Dead Silence (1991)

Three young students go into a holiday which rapidly turns into horror as they hit-and-run a lonely hitchhiker in desert. They decide to keep the accident a secret, but as more and more ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter O'Fallon

Writers:

Bob Bibb (story), Lewis Goldstein (story)

Stars:

Renée Estevez, Lisanne Falk, Carrie Mitchum

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Renée Estevez	...	Zanna Young
Lisanne Falk	...	Joan Reducci
Carrie Mitchum	...	Sunnie Haines
Steven Brill	...	Tommy
Claudette Nevins	...	Mrs. Stillman
Tim Russ	...	Dep. Ryan
Beau Starr	...	Det. Barton
Bryan Cranston	...	Prof. Harris
Steven M. Gagnon	...	Auto Inspector
Al Ruscio	...	Reducci
Andrew Zeller	...	Eric
Robert Ackerman	...	Mechanic
Laura Bastianelli	...	Margie
Bojesse Christopher	...	Diver
A.J. Freeman	...	Repairman

Storyline

Three young students go into a holiday which rapidly turns into horror as they hit-and-run a lonely hitchhiker in desert. They decide to keep the accident a secret, but as more and more evidence begins to turn up, they face the contradiction between morals and friendship.

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Plot Keywords:

hitchhiker | desert | student | hit and run | accident | 

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Taglines:

They were lifelong friends until they killed a man. Now no one's talking.

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Genres:

Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Joanie is talking to the cop and her Car alarm is Going off, the cop turns it off and the Windshield wipers go down, but when Joanie gets back into her car the Wipers are up again, but when she takes off they are back down.

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Soundtracks

Party Dress
Written & performed by David Cremin

User Reviews

powerful

Dead Silence is a film that is hard to watch, but I kept on watching anyway. Three girls (played by Carrie Mitchum, Renee Estevez, and Lisanne Falk) go on spring break to Palm Springs, and they accidentally run down a homeless drifter in the middle of the desert.

The girls have different ideas on what to do about their predicament, and how they proceed will test their friendship and ultimately affect it forever.

This movie has a solid plot, great score, and great locations. Estevez, Falk, and Mitchum give equally powerful performances, and the ending is one I did not expect at all. See this one. 10/10

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 August 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Death in Palm Springs

Filming Locations:

Palm Springs, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

FNM Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (PFL)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1