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Closet Land

  • 19911991
  • RR
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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
7.0/10
2.8K
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  • 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
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      • Radha Bharadwaj
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    Storyline

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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

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    Top review
    well acted, excellent dialogue, believable
    These 2 fine actors played off each other perfectly in this terrifying film. Rickman was very effective as the brainwashing and brainwashed interrogator. Stowe as the confused writer was good, letting the crafty Rickman convince her that he only wanted to go one step further, then one more, etc. This movie came off as something that could happen in a country plagued with a police state. Very good film.
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    • helpless_dancer
    • Nov 13, 1998

    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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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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