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Director:
Writer:
Paul Chart (writer)
Release Date:
11 September 1997 (Singapore) more
Tagline:
The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions
Plot:
Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins more
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Psychiatrist needs a psychiatrist. more (16 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Amanda Plummer | ... | Sandra Thomas |
 | Robert Forster | ... | Jake Nyman |
 | David Thewlis | ... | Santini |
 | Fairuza Balk | ... | Alice Thomas |
 | Paul Sorvino | ... | Sheriff Frank Noonan |
 | Joanna Gleason | ... | Shirley Dutton |
 | Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Willy |
 | Chris Sarandon | ... | Deputy Sammy |
 | Jay Patterson | ... | Bernie |
 | Judson Mills | ... | Junior |
 | Rutanya Alda | ... | Gloria |
 | Paul Henry | ... | Trucker #1 |
 | Belinda Balaski | ... | Rita |
| Jack Breschard | ... | Trucker #2 |
 | Nathan Le Grand | ... | Deputy Freddie |
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Rated R for grisly violence, strong sexuality/nudity and language.
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100 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:R (Certificate #35187) | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | UK:15 | Spain:13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Italy:VM14 | Iceland:16
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Continuity: For most of the film, the license plate on Santini's car is Nevada 28ZP9N. However, when chasing Sandra's car a the beginning of the film, the license plate is California 3DSK878. more
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Lay It Down more
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A remarkable film that captures what it is like to suffer from obsessive compulsivity and blossoming insanity. As a psychologist, I can verify that Forster plays his role to perfection, capturing the confusion of his character, a confusion that only the one time chance flip of a coin can correct.
The cast is all star and very good performances are turned in by Balk, Plummer, Sorvino and Gleason, especially by Sorvino of the long suffering sheriff.
As a road picture/slice of life film, this excels. See it and note the verbal and nonverbal characteristics of the Forster character. This film is a winner at all levels.