Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Susan Sarandon | ... | Reggie Love | |
Tommy Lee Jones | ... | Roy Foltrigg | |
Mary-Louise Parker | ... | Dianne Sway | |
Anthony LaPaglia | ... | Barry Muldano | |
J.T. Walsh | ... | McThune | |
Anthony Edwards | ... | Clint Von Hooser | |
Brad Renfro | ... | Mark Sway | |
Will Patton | ... | Sgt. Hardy | |
Bradley Whitford | ... | Thomas Fink | |
Anthony Heald | ... | Trumann | |
Kim Coates | ... | Paul Gronke | |
Kimberly Scott | ... | Doreen | |
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David Speck | ... | Ricky Sway |
William H. Macy | ... | Dr. Greenway | |
Ossie Davis | ... | Harry Roosevelt |
Mark Sway is an 11 year old boy who lives with his mother and brother in a trailer. One day he and his brother are hanging out when a car pulls over beside them. The driver then sticks a hose in his exhaust and puts the other end into the car. Mark pulls it out. But the man sees him and grabs him and takes inside the car. The man talks to Mark then later shoots himself. The shock sends Mark's brother into a catatonic state. .And one of his clients is a member of a mob family who is suspected of killing a Senator who was trying to take down his family. But because the Senator's body is missing, they can't prosecute him. Reggie thinks Foltrigg thinks the lawyer told Mark where the body is which is why he wants to speak to him. Mark goes to meet Roy and when he threatens him, Mark steps out then Reggie comes in with a recording of his conversation with Mark telling him that made several violations. In the meantime, the mobster is told by the head of the family to take care of Mark. So he... Written by rcs0411@yahoo.com
Back in 1994, I read this book and just like other John Grisham's novels, with the exception of "The Pelican Brief", once I started reading, I couldn't put it down.
Director Joel Schumacher and Screenwriter Akiva Goldsman did an excellent job keeping the movie within the storyline without doing a horrible "hatchet job" most do to novels.
In addition, there was an excellent flow to the movie. It kept moving along; There wasn't very many slow moments in it and it kept me on the edge of my seat.
The casting was great as well. I liked Susan Sarandon as Reggie Love, Brad Renfro as Mark Sway, Tommy Lee Jones was a perfect fit as the "Revered" Roy Foltrigg. Will Patton as Sergent Hardy, was an excellent sleezy and conniving officer.
When I saw Anthony LaPaglia as Barry "The Blade" Muldano, I didn't envision the greasy sleezeball he portrayed, but someone more tougher or perhaps more thuggish. But Anthony LaPaglia fit just fine.
This is a movie worth renting.