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6.1/10   498 votes
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Director:
Mark Hanlon
Writer:
Mark Hanlon (writer)
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Release Date:
24 March 2000 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Plot:
An introvert relieves the tedium of caring for his invalid mother by spying on his neighbor. full summary | add synopsis
User Comments:
A Brilliant Film You Wont Stop Thinking About... more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Aidan Gillen ... Francis
Emmanuelle Seigner ... Gloria
Susan Tyrrell ... Sal
Mark Boone Junior ... Vic
Harry Groener ... Father Gillespie
Hector Elias ... Mr. Salcedo

Jon Huertas ... Omar
Richard Assad ... Haroonian

Kellie Waymire ... Ireland

Tim DeKay ... Ken
Darryl Henriques ... Doctor
Michael Halsey ... Brian

Pamela Gordon ... Marilyn

Tom McCleister ... Mr. Jones

Irene Roseen ... Navajo Clad Woman
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for sexuality, violence, language and some drug use.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film's editor Hughes Winborne can be seen as Francis's father in the photograph of Francis's family. He's the one with the black horn-rimmed glasses. more
Movie Connections:
References Blue Velvet (1986) more

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12 out of 14 people found the following comment useful:-
A Brilliant Film You Wont Stop Thinking About..., 7 January 2006
10/10
Author: Gaz45-1 from United Kingdom

A dark and disturbing film about Francis (Aiden Giillen), who lives a lonely introverted holy life with his bed-ridden stepmother Sal. But all is not what it seems, and the twisting plot of this story manages to make you feel very uneasy. Most of the time you find yourself on the edge of your seat trying to map out the film, but the unexpected twists and turns and the addition of odd and frightening sub plots make this film addictive from the first minute. This is a film that will stay with you for a long time after you have watched it. It is quite frankly terrifying and spooky at times, when Francis' neighbour, a strict self-proclaimed vegan, who he grows to love, is not all she seems when she is seen hacking away and eating raw meat, which is concerningly similar to a piece of human flesh. The film leads to an underlying and alarming suspicion of cannibalism, violence and murder. At the same time, freaky sub plots emerge and a startling shock appears when Francis' stepmother Sal becomes involved with a plumber, and after an incident emerges, Sal is not all she appears to be. The further involvement of another curious subplot about an abducted girl who Francis keeps seeing, adds even more suspense. The Plot thickens when you're left with the feeling that Francis may be imagining things, but is he? I loved this film and the ending is a brilliant and extremely scary, and leaves you wondering. I found myself asking everyone I knew if they had seen it just to hear their theory's about what was going on. Without a doubt a must see film.

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