Dead Man's Curve (1998)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Dan Rosen

Writer (WGA):

Dan Rosen (written by)

Release Date:

12 August 1998 (France)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

You don't win Silver; You lose Gold.

Plot:

Two college students kill their roommate and make it look like a suicide.

Plot Keywords:

Suicide | College | Jerk | Murder | Urban Legend

Cast

Matthew Lillard	...	Tim
Michael Vartan	...	Chris
Randall Batinkoff	...	Rand
Keri Russell	...	Emma
Tamara Craig Thomas	...	Natalie
Anthony Griffith	...	Detective Shipper
Bo Dietl	...	Detective Amato
Kevin Ruf	...	Ernie
Henry Strozier	...	Chancellor Alexander
Ben Livingston	...	Jimmy
Kris McGaha	...	Renee
Christy Stratton	...	Bee Girl
Dana Delany	...	Dr. Ashley
Cheryl Goode	...	Bartender
David P. Moore	...	Register Boy

Also Known As:

Dead Man's Curve (Australia)
The Curve (USA) (video title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, a scene of sexuality, some violent behavior and substance abuse.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Australia:MA | France:-12 | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Spain:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | USA:R | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Company:

Mount Royal Entertainment

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Camera crew and boom mic reflected in car window when Chris is arguing with the two detectives outside the campus.

Quotes:

Chris: [Chris is asking for specific signs that someone may be suicidal] What about movies?
Dr. Ashley: Okay. Any period piece. A Scandanavian film. And anything by a first time writer-director. I hate those. Is this helpful?
[Film cuts to a title card that reads "Written and Directed by Dan Rosen."]

Movie Connections:

References Benny & Joon (1993)

a relatively obscure, but decent flick

The premise behind this movie is, how much is someone to compromise their morals in order to achieve academic gain? In the tradition of movies such as "The Perfect Score" and "Cheaters", but much, much darker, that question is answered...and then some. Matthew Lillard does an amazing job as a cunning, manipulative, and more than slightly psychotic college roommate willing to do anything to get ahead. The movie contains enough plot turns to make your head spin at times, but the acting is solid and the storyline was more than enough to keep me captivated throughout. Its an old question placed in a contemporary context, and it makes for a damn good horror film.