Kalifornia (1993)

A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.

Director:

Dominic Sena

Writers:

Stephen Levy (story), Tim Metcalfe (story)

Stars:

Brad Pitt, Juliette Lewis, Kathy Larson

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brad Pitt	...	Early Grayce
Kathy Larson	...	Teenage Girl (as Catherine Larson)
David Milford	...	Driver
David Duchovny	...	Brian Kessler
John Zarchen	...	Peter
David Rose	...	Eric
Michelle Forbes	...	Carrie Laughlin
Tommy Chappelle	...	Old Man
Juliette Lewis	...	Adele Corners
Judson Vaughn	...	Parole Officer
James Michael McDougal	...	John Diebold (as J. Michael McDougal)
Patricia Sill	...	Carol
Brett Rice	...	Police Officer
Marisa Raper	...	Little Girl
Bill Crabb	...	Middle Aged Farmer (as Bill Crabbe)

Storyline

Brian Kessler, a journalist researching serial killers, and his photographer girlfriend Carrie set out on a cross-country tour of the sites of the killings. Sharing the ride and their expenses are Early Grayce, a paroled white trash criminal, and his girlfriend Adele. As the trip progresses, Early begins to appear more and more unstable, and Brian and Carrie begin to fear that they may have a real-life killer in the back seat of their car.

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Plot Keywords:

killer | serial killer | journalist | cross country | murder | 

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Taglines:

fear never travels alone

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, and for sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 September 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Калифорния

Filming Locations:

87520 US Highway 66, Amboy, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$9,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$2,395,231 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Viacom Productions, Propaganda Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min 118 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Following the release of the movie, DC Comics commissioned a comic book adaptation to coincide with the movie's video release in 1994. The adaptation was to be written Chuck Dixon and drawn by Duncan Fegredo. The adaptation was never finished, except for some coloring work done by Danny Vozzo. It's speculated that this was due to the demise of Gramercy Pictures, who owned the rights to the film. A version of the incomplete comic has been since uploaded to the Internet.

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Goofs

Early Grace drinks a beer during his parole officers visit, parolees are prohibited from imbibing or using narcotics in Georgia and most US states without modification of their parole terms by the court or their parole officer.

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Quotes

[Early has just shot two cops]
Adele Corners: [crying] Ohhhh nooooo, Early.

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Connections

Referenced in Crossroads (2002)

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Soundtracks

Playin' in the Dirt
Written by Doug Amy and Robert Cray
Performed by Heather Myles
Courtesy of Hightone Records

User Reviews

A disturbing and intriguing film.

Kalifornia is the story of a writer and his girlfriend photographer who are looking for someone to help pay gas money and take turns at the wheel for a cross country road trip to famous murder sights. Ironically a serial killer and his girlfriend answer the post. Kalifornia is a diamond in the rough and a very intriguing journey with a serial killer. Great performances all around by the leads with Pitt in particular being exceptional. Check it out!!