Niagara, Niagara (1997)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Bob Gosse

Writer:

Matthew Weiss (written by)

Release Date:

20 March 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Love can't be controlled.

Plot:

An outsider and a young woman plagued by Tourette's syndrome meet and together journey to Canada.

Plot Keywords:

Canada | Pharmacy | Road | Tourette's Syndrome | Police

Awards:

1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Robin Tunney	...	Marcy
Henry Thomas	...	Seth
Michael Parks	...	Walter
Stephen Lang	...	Claude
John MacKay	...	Seth's Father
Alan Pottinger	...	Sanitation Lot Cop
Sol Frieder	...	Pawnbroker
Candy Clark	...	Sally
Andrew L. Phillips	...	Sally's Policeman
Jeffrey Howard	...	Liquor Store Clerk
Shawn Hatosy	...	Lead High School Punk
Adam Lauricella	...	High School Punk #2 (as Adam T. Lauricella)
Jaime Lynn O'Hara	...	High School Girl
John Ventimiglia	...	Doug
Clea DuVall	...	Convenience Store Clerk

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, sexuality, substance abuse and strong language.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R | UK:18 (video rating) (2000)

Filming Locations:

Highland, New York, USA

Company:

Shooting Gallery

Trivia:

Both Kate Winslet and 'Juliette Lewis' turned down the role of Marcy.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the toy store, boxes that Marcy has already knocked off the shelves appear back on the shelves later in the scene.

Movie Connections:

References Star Wars (1977)

Soundtrack:

Bring Your Sorrow Over Here

Deep and visually interesting

Not only is this a very interesting exploration of Tourette's and how we react to people in our lives, it has some of the most well-filmed views of a bleak northern winter landscape. There's nothing pretty about this film, but it stays with the viewer.