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Overview
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Release Date:
3 September 1993 (USA)
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Tagline:
A state of fear and terror See more »
Plot:
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. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Serial Killer
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Journalist
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Cross Country
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Murder
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Awards:
3 wins
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4 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(55 articles)
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(From EW.com - PopWatch. 28 March 2013, 11:51 AM, PDT)
Lightning Strikes for The Reckoning
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Kirsten Dunst says kissing Brad Pitt was 'disgusting'
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 28 March 2013, 11:51 AM, PDT)
Lightning Strikes for The Reckoning
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Kalifornia - Dark diamonds in the rough
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | 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) |
| Mary Ann Hagan | ... | Waitress |
| Jerry G. White | ... | Gas Station Attendant |
| Sarah Sullivan | ... | Bar Waitress |
| Eric Stenson | ... | Young Cracker |
 | Mars Callahan | ... | Walter Livesy (as Gregory Mars Martin) |
| Patricia Hunte | ... | Newscaster |
 | Loanne Bishop | ... | Female Officer |
| Ron Kuhlman | ... | Male Officer |
| Sierra Pecheur | ... | Mrs. Musgrave |
| John Dullaghan | ... | Mr. Musgrave |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| David Feigenbaum | ... | Young Biker (uncredited) |
| Tom Hand | ... | College Student (uncredited) |
| Shelby Hofer | ... | Waitress (uncredited) |
 | Patricia Tallman | ... | (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Dominic Sena | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Stephen Levy | (story) & | |
| Tim Metcalfe | (story) | |
| Tim Metcalfe | (screenplay) | |
Produced by | |||
| Lynn Bigelow | .... | executive producer | |
| Steve Golin | .... | producer | |
| Gregory Goodman | .... | line producer | |
| Jim Kouf | .... | executive producer | |
| Aristides McGarry | .... | producer | |
| Mitch Sacharoff | .... | co-producer | |
| Kristine J. Schwarz | .... | co-producer | |
| Sigurjon Sighvatsson | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Carter Burwell | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Bojan Bazelli | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Martin Hunter | |||
Casting by | |||
| Carol Lewis | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Michael White | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jeff Mann | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Kate J. Sullivan | (as Kate Sullivan) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Kelle Kutsugeras | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Michelle Bühler | .... | key makeup artist (as Michelle Buhler) | |
| Sandra Collins | .... | makeup assistant: Atlanta | |
| Beatrice De Alba | .... | hairdresser: Atlanta (as Beatrice D'Alba) | |
| Denise Dellavalle | .... | assistant hair stylist (as Denise Della Valle) | |
| Denise Dellavalle | .... | assistant makeup artist (as Denise Della Valle) | |
| Bill Fletcher | .... | wig stylist: Atlanta | |
| André Freitas | .... | special effects makeup artist: Atlanta (as Andre Freitas) | |
| Carlos P. Freitas | .... | special makeup effects assistant: Atlanta | |
| Brent Lavett | .... | hair stylist: additional photography | |
| Vonda K. Morris | .... | assistant hair stylist (as Vonda Morris) | |
| Vonda K. Morris | .... | assistant makeup artist (as Vonda Morris) | |
| Barbara Olvera | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Thomas E. Surprenant | .... | special effects makeup artist (as Thom Surprenant) | |
| Cass McClure | .... | lab assistant (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| James Burkart | .... | special effects assistant: Atlanta | |
| David Fletcher | .... | special effects driver: Atlanta | |
| Jeffrey Knott | .... | special effects | |
| Michael Schorr | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Richard L. Blackwell | .... | stunt player (as Richard Blackwell) | |
| Dan Bradley | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Scott Alan Cook | .... | stunt player (as Scott Cook) | |
| Edward Ellis | .... | stunt player | |
| Dale Gibson | .... | stunt player (as Robert 'Dale' Gibson) | |
| Maria R. Kelly | .... | stunt player (as Maria Kelly) | |
| Randi Layne | .... | stunt player | |
| J. Suzanne Rampe | .... | stunt player (as Suzanne Ranpe) | |
| Michael Schorr | .... | stunt player (as Mike Schorr) | |
| Jim Stephan | .... | stunt car technician: Atlanta (as Jim A. Stephen) | |
| Jim Stephan | .... | stunt player | |
| Jim Stephen | .... | stunts | |
| Patricia Tallman | .... | stunt player (as Patricia Tillman) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Pat Golden | .... | casting: New York | |
| Shay Griffin | .... | casting: Atlanta | |
| Douglas Lambert | .... | casting associate | |
| Dee Voigt | .... | extras casting: Atlanta | |
| Diane Alexander | .... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) | |
| Chris Hanaford | .... | casting assistant (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Kimberly Buckley | .... | wardrobe shopper: Atlanta | |
| Suzanne Costas | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Dina Laquaglia | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Michelle Moder | .... | wardrobe assistant | |
