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Writer (WGA):
Brian De Palma (written by)
Release Date:
7 August 1992 (USA)
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Tagline:
De Mented, De Ranged, De Ceptive, De Palma more
Plot:
Jenny Nix, wife of eminent child psychologist Carter Nix, becomes increasingly concerned about her husband's...
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Awards:
2 nominations
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(3 articles)
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not as bad as it could be!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Lithgow | ... | Carter / Cain / Dr. Nix / Josh / Margo | |
| Lolita Davidovich | ... | Jenny | |
| Steven Bauer | ... | Jack Dante | |
| Frances Sternhagen | ... | Dr. Lynn Waldheim | |
| Gregg Henry | ... | Lt. Terri | |
| Tom Bower | ... | Sgt. Cully | |
| Mel Harris | ... | Sarah | |
| Teri Austin | ... | Karen | |
| Gabrielle Carteris | ... | Nan | |
| Barton Heyman | ... | Mack | |
| Amanda Pombo | ... | Amy | |
| Kathleen Callan | ... | Emma | |
| Ed Hooks | ... | Coroner | |
| Jim Johnson | ... | Night clerk | |
| Karen Kahn | ... | Saleslady |
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Rated R for sexuality, language and terror violence.
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Runtime:
91 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
USA:R (certificate #31783) |
Portugal:M/16 |
South Korea:18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Brazil:16 |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:M |
Finland:K-16 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Peru:18 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15
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Director Trademark: [Brian De Palma] [long steady-cam shot]Police dialogue while walking through building across several levels.
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Morning (from 'Peer Gynt')
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Why all the clocks and references to time?Why are the same license plates on the car that Carter submerges and on Jack's rental car?
How are we supposed to interpret the final scene?
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Yes, it's bad for the man who made Carrie, but it's not as bad as it might be. A lot of it is tongue-in-cheek (witness the long tracking shot of the pet psychologist explaining split personalities) and it has some terrific bizarre moments, not least the scariest drowning-in-a-car scene in film history. It's a very weird movie and John Lithgow gives a great camp performance in it. I don't know if Brian set out to make a schlocky trash movie but that's what he did, and as such, it's fun. Watch it and see.