Based on the best-selling autobiography by Irish expatriate Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the ... See full summary »
A private investigator is hired by a man who calls himself Louis Cyphre to track down a singer named Johnny Favorite. But the investigation takes an unexpected and somber turn.
Two FBI agents investigating the murder of civil rights workers during the 60s seek to breach the conspiracy of silence in a small Southern town where segregation divides black and white. The younger agent trained in FBI school runs up against the small town ways of his former Sheriff partner.Written by
Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
Was unofficially remade into an Indian film, Aakrosh (2010). The Indian version was mostly a scene-to-scene copy of the original. See more »
Goofs
While the mayor is being shaved in the barbershop, the barber removes all of the shaving cream except for his chin. In a subsequent shot there is shaving cream covering the front of his neck. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Driver:
Uh, oh.
Passenger:
What is it?
Passenger:
[seeing the car behind them]
What do they want?
Driver:
I don't know... just pass me... pass me...
Driver:
[trying to identify the following car]
Is it a cop?
Passenger:
I can't see.
[they are hit from behind]
Driver:
What the fuck are these jokers playin' at?
Rear passenger:
Oh, they ain't playin', you better believe it.
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This film is a good,though not flawless representative of the turbulent 1960's south.The character representation is good,though taken to a bit of an extreme in places.Gene Hackman gives another knockout performance here,as he does always as does Willem Dafoe.The cast is great,though Gailard Sartain was a surprising choice as Sheriff Stuckey, given his penchant for appearing in the worst of films.It is based on a true story,and as we all know,true stories are never presented to perfection.It is,however,presented as well as it can be.This is a very gripping,edge of your seat film,and very well done.
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This film is a good,though not flawless representative of the turbulent 1960's south.The character representation is good,though taken to a bit of an extreme in places.Gene Hackman gives another knockout performance here,as he does always as does Willem Dafoe.The cast is great,though Gailard Sartain was a surprising choice as Sheriff Stuckey, given his penchant for appearing in the worst of films.It is based on a true story,and as we all know,true stories are never presented to perfection.It is,however,presented as well as it can be.This is a very gripping,edge of your seat film,and very well done.