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Overview
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Pierre Jolivet (motion picture Force Majeure) and
Olivier Schatzky (motion picture Force Majeure) ...
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Olivier Schatzky (motion picture Force Majeure) ...
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Release Date:
14 August 1998 (USA)
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Tagline:
Give up three years of their lives or give up the life of their friend. They have eight days to decide.
Plot:
Two friends must choose whether to help a third friend who was arrested in Malaysia for drug possession. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 nominations
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Strong idea triumphs again!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Vince Vaughn | ... | John 'Sheriff' Volgecherev |
 | Anne Heche | ... | Beth Eastern |
 | Joaquin Phoenix | ... | Lewis McBride |
 | David Conrad | ... | Tony Croft |
 | Vera Farmiga | ... | Kerrie |
| Nick Sandow | ... | Ravitch |
 | Jada Pinkett Smith | ... | M.J. Major |
| Ming Lee | ... | Mr. Chandran |
 | Joel de la Fuente | ... | Mr. Doramin |
 | Richard Chang | ... | Prosecutor |
 | James Michael McCauley | ... | Famous Divorce Lawyer |
| Brettanya Friese | ... | Young Woman in Limo |
 | Deanna Yusoff | ... | Woman in Bar |
 | David Zayas | ... | Construction Foreman |
| Amy Wong | ... | Ticket Agent (as Amy Wong) |
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Also Known As:
A Long Way to Paradise (USA) (working title)
All for One (USA) (alternative title)
Force Majeure (USA) (working title)
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All for One (USA) (alternative title)
Force Majeure (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language, drug content, some sexuality and a scene of violence.
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Runtime:
111 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Netherlands:12 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:MA |
Chile:14 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:13 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Trivia:
Cuba Gooding Jr. turned down the role of Tony the architect.
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Errors in geography: Long opening series of street scenes, local "color", was obviously filmed in Buddhist Thailand, complete with saffron-robed monks and red-green-gold Thai temples - Malaysia (population has 30 % non-Muslim minorities) doesn't have go-go bars or obvious brothels unlike Thailand).
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Quotes:
Lewis McBride:
[crying] I asked myself... would I come back for you? And the only answer is a Godless, empty, evil... no. I'm sorry I wouldn't have come back. I'm sorry.
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Movie Connections:
Remake of Force majeure (1989)
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Soundtrack:
Beautiful Lady
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I love it when a movie relies on a strong idea -- rather than excessive violence or high-tech special effects -- to win the audience over.
This premise is as simple as it gets: Would you give up years of your life in prison for a friend? And would you be willing to let him die if you didn't?
Watching these characters debate the issue for two hours seems like a boring time, but it isn't. I couldn't take my eyes off the screen. There are some surprises and some not-so-surprises, but watching them get there is the fun part.
Not a perfect film, but a near-miss. In my top ten for the year, easily.