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Joyride (1997) 5.0
To a dumpy motel in an out-of-the-way little town, a mysterious woman, calling herself only Ms. Smith, comes to stay. Not only is she stunningly lovely, but her big black convertible is a ... See full summary » Director:Quinton PeeplesWriter:Quinton Peeples |
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| Amy Hathaway | ... |
Tanya
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James
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Christina Zilber | ... |
Smith
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The Client
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Harold
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Arthur
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J.P. Bumstead | ... |
Dr. Brewer
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Kenn Norman | ... |
Sheriff Cork
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Redneck Joey
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Susan Romick | ... |
Redneck Joey's Girlfriend
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Marc Robinson | ... |
Bobby
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Julie Rowen | ... |
Lisa
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Leslie Bartlett | ... |
Martina Hirsch
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To a dumpy motel in an out-of-the-way little town, a mysterious woman, calling herself only Ms. Smith, comes to stay. Not only is she stunningly lovely, but her big black convertible is a beaut. J.T., the just-out-of-high-school son of the motel's owner, is taken by the car, and in an attempt to liven up his dull life, and possibly to impress Tanya, a hotel guest who flirts with him and wants to be a model, he steals the car, and brings along Tanya and his pal James. What they don't know is that Ms. Smith is a professional killer, and J.T. thinks he can make things work to his advantage when the three of them find a corpse in the trunk of the stolen vehicle... Written by Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>
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When life moves too slowly, sometimes you need a diversion or two... See more »Genres:
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Rated R for violence, sexuality and strong language | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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March 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Die Fahrt ins Nirgendwo See more »Company Credits
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Written by Dif Juz
Published by Momentum Music Ltd.
Performed by Dif Juz
Courtesy of 4AD
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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JT and Tanya both take off all their clothes for the skinny dipping scene, but are wearing swimsuits in the pool. Also, when Tanya jumps in, you can see white paper covers over her breasts; one can be seen floating in the water soon after she comes up. See more »Soundtracks
"No Motion"Written by Dif Juz
Published by Momentum Music Ltd.
Performed by Dif Juz
Courtesy of 4AD
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
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I watched this movie because it starred Tobey Maguire. I read some comments and a review or two beforehand and as a consequence I expected it to be dire. However it wasn't, though it wasn't particularly good either. The performances were average, except for Benicio del Toro who was awful. The script definitely needed some work - there were a lot of loose ends dangling around that could have been tied together. Tobey Maguire is the lead actor, but towards the end of the film it seemed that his role tapered off in relevance to the story.The direction was flashy in a pointless sort of way. There were hardly any close ups used. I would recommend this film only really for die-hard Tobey Maguire fans as it is interesting to see him in a early role, before he got to work with first class directors of the likes of Ang Lee, Lasse Hallstrum and Woody Allen who he has obviously learned a llot from,since his performance in this film is a million miles away from his work in Spider-Man or Pleasantville or any of the other excellent films he has done in recent years.