Public Access (1993)

Brewster seems to be an almost too perfect example of idyllic small-town America, with everyone living in peace and harmony. So when newcomer Whiley Pritcher starts up his own local cable ... See full summary »

Director:

Bryan Singer

Writers:

Christopher McQuarrie, Bryan Singer,

Stars:

Ron Marquette, Bert Williams, Leigh Hunt

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ron Marquette	...	Whiley Pritcher
Bert Williams	...	Bob Hodges
Leigh Hunt	...	Intersect Host
John Renshaw	...	Jock Talk Host
Jessie	...	Jock
Jennifer McManus	...	Receptionist
Brandon Boyce	...	Kevin Havey
Dina Brooks	...	Rachel
Craig Stovall	...	Cameraman #1
Bruce Germaine	...	Cameraman #2
Margaret Kerry	...	Marge
Elizabeth Ince	...	Tatting Tales / Our Town Caller
Charles Kavanaugh	...	Mayor Breyer
Randall Slavin	...	Pudd
Liz Dilts	...	Lisa

Storyline

Brewster seems to be an almost too perfect example of idyllic small-town America, with everyone living in peace and harmony. So when newcomer Whiley Pritcher starts up his own local cable TV show with the question "what's wrong with Brewster?", there surely can't be any deep dark secrets in the town that are just waiting to come to the surface - or can there? And when the question becomes "who's wrong with Brewster?" things start getting seriously nasty

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Plot Keywords:

brewster | cable | tv | small town | held at gunpoint | 

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Taglines:

Is it wise to talk to strangers?

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, brief sexuality and violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dimosios katigoros

Box Office

Budget:

$250,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinemabeam, Kenneth Kokin/Adam Ripp productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Bob Hodges: Do you do drugs?
Whiley Pritcher: Does Tylenol count?

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Connections

Referenced in An Interview with John Ottman (2002)

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Soundtracks

"IMPRISON THE PRESIDENT"
Written by Laquan, Richard Wolf and Bret 'Epic' Mazur
Performed by Laquan
Courtesy of Island Records

User Reviews

Quite compelling for a first feature

This was the first effort by the creative team behind "The Usual Suspects".

The video provoked a big argument on the chesterfield afterwards, and that's always a good sign.

The film is sort of "Talk Radio" meets "High Plains Drifter", as reinterpreted by John Sayles. That sounds like a volatile mixture, and it is.

Leonard Maltin's objection to the film is ill-founded, it appears; that was the basis for the heated postprandial debate.