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Overview

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Writers (WGA):
Barry Gifford (novel)
Barry Gifford (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
31 October 1997 (Spain) more
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Get On The Road
Plot:
A psychotic criminal couple kidnaps a random teenage couple. The woman rapes the male captive, and lets him watch his lover being raped by the man. They then plan to sacrifice the couple. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
6 wins & 5 nominations more
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(2 articles)
The 26th Olympia Film Festival
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The Harder They Come
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Wild at Heart and Weird on Top more (69 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Rosie Perez ... Perdita Durango

Javier Bardem ... Romeo Dolorosa
Harley Cross ... Duane

Aimee Graham ... Estelle

James Gandolfini ... Willie 'Woody' Dumas
Screamin' Jay Hawkins ... Adolfo

Demián Bichir ... Catalina

Carlos Bardem ... Reggie San Pedro
Santiago Segura ... Shorty Dee
Harry Porter ... Ford
Carlos Arau ... Phillips
Don Stroud ... Santos
Alex Cox ... Doyle
Miguel Galván ... Doug
Regina Orozco ... Lilly
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dance with the Devil (USA) (video title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence including rape, sexuality, language and some drug content.
Runtime:
126 min | Australia:125 min | USA:115 min (R-rated version) | USA:121 min (unrated version) | South Korea:95 min | Hong Kong:118 min | Germany:125 min (DVD version)
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'J.J. Bigas Luna' was first slated to direct the film more
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Crew or equipment visible: Shadow of the dolly and cameraman during the scene in the airplane junkyard. more
Quotes:
Romeo Dolorosa: Well, the truth is, I'm a scientist.
Perdita Durango: A scientist? No, you're definitely a dentist. I could tell from the stupid smile on your face.
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Movie Connections:
Spin off from Wild at Heart (1990) more
Soundtrack:
El Cartel De A Kilo more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Wild at Heart and Weird on Top, 30 January 2000
Author: iaido from None

Being a huge Barry Gifford fan, having enjoyed De La Iglesia's Day of the Beast, and of the opinion that Wild at Heart was one of the best novel to film adaptations in the history of cinema, needless to say, my expectations for this movie were very high. I couldnt have imagined it being so satisfying.

De La Iglesia's adaptation of Perdita Durango takes its liberties but (like Wild At Heart) finds its inspiration in the original source material without destroying the spirit.

Romeo and Perdita carve their way through the world with violence, magic, and sex. They are sadistic, perverse, and perfect for each other. From their first fateful meeting, to their kidnapping of two suburban white kids, to driving a truck full of fetus destined to be black market makeup, it is a dark destiny, a collision of two black souls. If the movie has any message, it is that even the most wicked person has a diabolic soulmate. Love does not discriminate.

The performances are great. Javier Bardem as Romeo was totally unrecognizable as the same guy who played the stud in Jamon, Jamon. He plays Romeo as charming, self preserving, and almost noble killer because of his beliefs in darkness, sacrifice, revenge, and amoral spirituality. My fears of Rosie Perez, an actress I am not fond of in any way, were unfounded as she embodied Perdita perfectly with sadism and sizzle. James Gandolfini, as the Wile E Coyote like DEA agent Dumas, was also very good, perpetually abused and doggedly determined.

De La Iglesia handles with the film with great skill. The pacing is fast and furious. Every scene is alive with energy, and his composition is masterful. He has vastly improved from the flawed, yet entertaining, Day of the Beast, and demonstrates that his is a talent that continues to grow. Given the proper material and time, I can see him providing a enjoyable body of manic, surreal, and outrageous work.

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