A Better Place (1997)

A high school outcast new to town becomes friends with a violent loner still haunted by the death of his parents.

Director:

Vincent Pereira

Writer:

Vincent Pereira

Stars:

Eion Bailey, Robert DiPatri, Joseph Cassese

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eion Bailey	...	Ryan
Robert DiPatri	...	Barret
Joseph Cassese	...	Todd
Carmen Llywelyn	...	Augustine
Brian Lynch	...	Eddie
Bryan Sproat	...	Justin
Molly Castelloe	...	Meg
Gerald Rosamilia	...	Vice Dealer
Mark SaFranko	...	Todd's Father
Jerry Rosamilia	...	Barret's Father
Jason Lee	...	Dennis Pepper (as Dennis Pepper)
Christina Squillari	...	Bitchy Girl
Suzanne Smith	...	Additional Bitchy Girl
Vincent Pereira	...	Jake
Eric Einhorn	...	Lookout Student

Storyline

Two high school outcasts (Barret, the new kid in school, and Ryan, a self-confessed misanthrope with a violent past) form an obsessive friendship which spirals out of control and ends in murder.

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Plot Keywords:

teenager | misanthrope | orphan | new jersey | misfit | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

September 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Happy World of Bunnies

Filming Locations:

Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

View Askew Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (theatrical print)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[last lines]
Barret: Where does that leave me? No bullets

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Soundtracks

"Horshoe Cove"
Written, Recorded and Performed by Mikael Jorgensen
Copyright 1995/2000 Copyright Control

User Reviews

Crude but entertaining.

A BETTER PLACE is a crudely made low budget story of teen alienation that brings to mind the now classic RIVER'S EDGE. The acting is so-so and there is one too many scenes involving fake blood (the movie's low budget shows), but it is fast paced, has a funky soundtrack and its tone is defiantly angry. Check it out.