Complete credited cast: | |||
Eric Stoltz | ... | Matt Rutledge | |
Jennifer Jason Leigh | ... | Lucy Bonnard | |
Judith Ivey | ... | Charlotte Bonnard | |
Dennis Lipscomb | ... | Cleve Doucet | |
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Anne Pitoniak | ... | Mrs. Bettlehelm |
Benjamin Mouton | ... | Etienne LeViolette | |
Natalija Nogulich | ... | Fran Steuben (as Natalia Nogulich) | |
Richard Minchenberg | ... | Lenny Steuben | |
Bobby Pickett | ... | Roger | |
Jason Saucier | ... | Jud Nevins | |
Jerry Leggio | ... | Mr. Bonnard | |
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Fay Cohn | ... | Mrs. Bonnard |
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Ashley McMurry | ... | Young Lucy |
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Ben Cook | ... | Young Matt |
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Casey Levron | ... | Young Etienne |
Matt Rutledge is on business in the Louisiana country. He decides to stay at an old house which is a bed-and-breakfast type of place owned by two sisters, Charlotte and younger Lucy. Charlotte is in and out of love with town sheriff Cleve Doucet while seductive Lucy is attracted to Matt. Written by Anonymous
This is a great Southern Gothic film, a genre we don't see enough examples of, especially of this caliber. To the one who didn't like its brutality, all I have to say is, A) it's fairly subtle compared to many horror films, and B) What were you expecting? A Merchant Ivory Production. Plus, I think Bill Condon, Jennifer Jason Leigh and Judith Ivey all did wonderful jobs - elevating what could have been a by the numbers exploitation film into something that's haunted me for years.