Panic (2000)

Director:

Henry Bromell

Writer (WGA):

Henry Bromell (written by)

Release Date:

26 April 2001 (Singapore)

Genre:

Drama | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

A Story of Family, Lust, Murder ...and Other Midlife Crises

Plot:

The story of Alex, who tries to get out of the Family Company but his father wont let him. While seeking the help of a therapist he meets a sexually-charged-23-year-old Girl, who he falls in love with.

Plot Keywords:

Family Business | Marriage | Affair | Infidelity | Father Son Relationship

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

William H. Macy	...	Alex
John Ritter	...	Dr. Josh Parks
Neve Campbell	...	Sarah Cassidy
Donald Sutherland	...	Michael
Tracey Ullman	...	Martha
Barbara Bain	...	Deidre
David Dorfman	...	Sammy
Tina Lifford	...	Dr. Leavitt
Bix Barnaba	...	Louie
Nicholle Tom	...	Tracy
Thomas Curtis	...	Alex - Age 7
Andrea Baker	...	Candice (as Andrea Taylor)
Steve Moreno	...	Sean
Erica Ortega	...	Rachel
Greg Pitts	...	Alex - Age 20

MPAA:

Rated R for language and elements of violence.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Australia:MA | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #37395)

Company:

Artisan Entertainment

Trivia:

The Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal movie they can't remember the title of is Running Scared (1986)

Quotes:

Sarah Cassidy: All you're doing is walking along the street with a beautiful young girl.
Alex: That's enough to get me killed.
Sarah Cassidy: Your wife's possessive?
Alex: All women are possessive.
Sarah Cassidy: Hah! All women?
Alex: Yeah.
Sarah Cassidy: Each and every one the world over?
Alex: Sure.
Sarah Cassidy: Does the word "enlightenment" ever come your way?
Alex: You know a woman who's not possessive?
[...]

Movie Connections:

References Running Scared (1986)

Soundtrack:

Detour

Subtle, seductive, surprising

Panic is a sneaky little gem of a film - you think you have it figured out by the first half hour only to realize, with great pleasure, that Henry Bromell is a much better writer/director than that.

The film builds slowly, with one quietly devastating scene after another, all enacted perfectly by William H. Macy, Donald Sutherland, Neve Campbell, Tracey Ullman, John Ritter, and the most remarkable child actor I've seen in a long time, David Dorfman, as Macy's son, who delivers his lines as if they're completely unscripted thoughts being created in his mind. Rich and rewarding, this film will stay with you long after the credits have rolled.