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U Turn (1997)

R 125 min  -  Crime | Drama | Thriller  -   3 October 1997 (USA)
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A drifter becomes entangled with a femme fatale and her husband after his car breaks down in their small Southwest town.

Director:

Oliver Stone

Writers:

John Ridley (screenplay), John Ridley (book)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Penn ...
Billy Bob Thornton ...
Abraham Benrubi ...
Biker #1
Richard Rutowski Richard Rutowski ...
Biker #2
Jon Voight ...
Jennifer Lopez ...
Powers Boothe ...
Nick Nolte ...
Aida Linares Aida Linares ...
Sean Stone ...
Boy in Grocery Store
Ilia Volok ...
Sergi (as Ilia Volokh)
Valeriy Nikolaev Valeriy Nikolaev ...
Mr. Arkady (as Valery Nikolaev)
Brent Briscoe ...
Boyd
Bo Hopkins ...
Ed
Julie Hagerty ...
Flo (as Julie Haggerty)
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Storyline

When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have already taken two of his fingers, he becomes trapped in the nearby small town where the people are stranger than anyone he's encountered. After becoming involved with a (unbeknownst to him) young married woman, her husband hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband. Written by Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Desert | Money | Small Town | Drifter | Femme Fatale  | See more »

Taglines:

Expect the Unexpected. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

U Turn - Ici commence l'enfer See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$2,730,440 (USA) (5 October 1997) (1230 Screens)

Gross:

$6,633,400 (USA) (2 November 1997)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Laurie Metcalf makes a cameo in the film, making U Turn her second collaboration with Oliver Stone since JFK. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: Not only is there a visible line attached to the vulture's leg in one scene, this vulture and all vultures shown in the movie are of a species that does not exist in the United States. See more »

Quotes

Jake McKenna: [walks in on Bobby and Grace kissing] Grace!
Grace: Jake! I thought you were in Phoenix.
Jake McKenna: Who the hell is this?
Bobby: Who the hell are you?
Jake McKenna: I'm her husband!
Bobby: Husband?
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Connections

Features Rumble in the Bronx (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"II B.S."
Written and Performed by Charles Mingus
Courtesy of MCA Records
By Arrangement with Universal Music Special Markets See more »