Caught (1996)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Robert M. Young

Writers (WGA):

Edward Pomerantz (novel)
Edward Pomerantz (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Joe and Betty run a fish market and have sunk into a comfortable, if somewhat boring life. Enter the drifter Nick...

Plot Keywords:

Drifter | Fish | Actor | New York City | Bus

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Edward James Olmos	...	Joe
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Betty
Arie Verveen	...	Nick
Bitty Schram	...	Amy
Steven Schub	...	Danny
Shawn Elliott	...	Santiago
Bernie Abbot	...	Peter #1
Tommy Abbot	...	Peter #2
Sandra Kazan	...	Bag Lady
Edward Pomerantz	...	Man in Window
Joe D'Onofrio	...	Crack Dealing Kid (as Joseph D'Onofrio)
Angela Ali	...	Cop #1
Gregory Lichtenson	...	Cop #2
Dominick Oliveri	...	Fish Dealer
Antonio Oliveri	...	Big John

Also Known As:

Atrapados (USA: Spanish title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality and language, and for some violence and drug use.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Cinehaus

Quotes:

Betty: Fish are his life.
Joe: Fish been very, very good to me.

Movie Connections:

References Scarface (1983)

Soundtrack:

Luz Marina

A Cruel and Tense Low-Budget Drama With Lust, Betrayal, Selfishness, Greed and Jealousy in Right Doses

Nick (Aire Verveen), a young Irish starving drifter, is helped by Joe (Edward James Olmos), the owner of a small fish market in New Jersey, and his wife Betty (Maria Conchita Alonso). They feed and bring him home, to work with Joe in the fish market. They also offer lodging for a period in the room of their son Danny (Steven Schub), who moved to Hollywood, looking for success as a performer and actor. Nick is treated like a son, working in the store and learning how to trade and handle with fishes. Pretty soon, he becomes Joe's best friend. Meanwhile, a huge company makes an offer for buying Joe's establishment, but he refuses the offer. Betty seduces Nick and they become lovers. The cuckold Joe trusts in Nick and cannot imagine the affair between Betty and Nick. Betty asks Nick to convince Joe to sell the fish market to improve their lives and Joe decides to accept the offer of US$ 750,000.00. The relationship of Joe's family changes when Danny returns home, with his wife and son. The selfish Danny, full of jealousy and greed, begins a game of intriguing, ending in a very tragic way. This film is the proof that a low-budget movie may work, since supported by a good screenplay and excellent casting. A very credible and cruel story, with an amoral and realistic end, not indicated for romantic viewers. My vote is seven.