All Good Things (2010)

Mr. David Marks was suspected but never tried for killing his wife Katie who disappeared in 1982, but the truth is eventually revealed.

Director:

Andrew Jarecki

Writers:

Marcus Hinchey, Marc Smerling

Stars:

Ryan Gosling, Kirsten Dunst, Frank Langella

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Gosling	...	David Marks
Kirsten Dunst	...	Katie Marks
Frank Langella	...	Sanford Marks
Lily Rabe	...	Deborah Lehrman
Philip Baker Hall	...	Malvern Bump
Michael Esper	...	Daniel Marks
Diane Venora	...	Janice Rizzo
Nick Offerman	...	Jim McCarthy
Kristen Wiig	...	Lauren Fleck
Stephen Kunken	...	Todd Fleck
John Cullum	...	Richard Panatierre
Maggie Kiley	...	Mary McCarthy
Liz Stauber	...	Sharon McCarthy
Marion McCorry	...	Ann McCarthy
Mia Dillon	...	Katie's Aunt

Storyline

A love story and murder mystery based on the most notorious unsolved murder case in New York history. The original screenplay uses newly discovered facts, court records and speculation as the foundation for a story of family, obsession, love and loss.

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Plot Keywords:

love | murder | unsolved murder | suicide by jumping off a roof | girl | 

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Taglines:

The Perfect Love Story. Until It Became The Perfect Crime.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for drug use, violence, language and some sexuality

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 December 2010 (Greece)

Also Known As:

Crimen en familia

Filming Locations:

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$37,172 (USA) (3 December 2010)

Gross:

$578,382 (USA) (1 April 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Groundswell Productions, Hit The Ground Running Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kirsten Dunst stated in interviews that this was her best performance ever. She also said that when she read the script, she felt the same way Jodie Foster did when she read the script of The Accused.

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Goofs

When Katie is in the bathroom after searching through David's office, she lights a cigarette out of a pack of Parliament's but the cigarette she lights isn't a Parliament.

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Quotes

Richard Panatierre: [first lines]
Richard Panatierre: For the record, tell the ladies and gentlemen of the jury your name.
David Marks: I'm David Marks.

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Crazy Credits

Lebroz Ariel James Playing John The Lonely Pimp! Arrested by the 1970's N.Y.P.D.

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Connections

Features Taxi Driver (1976)

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Soundtracks

"Come To Me"
Written by Tony Green
Performed by France Joli
Courtesy of Spirit Music Group

User Reviews

Some Not So Good Things

Greetings again from the darkness. Who among us isn't intrigued by a real life "unsolved" murder mystery? Throw in a very wealthy New York real estate family, a never-discovered body, an executed friend, and a horrible childhood trauma and it is certain to draw the attention of filmmaker Andrew Jarecki. Jarecki's film "Capturing the Friedmans" won numerous awards and is among the best documentaries ever made. He has a knack with dark family secrets.

In the film, Ryan Gosling plays David Marks, disenchanted son of Real Estate mogul Sanford Marks (a powerful Frank Langella), who witnessed the grisly suicide of his mother when he was very young. David meets the energetic and affectionate Katie (Kirsten Dunst) and the two dreamers escape Daddy's clutches and head to Vermont to open a health food store. Finally wilting under pressure from Sanford, the couple returns to the city and David joins the family business. The good things are soon to end.

Since much of the real life story is still a mystery, Jarecki does a nice job in assembling pieces from the trial records. Along the way, we meet David's friend Deborah Lehrman (Lilly Rabe), an acclaimed writer who seems to always be there for David ... as he is for her. We witness the transformation of David from loving husband to mentally disturbed murder suspect.

Jarecki gives us some guidance on what might have happened and how the plan could have been executed, but we'll never know for sure. What we do know is that there was not much happiness associated with this family, despite the wealth and 42nd Street real estate holdings.

The acting in the film is tremendous. Gosling, Dunst and Langella are top notch. Yes, Ms. Dunst provides what is easily her best screen performance ever. Support work from Lily Rabe, Phillip Baker Hall, Nick Offerman and Kristen Wiig is all strong and believable. This one will give you the creeps ... and rightly so.