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Closet Land

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
2.8K
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Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
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In a drab police state, an author of children's books is interrogated by a sadistic, secret policeman. She's under suspicion of embedding anti-government messages in her stories.In a drab police state, an author of children's books is interrogated by a sadistic, secret policeman. She's under suspicion of embedding anti-government messages in her stories.In a drab police state, an author of children's books is interrogated by a sadistic, secret policeman. She's under suspicion of embedding anti-government messages in her stories.

IMDb RATING
7.1/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Radha Bharadwaj
  • Writer
    • Radha Bharadwaj
  • Stars
    • Madeleine Stowe
    • Alan Rickman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Radha Bharadwaj
  • Writer
    • Radha Bharadwaj
  • Stars
    • Madeleine Stowe
    • Alan Rickman
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    • 56User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Closet Land
    Trailer 1:43
    Closet Land

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    Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
    Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
    Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
    Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
    Alan Rickman in Closet Land (1991)
    Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
    Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
    Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
    Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
    Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
    Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)
    Alan Rickman and Madeleine Stowe in Closet Land (1991)

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    Madeleine Stowe
    Madeleine Stowe
    • Victimas Victim
    Alan Rickman
    Alan Rickman
    • Interrogatoras Interrogator
    • Director
      • Radha Bharadwaj
    • Writer
      • Radha Bharadwaj
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    Storyline

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    A young writer is interrogated by a sadistic secret policeman. She is accused of embedding political messages in her children's stories. The entire movie takes place in one room, with only the two actors. The movie is set in an unidentified, modern police state. —Mark Logan <marklo@west.sun.com>
    writerpolice statebooktwo word titlef rated35 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • No one can harm you in your imagination.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for psychological torture
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This story was inspired by the experiences Veronica De Negri, a Chilean activist jailed and tortured under Pinochet during the 1970's.
    • Quotes

      Victim: [as Victim tries to stay awake] Pain will only strengthen my will. You can break my body, but you can't break my mind. Torture is the policy of tyrants. Resistance is my only weapon.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Hard Way/Closet Land/New Jack City/Shipwrecked/Ju Dou (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Hernando's Hideaway
      Written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
      Performed by Richard Einhorn

    User reviews56

    Review
    Top review
    Political? Sci-Fi? Superb any way you look at it.
    Placed somewhere in the midst of ‘1984' and ‘Twilight Zone' this film may be about abuse of power, it may be about government control, it may be about overactive imaginations.

    One certainty is after watching ‘Closet Land' you will ask yourself a few questions. A second viewing will raise even more.

    Many will be turned off at the notion of a film with only 2 speaking parts (David Mamet's brilliant Oleanna comes immediately to mind), but this is not a film for mainstream tastes. Chances are, if you would like it, you probably have seen it.

    Powerful premise, powerful performances, powerful film.
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    • Doctor_Bombay
    • Apr 15, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 6, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tierra de armarios
    • Filming locations
      • California, USA
    • Production company
      • Imagine Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $259,012
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $121,635
      • Mar 10, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $259,012
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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