Thursday (1998)

Director:

Skip Woods

Writer:

Skip Woods (written by)

Release Date:

25 September 1998 (UK)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

They say the past always catches up with you. This could be the day.

Plot:

A former L.A. drug dealer has moved to Houston to make a new life for himself as a married architect...

Plot Keywords:

Architect | Drug Dealer | Drugs | Shot In The Chest | Hillbilly

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Thomas Jane	...	Casey
Aaron Eckhart	...	Nick
Paulina Porizkova	...	Dallas
James LeGros	...	Billy Hill (as James Le Gros)
Paula Marshall	...	Christine
Michael Jeter	...	Dr. Jarvis
Glenn Plummer	...	Ice
Mickey Rourke	...	Kasarov
Luck Hari	...	Cashier
Bari K. Willerford	...	Cop
Richard Wong	...	Mr. Wong
Shawn Michael Howard	...	Jimmy
Gary Dourdan	...	Ballpean
Brian Hooks	...	Jary
Jeff Sanders	...	Ballpean's Bodyguard

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, sexuality, language and drug use.

Runtime:

USA:83 min (theatrical version) | USA:87 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color | Black and White (one scene)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | France:-16 | Germany:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | USA:Unrated (director's cut)

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Polygram Filmed Entertainment

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: The sound of the air flowing through the water in the bong is fake (bubbling). At one point Casey is talking to Ice as you hear the bubbling sound.

Quotes:

[Casey's phone "moos"]
Dallas: Your cow is calling you.

Movie Connections:

References "Star Trek" (1966)

Soundtrack:

Follow Me

A Damn good movie!

It is a damn good movie,with some surprising twists,a good cast and a great script. Only a couple of stupid bits,like the Rasta hit-man scene (This guy's a professional?) but that has been commented on already. The fact I had only heard one guy at work mention it before, and did not have many opinions or reviews to go on, made it even more entertaining. This gets a higher score than maybe some people think it deserves, but I have to factor in the low budget and the good effort from the cast. It sickens me that some movies get made whose budget equals the GDP of a small country,with a hyped up release,good reviews,an Oscar winning director and/or actors, and turn out to be so disappointing,with actors sleepwalking through their roles and uninspired directing,with predictable plot lines and a story with holes in it so big,Sandra Bullock could drive a bomb-loaded bus through it. (Examples in my opinion are The Terminal,Castaway,Matrix:Revolutions) Extra points are awarded for the wardrobe department choosing great clothes for the cast,especially Paulina Porizcova,who wears a rubber dress in one scene,and a jacket with "c*nt" on the back in large letters in another!A sex scene which shows off her tight ass and a good soundtrack are added bonuses! And PLEASE,enough with the Tarantino comparisons,this did not remind me of a Tarantino flick at all.... and Tarantino borrows virtually every idea he has ever had from other movies! Even if that is your opinion,are we saying once a certain film or book is written or directed one way,no-one can ever use the same ideas again? get real. This film has it's own style.