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Release Date:
13 October 1995 (USA)
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Plot:
A former cop turned street-hustler accidentally uncovers a police conspiracy in 1999 Los Angeles. full summary | add synopsis
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2 wins
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3 nominations
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Engaging, but Uneven
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ralph Fiennes | ... | Lenny Nero | |
| Angela Bassett | ... | Lornette 'Mace' Mason | |
| Juliette Lewis | ... | Faith Justin | |
| Tom Sizemore | ... | Max Peltier | |
| Michael Wincott | ... | Philo Gant | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Burton Steckler | |
| Glenn Plummer | ... | Jeriko One | |
| Brigitte Bako | ... | Iris | |
| Richard Edson | ... | Tick | |
| William Fichtner | ... | Dwayne Engelman | |
| Josef Sommer | ... | Palmer Strickland | |
| Joe Urla | ... | Keith | |
| Nicky Katt | ... | Joey Corto | |
| Michael Jace | ... | Wade Beemer | |
| Louise LeCavalier | ... | Cindy 'Vita' Minh |
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Rated R for intense disturbing violence, sexuality and pervasive strong language.
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145 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Finland:K-18 |
Iceland:16 |
Canada:R (DVD rating) |
South Korea:18 |
France:-16 |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:R |
Belgium:KNT |
Chile:18 |
Germany:16 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:18 |
Portugal:M/18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:R |
Singapore:R21
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The opening sequence of the film was shot at four separate locations, as one contiguous location could not be found. The cuts between shots were disguised by rapidly panning the camera around. Due to the pace of the scene, the sound men could not effectively record any of the actual sound on the set. All of the sound and dialogue in the sequence had to be overdubbed during post production.
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Crew or equipment visible: A Steadicam operator is visible on the bottom of the screen at the end.
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Referenced in "Entourage: Strange Days (#3.7)" (2006)
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Soundtrack:
Walk in Freedom
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Strange Days is an interesting film, with a great premise. It also happens to be well-executed, for the most part. The LA of the future (well, future back when it was released in 1995) is quite dystopian in nature, and Strange Days manages to present all facets of that using Taxi Driver-influenced car rides through the city while observing the chaos on the streets. In many ways, Strange Days manages to create a real-life and convincing future, and it feels like a true place, with things going on independently of the events in the movie, rather than feeling like a movie set.
Atmosphere aside, though, the movie has many strengths. The plot is intriguing, and it flows quite smoothly. A lot of the dialogue is really quite interesting and gives the movie a nice feel (not to mention the actors do a pretty good job with the material). The characters are three-dimension and interesting. While the beginning parts were somewhat disjointed (at least in terms of plot), they did serve as an excellent setup. When the movie was its best (during the middle parts) there is a frantic sense of urgency that really drives the picture along. It's a very entertaining movie, and it managed to form an emotional link with me - always a good sign.
Unfortunately, it kind of goes downhill after that. Strange Days ends up resorting to awfully cliche ideas, complete with plot elements seen a million times in movies before. All of this mars what could have been a real classic film. It's too bad that Cameron and Cocks had to resort back to this, since the movie has so many strengths and so many great things that it could have built on. While the movie is still above average, it just isn't as superb as it could have been. Nonetheless, Strange Days succeeds on many levels and is well worth watching.