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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
John Sayles (written by)
Release Date:
4 June 1999 (USA) more
Tagline:
A condition of unknowable outcome more
Plot:
Unconventional narrative about the interactions amongst a group of people in a small town in Alaska, each of whom has guards a secret. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Roman Polanski’s Ghost Now in Limbo
(From Collider.com. 29 September 2009, 8:59 AM, PDT)
Seattle Honors Top Indies
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 7 June 1999)
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DVD Owners and Sayles Fans- Buy/Rent This Movie more (132 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | ... | Donna De Angelo |
 | David Strathairn | ... | 'Jumpin' Joe Gastineau |
 | Vanessa Martinez | ... | Noelle De Angelo |
 | Hermínio Ramos | ... | Ricky |
 | Kris Kristofferson | ... | 'Smilin' Jack Johannson |
| Dawn McInturff | ... | Audrey |
 | Casey Siemaszko | ... | Bobby Gastineau |
| Kathryn Grody | ... | Frankie |
| Tom Biss | ... | Baines |
| Rita Taggart | ... | Lou |
| Leo Burmester | ... | Harmon King |
 | Michael Laskin | ... | Albright |
| Jimmy MacDonell | ... | Randy Mason |
| Mérit Carlson-van Dort | ... | Stacy |
| Monica Brandner | ... | Corky |
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Rated R for language.
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Runtime:
126 min
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1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Iceland:L | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Singapore:PG | USA:R (certificate #36465) | South Korea:12 | Australia:M | France:U | Germany:12 | New Zealand:M | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Argentina:16 | Finland:S
Filming Locations:
DIPAC Salmon Hatchery - 2697 Channel Drive, Juneau, Alaska, USA more
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Noelle De Angelo: Winter has locked us in its icy embrace. The pelts of the animals are thick and bluish and our home is blanketed with snow. Papa calls it "limbo" because it sure isn't heaven and it's too cold to be hell. Mother wondered about purgatory, but he said no. Purgatory has an end to it. "Don't torture me so," said Mother. more
Soundtrack:
Lift Me Up more
FAQ
Did Smiling Jack tell Joe the truth on the Island? (SPOILERS)more
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If you are a film student, or a John Sayles devotee, I recommend you buy or rent the DVD version. As compelling as the film was, the director/author's running commentary was equally fascinating. This movie sweeps you along at a leisurely pace, till you are not sure whether or not you are interested at all. When the plot twist begins, you will be swept under like a whirlpool. Four stars, two thumbs up. Better than Lone Star. And if you didn't like the ending, you didn't understand the movie. This isn't entertainment, this is art.