A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself.
- Director
- Writers
- Stephen Levy(story)
- Tim Metcalfe(story)
- Stars
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- Director
- Writers
- Stephen Levy(story)
- Tim Metcalfe(story)
- Stars
- Awards
- 4 wins & 4 nominations
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- Stephen Levy(story)
- Tim Metcalfe(story) (screenplay)
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Storyline
Brian Kessler, a journalist researching serial killers, and his photographer girlfriend Carrie set out on a cross-country tour of the sites of the killings. Sharing the ride and their expenses are Early Grayce, a paroled white trash criminal, and his girlfriend Adele. As the trip progresses, Early begins to appear more and more unstable, and Brian and Carrie begin to fear that they may have a real-life killer in the back seat of their car. —Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>
- Taglines
- A state of fear and terror
- Genres
- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong violence, and for sexuality and language
- Parents guide
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- GoofsTowards the end of the movie, Early violently smacks his gun across Brian's temple, above his left eye. His temple is shown in a subsequent shot as very bloody, yet there is no visible injury (or bandage) in that spot a short time later as Brian is shown driving down the road chasing after Early & Carrie.
- Quotes
Brian Kessler: When you dream there are no rules. People can fly. Anything can happen. Sometimes there's a moment as you're waking and you become aware of the real world around you, but you are still dreaming. You may think you can fly but you better not try.
- Alternate versionsEuropean release and US video/laserdisc unrated versions feature about one minute of additional violent footage not present in US theatrical R-rated version. Unrated version of sex scene between Brian and Carrie is slightly longer and more explicit than the R rated version.
- SoundtracksLook Up to the Sky
Written by Angelique Bianca
Performed by The Indians
Courtesy of Polydor Records
By Arrangement with PolyGram Special Markets
Top review
one of Brad Pitt's best performances plus Juliette Lewis doing what she does best
It's more than twenty years since I last saw this and I didn't really remember anything. Not even how violent it was, not even that it had a serial killer theme. I just remembered that it was a film to watch again some time because it was great. And so it is. Clearly not for everyone, this is one hell of a violent road movie with Brad Pitt in crashing, cruelly uncaring and at time even incoherently hateful and his little lady by his side, Juliette Lewis. We have seen her do her Southern, waif like kiddie stuff before but here she is allowed to go full throttle and so we have the most disturbing couple. Wild and horrific Brad and 'he only whips me if I deserve it' Juliette. Not an easy ride then but David Duchovny seems not too put out, certainly at first. He's already started up the Red Shoes Diary machine, about to become a real star through X-Files and Brad Pitt freaking out isn't going to ruffle his feathers, well at first anyway. Possibly a tad long, some have criticised the prolonged and crunchingly violent ending but if you fancy an off the wall road movie featuring one of Brad Pitt's best performances plus Juliette Lewis doing what she does best and then some, you can't do better than watch this mini classic
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Box office
- Budget
- $9,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,395,231
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $1,159,133
- Sep 6, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $2,395,231
- Runtime1 hour 57 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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