Sand (2000)

A young man tries running from his past by hiding from his two violent brothers, only to have them track and harass him and his friends.

Director:

Matt Palmieri

Writer:

Matt Palmieri

Stars:

Michael Vartan, Norman Reedus, Kari Wuhrer

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Vartan	...	Tyler Briggs
Norman Reedus	...	Jack
Kari Wuhrer	...	Sandy
Marshall Bell	...	Gus
John Hawkes	...	Hardy
Peter Simmons	...	Andy
Rodney Eastman	...	Baker
Bodhi Elfman	...	Max
Denis Leary	...	Teddy
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Leo
Julie Delpy	...	Lill
Jon Lovitz	...	Kirby
Emilio Estevez	...	Trip
Kayce Martin	...	Marina
James Davies	...	Young Ty

Storyline

When Ty's mother dies, he leaves Barstow for the coast, where his mother grew up and where the beach gives him solace. He gets work, makes friends with some local guys, and falls for Sandy, the sister of one of them. Without warning, Ty's hard-edged father, his profane uncle, and his two low-life half-brothers show up, needing a place to hide from the cops for awhile. Ty wants them gone, but his stubborn and ornery family checks into the local motel. Things get worse when the low-life brothers sexually assault Sandy. Her brother and his pals reply with fists. Out come guns and knives, and a showdown in the sand is guaranteed.

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Plot Keywords:

beach | motel | gun | guitar | california | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 January 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sandstorm

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hard Sand Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Teddy: You know, you should form your own cult. A cult where you castrate your own kids.

User Reviews

surf, sand and kari...

"Sand" is a pretty bad movie. I won't waste your time with too much information. The only reason it gets 5 out of ten from me is Kari Wuhrer. God, what a babe! Her opening scene, where she's reunited with her brother Jack on the beach and meets Ty for the 1st time, is prefect. Its beautifully played and is by far the best scene in the movie, for this alone I like it. Unfortunately the movie just stinks. The language is really offensive, I don't mean simply profanity, I mean offensive. Still it might be fun for some to see Lovitz playing married with Julie Delpy and Denis Leary just being around for no good reason. There is some nice music and some nice opening beach shots of Ty as a kid with his Mom. Still "Sand" sinks rather quickly into a montage and want to be Greek tragedy. But again Kari on the beach... Sigh..