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Overview

User Rating:
7.2/10   33,585 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Ehren Kruger (written by)
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Release Date:
9 July 1999 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Fear Thy Neighbor more
Plot:
A college professor begins to suspect that his neighbour is a terrorist. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 nominations more
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(22 articles)
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1999: A Year In Review (Part One)
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Excellent! Despite flaws more (543 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jeff Bridges ... Michael Faraday

Tim Robbins ... Oliver Lang

Joan Cusack ... Cheryl Lang

Hope Davis ... Brooke Wolfe
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 ... Orderly

Darryl Cox ... Troopmaster, Conspirator

Loyd Catlett ... Delivery Man, Conspirator
Sid Hillman ... Phone Technician, Conspirator
Auden Thornton ... Hannah Lang
Mary Ashleigh Green ... Daphne Lang
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Arlington Rd. (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and some language.
Runtime:
117 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: The blood on Oliver's face changes during and after his fight with Michael. more
Quotes:
Oliver Lang: I'm a messenger Michael, I'm a messenger! There's millions of us, waiting to take up arms, ready to spread the word... millions of us!
Michael Faraday: No! The government's not who you're killing!
Oliver Lang: Yes. Yes. They'll pay. They'll pay for their sins. Their lies.
Michael Faraday: You're killing children! Children die!
Oliver Lang: Children. This is war, Michael. In a war, children die.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Film Geek (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Get Down Tonight more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Excellent! Despite flaws, 19 March 2001

This film is excellent because it builds up the suspense quite carefully, it's about paranoia. Do you know what your neighbours might be upto? It's a creepy thought.

The film features flaws, but the story and plotting make up for it. The screenplay probably went a little too far in parts, and didn't quite explain certain things.

The direction is pretty good, but found some scenes a bit too unrealistic, oh well, you can't have it all. For the most part, the wide-screen frame is used well.

The photography is good, but a bit too white for my liking, I didn't think it was the perfect choice.

The acting is SUPERB, Joan Cusak stole the show, that smile is really creepy.

I'd rather not go into specifics, you need to watch it before reading reviews.

See it in Widescreen!

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