Fierce People (2005)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Griffin Dunne

Writers (WGA):

Dirk Wittenborn (book)
Dirk Wittenborn (screenplay)

Release Date:

30 November 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Every family tree has its nuts.

Plot:

A massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is an anthropologist in South America studying the Yanomani people, moves in with a wealthy ex-client.

Plot Keywords:

Anthropologist | Country Estate | Massage | Addiction | Billionaire

Cast

Diane Lane	...	Liz Earl
Anton Yelchin	...	Finn Earl
Donald Sutherland	...	Ogden C. Osborne
Chris Evans	...	Bryce
Kristen Stewart	...	Maya
Paz de la Huerta	...	Jilly
Blu Mankuma	...	Gates
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Mrs. Langley
Christopher Shyer	...	Dr. Leffler
Gary Chalk	...	McCallum (as Garry Chalk)
Ryan McDonald	...	Ian
Dexter Bell	...	Marcus Gates
Kaleigh Dey	...	Paige
Aaron Brooks	...	Giacomo
Teach Grant	...	Dwayne

MPAA:

Rated R for language, drug use, sexuality/nudity and some violence.

Runtime:

USA:107 min | Argentina:135 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

Tagalog | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Mexico:B15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Industry Entertainment

Trivia:

Eddie Rosales who played the shaman in the movie's dream sequence was actually speaking in Filipino.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the police car takes them away from their apartment it has a stop light out, but when it is arriving at the country house the light is fixed.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Finn Earl: [narrating] There's this tribe in South America called the Ishcanani. That means fierce people.
Finn Earl: They're. They're like the meanest people in the world. They'll cut off your thumbs, and they'll shit in your hammock just like we say hello.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2007-09-08)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Hail to the Chief

Diane Lane gives an Oscar worthy performance in an Oscar worthy film.

I was lucky enough to see this at this years Tribeca film festival. I was stunned by how well made and how entertaining this wonderful little film was. Director Griffin Dunne has done a great job assembling this film that has several characters and several story lines that blend so smoothly and seamlessly. The main story involves the family and it is very thought-provoking and entertaining story that involved the viewer in every scene. The film as a whole has credibility and integrity, yet still has that commercial edge - an "indie" movie for the masses if you like. The performances by the cast are all excellent but it is Diane Lane who shines the brightest. Diane Lane is simply sensational in this wonderful film and should be Oscar nominated. Early days I know, but Lane acts her socks off here.