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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>  

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Plot Keywords:

Money | Desert | Femme Fatale | Drifter | Small Town  | 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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Did You Know?

Trivia

Oliver Stone offered the leading role to Tom Cruise who turned it down. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Shadow of boom, platform and cameraman visible at lower left hand of aerial view of intersection at beginning of movie right after Cooper's radiator hose blows. 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 »