Reckless (1995)

Director:

Norman René

Writer:

Craig Lucas (written by)

Release Date:

17 November 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Fantasy

Plot Keywords:

Fictional Game Show | Mother Son Relationship | Embezzlement | Nun | Television Show

Cast

Mia Farrow	...	Rachel
Tony Goldwyn	...	Tom
Juana Barrios	...	Female Reporter Re: Fire
Mike Heibeck	...	Fireman
Vee Brown	...	Anchor Person Re: Jogger
Jack Gilpin	...	Weatherman
Scott Glenn	...	Lloyd
Mary-Louise Parker	...	Pooty
William Duell	...	Roy
Deborah Rush	...	Trish
Anthony Pagano	...	Small Boy In Therapy
Debra Monk	...	Therapist
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Host Tim Timko
Joanne Krispin	...	Beautiful Twin
Lisa Krispin	...	Beautiful Twin

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for complex psychological themes and some disturbing images.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #33841)

Filming Locations:

Georgetown, Connecticut, USA

Company:

Playhouse International Pictures

Trivia:

Reckless was first staged by The Production Company in 1983 under the direction of Norman René, who also directed the movie. It underwent some revisions and had other productions, with the first performance of the 1985 published version occurring on 14 September 1988 at New York's Circle Repertory Company, again directed by Norman René. More recently it had a Broadway revival. Previews began on 23 September 2004; the opening on 14 October 2004 and closing on 19 December 2004 after 77 total performances. Mary-Louise Parker who played Pooty in the movie, took the lead role as Rachel and Debra Monk repeated her movie role in the Broadway run.

Quotes:

Fast Tim Timko: Who said that you were most like blue cheese? Your mother or your wife?
Lloyd: That's my favorite.
Fast Tim Timko: Nobody's interested in your personal life, Lloyd!

Movie Connections:

Spoofs "Let's Make a Deal" (1963)

Soundtrack:

Joy to the World

Bizarre and intentionally disjointed, yet unintentionally tedious...

There isn't much about "Reckless" that feels right, beginning with the off-putting title (thanks to screenwriter Craig Lucas, who adapted his own play, bringing the title along with him) and continuing with the casting (Mia Farrow playing wife to Tony Goldwyn, who's young enough to be her son). The couple live in an idyllic winter world that appears to be the inside of a snow-globe, but Farrow gets a startling dose of reality after he admits he's hired a man to kill her. She flees into the night, taking refuge with a very strange couple who want to help her rebuild her life. The production design and art direction of "Reckless" are fine, but they are services rendered for a completely inane, often alienating screenplay. It's supposed to be a dark holiday comedy, though the cast is at a loss with this unfunny, occasionally offensive material. *1/2 from ****