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The Adjuster

  • 1991
  • R
  • 1h 42m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3.6K
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The Adjuster (1991)
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ComedyDrama

A family with the lack of sincerity faces a crisis.A family with the lack of sincerity faces a crisis.A family with the lack of sincerity faces a crisis.

  • Director
    • Atom Egoyan
  • Writer
    • Atom Egoyan
  • Stars
    • Elias Koteas
    • Arsinée Khanjian
    • Maury Chaykin
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    3.6K
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    • Director
      • Atom Egoyan
    • Writer
      • Atom Egoyan
    • Stars
      • Elias Koteas
      • Arsinée Khanjian
      • Maury Chaykin
    • 29User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 2 nominations

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    Elias Koteas
    Elias Koteas
    • Noah
    Arsinée Khanjian
    Arsinée Khanjian
    • Hera
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Bubba
    Gabrielle Rose
    Gabrielle Rose
    • Mimi
    Jennifer Dale
    Jennifer Dale
    • Arianne
    David Hemblen
    David Hemblen
    • Bert - The Head Censor
    Rose Sarkisyan
    • Seta - Hera's Sister
    Armen Kokorian
    • Simon - Hera's Child
    Jacqueline Samuda
    Jacqueline Samuda
    • Louise - The Maid
    Gerard Parkes
    Gerard Parkes
    • Tim
    Patricia Collins
    Patricia Collins
    • Lorraine
    Don McKellar
    Don McKellar
    • Tyler - The Young Censor
    John Gilbert
    John Gilbert
    • The Doctor
    Stephen Ouimette
    Stephen Ouimette
    • Larry - The Butterfly Collector
    Raoul Max Trujillo
    Raoul Max Trujillo
    • Matthew - His Lover
    • (as Raoul Trujillo)
    Tony Nardi
    Tony Nardi
    • The Motel Manager
    Paul Bettis
    • The Wild Man of the Billboards
    Frank Jefferson
    • Simon as a Baby
    • Director
      • Atom Egoyan
    • Writer
      • Atom Egoyan
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Atom Egoyan came up with the idea for the film when his family's home burned down as a child. He was fascinated by how much his family was forced to depend upon the insurance adjuster, who was just a stranger to them otherwise.
    • Quotes

      Hera: When I say something which deserves consideration and you respond without thinking, how do you feel?

      Noah: I feel fine.

      Hera: I thought you might feel stupid.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Unlawful Entry/Pinocchio/A League of Their Own/Highway 61/The Adjuster (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Look Here My Dear
      by Jivan Gasparyan (as Djivan Gasparian)

      from the album "I Will Not Be Sad In This World"

      © Opal Music/VAAP 1989

      (p) 1989 Opal Ltd./Warner Bros. Records Inc.

    User reviews29

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    10/10
    How can you place a dollar value on human suffering?
    Atom Egoyan is an absolute genius, but I find it somewhat difficult to discuss his films as they are so complex. He seems to make the kinds of movies where you walk out of the theater after it's over and all the parts are clear in your head, but you can't quite piece them all together. But you can't help but try. Sooner or later, everything falls into place, and sometimes it doesn't. Either way, Egoyan makes you really think about a lot of issues.

    "The Adjuster" is about an insurance adjuster who helps victims of house fires get money from insurance companies. There is a really great parallel drawn between the adjuster, Noah, and Robin Hood. He quite frequently shoots arrows with his bow at a billboard sign that says "Sherwood Forest". He is essentially taking money from the rich insurance companies and giving it to the poor victims of fires. We also have Noah's voyeuristic wife Hara, who is a film censor for porn flicks. She films what they censor with a video camera so that her sister can see what she does, as she has always shared everything with her sister. There is an extreme sense of bareness of the characters lives in the film. This is reinforced by the vast, open, almost desert landscape around the suburb. They own the only house in this particular suburb, and it is in fact a model house. Even the books on the bookshelf inside are fake. All this seems to reinforce the lives that the characters live. This is a definite achievement from a cutting edge director.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sigortacı
    • Filming locations
      • Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Alliance Entertainment
      • Ego Film Arts
      • Family Viewing Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • CA$1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $396,573
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,686
      • May 31, 1992
    • Gross worldwide
      • $396,573
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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