| Bess Stansell | .... | on-set costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Ulrika Akander | .... | additional assistant editor | |
| Laura M. Grody | .... | second assistant editor (as Laura Grody) | |
| Dawn Michelle King | .... | second assistant editor (as Dawn King) | |
| Tracy Myers | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Keith Parrish | .... | color timer | |
| John Portnoy | .... | lightworks assistant | |
| Irene Schonwit | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Thor Sigurjonsson | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Boyd Steer | .... | negative cutter | |
| Kristina Trirogoff | .... | assistant editor | |
| Lewis Schoenbrun | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Scott Ansell | .... | scoring engineer | |
| Sharon Boyle | .... | music consultant: Polygram Filmed Entertainment | |
| Carter Burwell | .... | musician: keyboards | |
| Edmund Choi | .... | assistant to composer | |
| Hearn Gadbois | .... | musician: percussion | |
| Geoffrey Gordon | .... | musician: percussion | |
| Barklie K. Griggs | .... | music coordinator | |
| Adam Maffei | .... | music coordinator | |
| Erik Sanko | .... | musician: bass (as Eric Norse Sanko) | |
| Dana Sano | .... | music coordinator | |
| Adam Milo Smalley | .... | music coordinator (as Adam Smalley) | |
| Adam Milo Smalley | .... | music editor (as Adam Smalley) | |
| David Torn | .... | musician: guitar | |
Thanks | |||
| David Daugherty | .... | special thanks | |
| Deana Elwell | .... | special thanks | |
| Peter D. Graves | .... | special thanks (as Peter Graves) | |
| Rand Hoffman | .... | special thanks | |
| Ted MacKinney | .... | special thanks | |
| Miles Mogulescu | .... | special thanks | |
| Cheryl Nelson | .... | special thanks | |
| Malcolm Ritchie | .... | special thanks | |
| Jim Tauber | .... | special thanks | |
| Mark Wolfe | .... | special thanks | |
| Kurt Woolner | .... | special thanks | |
Production Companies
- PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (presents)
- Viacom Productions (as Viacom Pictures) (in association with)
- Propaganda Films
- Kouf/Bigelow Productions
- Gramercy Pictures (I) (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
- Cineplex-Odeon Films (1993) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Pan Européenne Distribution (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- REP Distribution (1994) (Australia) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (199?) (Australia) (VHS)
- Encore Entertainment (1995) (UK) (video) (laserdisc)
- Europa Carat (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Fox Network (1997) (USA) (TV)
- Laser Paradise (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- Laser Paradise (1996) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (USA) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- PolyGram Home Video (1994) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
- PolyGram Home Video (1997) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen)
- PolyGram Home Video (199?) (USA) (VHS)
- PolyGram Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- VCL Communications (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- Special Effects Unlimited (special effects)
- Baker Winokur Ryder Public Relations (BWR) publicity
- California Stage Designs set construction
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera cranes and dollies
- Clay Digital Sound sound
- Deluxe Catering catering
- Entertainment Accounting post-production accounting
- Film Finances completion bond
- George's Department Store wardrobe
- Hanes Her Way wardrobe
- Howard A. Anderson Company titles and opticals
- Innovative Cutting negative cutting
- Lightworks edited on
- Location Catering of the South catering: Atlanta
- Mark Fox wardrobe
- Meridian Studios re-recorded at
- Nana wardrobe
- Persol wardrobe
- Rand McNally maps
- Set Ready Craft Service craft service
- Sinclair, Tenenbaum & Co. Inc. legal services
- Southern Animal Training Agency animal handlers
- Special Projects Inc. set construction
- Studio City Players adr group
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, and for sexuality and language
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Runtime:
117 min | USA:118 min (unrated version)
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Certification:
Australia:MA | Finland:K-18 | France:-16 | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:18 (video premiere) | South Korea:18 (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R | Argentina:16 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:M18 | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | New Zealand:R18 | Portugal:M/18
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Kalifornia came out in 1993, just as 3 of the 4 lead characters were up and coming to the levels of fame they now possess in 2006. This is a nice psycho-thriller that should appeal to all David Duchovny fans because of his dry and intelligent narratives that find their ways into his work, like with most of his episodes of the X-Files, Playing God, and Red Shoe Diaries.
People who were put off by the heavy southern accent from Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis' characters obviously have never spent much time in the south. For every "Brian and Carrie" in the south, there is an "Adele and Early" and in 2006, that's the real horror of this flick.
Aside from that, I think the film was written with a cult film intention - like with Carrie's photography, it's not suitable for mass consumption. But if you have a copy of this in your personal library, I think it says something positive about your tastes for freaky movies.