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4.9/10   206 votes
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Director:
James Rowe
Writer:
James Rowe (writer)
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Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
Even Good Boys Make Bad Mistakes.
Plot:
In Jefferson Creek, North Carolina, the colors of autumn signal Friday night lights, and high-school quarterback Danny Shepherd is the main event... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
flawed but interesting more (7 total)

Cast

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Peter Facinelli ... Danny Shepherd

Jay R. Ferguson ... Shane

Rodney Eastman ... Aaron Perkins
Chris Isaak ... Emerson Cotswold

Heather Stephens ... Carrie Cotswold

Will Estes ... Taz
Garvin Funches ... Gil
Brent Jennings ... Jack Crow

Amy Irving ... Ellie Perkins

Tom Arnold ... Walter Perkins

Robert Lewis ... Coach Parsons
Stephen Rippey ... Officer Ed
Dennis W. Zerull ... Officer Joel (as Dennis Zerull)

Trent Hanson ... Deputy Russell

Scott Subiono ... Jim
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The End of Innocence (UK) (video title) (USA) (working title)
Shepherd (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, some violence and a scene of sexuality.
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Runtime:
100 min | France:105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Australia:M | Germany:16 | USA:R
Company:
Filmwave Pictures more

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2 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
flawed but interesting, 12 April 2003
5/10
Author: JamieWJackson from United States

Generally fairly good movie, although a few plot twists seemed contrived. The characters were well-rounded enough that I didn't mind that too much; I was interested in seeing what they would do and how they would develop as a result, so I was willing to overlook the implausibility factor here or there. I'd say it was worth it; the acting is solid and there's a lot of thoughtful interplay between the characters.

My only major objection was the ridiculous role of "Christianity" in the life of the abusive father character (Tom Arnold). Supposedly he's into the Bible and watches TV evangelists with his full attention, and uses what he thinks he's learned from this to justify mistreating his wife. Sorry, Hollywood; that's not insightful, it's just insulting. If you want to portray Christianity in a small town, why not show it across the lives of a representative proportion of the characters, letting the misunderstandings of the lone nutcase stand out against the rest? That would make for a more intelligent -- and believable -- script. (Of course, you might have to actually _understand_ Christianity for that to work. ;-)

Overall, I give it a 5. Won't change your life, but worth watching if you don't have anything better to do.

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