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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Jim Thompson (story)
Larry Gross (screenplay)
Release Date:
11 July 1997 (USA) more
Tagline:
Meet Marty and Carol. Two people who are very good at being bad.
Plot:
Marty Lakewood is a reporter forced to leave Chicago and his family because he had uncovered too much police corruption... more | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
I love this movie..... more (26 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Philip Loch | ... | Marty Lakewood's Father | |
| Elis Imboden | ... | Neighbour's wife (as Elisabeth Imboden) | |
| Christian Durango | ... | Little Marty Lakewood | |
| Sloan Cobb | ... | Little Carol Lakewood | |
| Roberta Hanley | ... | Younger Mom Lakewood | |
| Robert Pentz | ... | Lou | |
| Marianna Alacchi | ... | Glenda | |
| Orson Oblowitz | ... | Eugene | |
| Billy Zane | ... | Marty Lakewood | |
| Willy Cobbs | ... | Blues Musician | |
| Richard Edson | ... | Joe | |
| Norman Max Maxwell | ... | Thug #1 | |
| Matt O'Toole | ... | Thug #2 | |
| Mert Hatfield | ... | Bus Driver | |
| Rue McClanahan | ... | Mom Lakewood |
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Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language.
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Runtime:
100 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
South Korea:18 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R
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Marty Lakewood: One gets work readily when the penalty for failure was a clubbing. You learn not to take 'no' for an answer. more
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THE THRILL IS GONE more
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I love everything about this movie. To be low budget and not very well known, I believe that this is one of the best movies I've ever seen. Everything from the use of color, plot, acting, narration, music, etc. It's tremendous!
Billy Zane proved yet again that he has talent. I consider this one of his better movies and severely underrated.
I would highly recommend this to anyone who isn't just a Billy Zane fan, but someone who appreciate good movies. It'll keep you on the edge of your seat. Definitely worth renting, purchasing or viewing on one of the cable channels. I give it two thumbs up.
Hooray for This World, Then The Fireworks!!