Slow Burn (2000)

A distinguished explorer finds herself stranded in the Mexican desert with two escaped convicts and a stash of diamonds.

Director:

Christian Ford

Writers:

Christian Ford, Roger Soffer

Stars:

Jennifer Ann Evans, Stuart Wilson, Nicole Fellows

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jennifer Ann Evans	...	Paulina McTeague
Stuart Wilson	...	Frank Norris
Nicole Fellows	...	Trina, 11 Years
Caprice Benedetti	...	Catalina McTeague
Chris Mulkey	...	Jacob McTeague
Minnie Driver	...	Trina McTeague
James Spader	...	Marcus
Josh Brolin	...	Duster

Storyline

Two Americans, with their young daughter Trina, live in the northern Mexican desert, searching for family diamonds lost years before. Jump ahead, Trina's parents are mysteriously dead, and Trina, now grown, continues the search against the advice of Frank, an old family friend. Two gringo convicts, recently escaped from the Matamoros prison and headed for Texas, stumble upon the diamonds then find Trina and ask her for a ride. She realizes they've found the diamonds, keeps that from them, and tries to spirit the diamonds away. Various alliances form and break, one of the convicts tries to convince her to abandon her quest, and Frank watches from a distance.

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Plot Keywords:

diamond | independent film

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Taglines:

Lust Greed Betrayal

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Genres:

Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some language, sexuality and violence

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 September 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

A fuego lento

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Rider Pictures, Morlaw Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Sierra Madre it Ain't

Beautiful scenery, including Minnie Driver, but not much else. She remains striking while all the other males in the cast have their skin fall off due to the climate. This movie is clearly a ripoff of the classic "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre", merely substituting diamonds for gold dust. I never could understand the relationships between the characters. Why did she not bolt at the first opportunity, or sleep with one of them? (Either answer would have made more sense than the plot line.)There wan't anyone to root FOR. A hero or heroine would have been nice!