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Writer:
Hal Hartley (written by)
Release Date:
15 November 2002 (Iceland)
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Tagline:
A modern day fable.
Plot:
"No Such Thing" tells the story of a young journalist who journeys to Iceland to find her missing fiancée only to encounter a mythical creature. She eventually forges a relationship with the being. full summary | add synopsis
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2 nominations
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(16 articles)
Time keeps on slip, slip, slippin' away
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 30 November 2009, 5:13 PM, PST)
New 'Supernatural' Season 5 Promo: No Such Thing as Lucifer
(From Aceshowbiz. 20 August 2009, 8:57 PM, PDT)
(From Roger Ebert's Blog. 30 November 2009, 5:13 PM, PST)
New 'Supernatural' Season 5 Promo: No Such Thing as Lucifer
(From Aceshowbiz. 20 August 2009, 8:57 PM, PDT)
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Art-house Fairy Tale
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Margrét Ákadóttir | ... | Rental agent |
| Robert John Burke | ... | The Monster |
| Julie Anderson | ... | Beautician |
 | Sarah Polley | ... | Beatrice |
| Anna Kristín Arngrímsdóttir | ... | Sólveig |
| Ilene Bergelson | ... | Ethel |
| Guðrún María Bjarnadóttir | ... | Marta (as Guðrún Bjarnadóttir) |
| Bessi Bjarnason | ... | Captain |
| Helgi Björnsson | ... | Leó |
 | Julie Christie | ... | Dr. Anna |
| Stacy Dawson | ... | Mugger |
| Maria Ellingsen | ... | Karlsdóttir / Gate-Manager (as María Ellingsen) |
 | Anthony Giangrande | ... | Journalist |
 | Erica Gimpel | ... | Judy |
| Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson | ... | First mate |
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Rated R for language and brief violence.
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Runtime:
102 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Australia:PG |
USA:TV-14 (cable rating) |
Iceland:LH (video rating) |
Iceland:L (original rating) |
USA:R
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Burke described to Fangoria Magazine that he once decided to walk through downtown NYC in his Monster make-up, and no one gave him a second glance.
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Crew or equipment visible: When the two men are shot in the airport, the imprint of one of the actors' "blood bag"s can be seen through his shirt.
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References Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
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NO SUCH THING (3 outta 5 stars) A weird kind of project for indy art movie writer/director Hal Hartley... a modern day version of "Beauty and the Beast". A heavily made-up Robert John Burke is "The Beast", a near-immortal monster living as far from humanity as he can. Unfortunately, people still keep seeking him out, causing him to respond with violence. All he really wants is the peace of death... and when pretty, young reporter Sarah Polley is taken to him as a sort of sacrifice he offers to spare her life if she'll help him find a missing scientist who may be able to grant him his fondest wish. The movie starts out well... the monster gets some funny, earthy dialogue and the tentative relationship with "The Beauty" doesn't seem too forced. Towards the end, however, the story seems to fall apart a bit... becoming less believable and a little unfocused. The movie concludes in grand "art movie" style... with a series of arty crosscuts and fades that look very stylish... but don't really bring things to a satisfying close.