The Locusts (1997)

A drifter enters a small town looking for employment. While working at the local cattle ranch, he meets and falls in love with the beautiful Kitty and becomes involved in a deadly yet erotic love triangle.

Director:

John Patrick Kelley

Writer:

John Patrick Kelley

Stars:

Kate Capshaw, Jeremy Davies, Vince Vaughn

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Kate Capshaw	...	Mrs. Potts
Jeremy Davies	...	Flyboy
Vince Vaughn	...	Clay
Ashley Judd	...	Kitty
Paul Rudd	...	Earl
Daniel Meyer	...	Joel
Jessica Capshaw	...	Patsy
Jessica Robertson	...	Ellen (as Jessie Robertson)
Jimmy Ray Pickens	...	Cameron (as Jimmy Pickens)
Jerry Haynes	...	Harlan
Jason Davis	...	Wrangler

Storyline

The daily life in a tiny Kansas town is indelibly changed when enigmatic drifter Clay Hewitt enters the landscape. Within a few hours of Clay's arrival, he punches out the local drunk, steals his gorgeous lady love, Kitty, and is hired by the local feed ranch's owner, boozy aging widow Delilah. Known for her appetite for younger men, Delilah eagerly takes him in, letting him use the carriage house on her estate. She of course has more in mind for Clay than merely room and board. Her completely withdrawn and utterly dominated young son, Flyboy, hasn't spoken a word to anyone other than his pet bull since his recent return from a mental hospital following eight years of incarceration. Clay slowly yanks the boy out of his shell, which unleashes a series of (occasionally brutal) turns of events.

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Plot Keywords:

kansas | cattle ranch | incest | shower | nymphomania | 

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Taglines:

Every summer they emerge for a ritual of sex and death

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Secret Sin

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$10,082 (USA) (3 October 1997)

Gross:

$10,082 (USA) (3 October 1997)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), Orion Pictures Corporation, Renegade Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

"The Life With Bob Show"
Written by Marcus Barone (uncredited) and Kristin Pickett (uncredited)
Courtesy of Marcus Barone Music and Kristin Pickett

User Reviews

ALMOST A CLASSIC!

I would much rather see a movie like this, that falters occasionally under the weight of a few cliches, than a thousand "innovative" films in love with their own novelties. This film seems made by young filmmakers who've done a hell of a job bringing a very American story to the screen with novelistic detail. Don't see that much anymore, and they almost pull it off here. Wish there was more Ashley Judd. Vaughn and Davies are great together. Vaughn's best role yet... hope there'll be more like it in the