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1 May 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
The Ugly - It's not a pretty picture! morePlot:
A female psychologist wants to understand the minds of a confessed serial killer who spent the last five years in a mental hospital because of his state. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
7 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
New Zealand & South Korea Team for Soul Mate(From Dread Central. 6 October 2008, 1:02 AM, PDT)
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masterful debut from New Zealand's Scott Reynolds more (55 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Paolo Rotondo | ... | Simon Cartwright | |
| Paul Glover | ... | Phillip | |
| Christopher Graham | ... | Robert (as Chris Graham) | |
| Darien Takle | ... | Marge | |
| Rebecca Hobbs | ... | Dr. Karen Schumaker | |
| Roy Ward | ... | Dr. Marlowe | |
| Cath McWhirter | ... | Helen Ann Millar | |
| Carolyn Beaver | ... | Helen's friend | |
| Caelem Pope | ... | Simon, aged 4 | |
| Jennifer Ward-Lealand | ... | Evelyn Cartwright | |
| Finn Johnsen | ... | Future cop | |
| Phillip Brown | ... | Future cop | |
| Tau Luke | ... | Future cop | |
| Tim Barlow | ... | Police photographer | |
| Sam Wallace | ... | Simon, aged 13 |
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Rated R for gruesome gory murders, language and a scene of sexuality.Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
93 min | Australia:91 min | France:91 min | UK:91 min | Argentina:92 minCountry:
New ZealandLanguage:
EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Australia:R | Finland:K-16 | France:-16 | Germany:18 | South Korea:18 | UK:18 | USA:NC-17 (original rating) | USA:R | Argentina:13 | Germany:BPjM RestrictedFilming Locations:
Auckland, New ZealandFun Stuff
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Simon Cartwright: [struggling against the handcuffs] Can we take these off? I haven't hurt anyone in six years.Dr. Karen Shoemaker: It says here you attacked an orderly.
Simon Cartwright: He burnt me with a cigarette.
Dr. Karen Shoemaker: He's in a wheelchair now!
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I am a big fan of director Scott Reynolds. With only three feature films to his credit (so far) he has proved himself to be a real talent to watch out for. THE UGLY is his first film, and for a debut, its a doozy. The plot is something that will sound very familiar to fans of the genre (outsider comes to institution to interview serial killer) but the story isn't really what THE UGLY is about. THE UGLY is about style--and by that i do not mean a berserk Tony Scott-like attack on your senses; no, Scott Reynolds knows that style is something that can't be forced.It must be married to the appropriate material; well, here all of the flash cuts and temporal dislocations are part and parcel of the serious mind-trippin' this film engages in. Some people have complained about several loose ends and ambiguities --are the Visitors real or only imaginary? and what is up with that creeeeeeepy doctor?--but I thought that added an extra layer of unease to the whole film; after watching it I find it staying with me.... poking around the edges of my consciousness.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.