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Arlington Road (1999)

R 117 min  -  Thriller  -   9 July 1999 (USA)
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A college professor begins to suspect that his neighbour is a terrorist.

Director:

Mark Pellington

Writer:

Ehren Kruger
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5 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Bridges ...
Tim Robbins ...
Joan Cusack ...
Hope Davis ...
Robert Gossett ...
FBI Agent Whit Carver
Mason Gamble ...
Brady Lang
Spencer Treat Clark ...
Grant Faraday
Stanley Anderson ...
Dr. Archer Scobee
Viviane Vives ...
Nurse
Lee Stringer Lee Stringer ...
Orderly
Darryl Cox ...
Troopmaster
Loyd Catlett ...
Delivery Man
Sid Hillman Sid Hillman ...
Phone Technician
Auden Thornton ...
Hannah Lang
Mary Ashleigh Green Mary Ashleigh Green ...
Daphne Lang
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Storyline

Widowed when his FBI agent wife is killed in an FBI anti-terrorist operation gone wrong, a college professor becomes increasingly obsessed with the culture and sub-society of these dangerous groups. The arrival of new neighbors, gives him new spirit, as they are gregarious and friendly, with two children that his son can be friends with. He is even beginning to see another woman. However, he begins to suspect something is odd about the neighbors, something about the way they don't want him to see certain parts of the house, or a set of blueprints they have there. Are his neighbors terrorists... or is the stress of losing his wife merely driving him past the point of paranoia? Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | Professor | FBI | College Professor | FBI Agent  | See more »

Taglines:

Fear Thy Neighbor See more »

Genres:

Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and some language See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

O Suspeito da Rua Arlington See more »

Filming Locations:

Houston, Texas, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$21,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£527,427 (UK) (21 March 1999) (231 Screens)

Gross:

$41,067,311 (Worldwide) (26 September 1999)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The car crash during the climactic chase scene was unplanned; the plan was for the car to duck behind the oncoming bus and complete the left turn. When the collision occurred, the car trunk sprung open, revealing the bright blue sandbags that had been placed there to allow certain stunts. The quick cuts following the collision are necessary to avoid showing the sandbags. Subsequent shots including the car had already been filmed, and show a markedly less-damaged car. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After the bombing at the end of the film, a red ford Taurus is seen driving down a thruway, the same car with visual resemblance to the one driven by Michael Faraday before the bombing. See more »

Quotes

Oliver Lang: [Talking about Grant] If you want to be his father, you will walk to your house, sleep in your bed, teach your classes, and live your life!
Michael Faraday: What are you doing? How many people are you going to kill?
Oliver Lang: Well, if I see any strange cars on my street, if you feel compelled to talk to someone, a federal agent perhaps, I imagine we're just going to kill one.
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Connections

Referenced in The Hole (2003) See more »

Soundtracks

"Get Down Tonight"
Written by Harey Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
Performed by KC & The Sunshine Band
Published by Windswept Pacific Songs
Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Co.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products See more »