Carried Away (1996)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Bruno Barreto

Writers (WGA):

Jim Harrison (novel)
Ed Jones (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 March 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

No love is safe from desire.

Plot:

Joseph Svenden is a middle-aged schoolteacher who lives on a farm with his dying mother. In his simple life there are no excitements...

Plot Keywords:

Mother | Female Nudity | Lolita | Hunting | Footsie Under The Table

Cast

Dennis Hopper	...	Joseph Svenden
Amy Irving	...	Rosealee Henson
Amy Locane	...	Catherine Wheeler
Julie Harris	...	Joseph's Mother
Gary Busey	...	Major Nathan Wheeler
Hal Holbrook	...	Doctor Evans
Christopher Pettiet	...	Robert Henson
Priscilla Pointer	...	Lily Henson
Gail Cronauer	...	Beverly
Alissa Alban	...	School Board Superintendent
E.J. Morris	...	School Board Woman
Joe Stevens	...	School Board Man
Connie Cooper	...	Charlotte
Eleese Lester	...	Marie
Doug Jackson	...	Frank

Also Known As:

Acts of Love (UK)

MPAA:

Rated R for nudity, strong sexuality and language.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Alphacine)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:12 | Mexico:B | UK:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Texas, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Goofs:

Continuity: When Catherine's parents come to Joseph's house, the hall clock reads 8:35. When Catherine shows up just after her parents leave, the same clock now reads 7:35.

Quotes:

Joseph Svenden: What can I say. I'm a bad man. But sometimes it is fun to be bad.

Soundtrack:

SERENADE FOR STRINGS IN E, OP. 22

Decent change-of-pace for Dennis Hopper...

Often-volatile Dennis Hopper really gets a chance at a thoughtful dramatic performance here playing a Texas farmer and schoolteacher, semi-engaged to a fellow instructor, who is seduced by a teenage temptress. Low-keyed picture doesn't aim for shocking revelations or melodrama; it's exceedingly straightforward and just a bit dull. Good acting by Hopper, Amy Irving, Amy Locane (from "Cry Baby"), and Priscilla Pointer, though the movie could really use some adrenaline. Some nude scenes, filmed without a hint of titillation, are remarkable only for the fact that no one, including director Bruno Barreto, is energized by the sex--it's all kept very mundane. ** from ****