The Nature of the Beast

19951995
RR
1h 31min

The Nature of the Beast (1995)

Crime Horror Mystery

Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.

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The Nature of the Beast (1995)

The Nature of the Beast (1995)

The Nature of the Beast (1995)

Lance Henriksen in The Nature of the Beast (1995)

Lance Henriksen and Eric Roberts in The Nature of the Beast (1995)

Lance Henriksen and Eric Roberts in The Nature of the Beast (1995)

The Nature of the Beast (1995)

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Jack meets Adrian out in Nevada. Adrian latches on to Jack, and won't go away. Jack tries to lose Adrian, but Adrian informs Jack not to mess with him, or he'll call the police because he knows Jack's secret. In the meantime, the car radio keeps blaring news reports of a serial killer in the area called "The Hatchet Man", as well as a theft of a huge sum of money from a local casino. Jack is concealing a briefcase, and wherever he and Adrian go, "The Hatchet Man" seems to strike within the vicinity! —Humberto Amador

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Taglines
- All men are created evil.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for hard drug use, strong language, a sex scene and some terror/violence
Parents guide

Trivia
Eric Roberts turned down a chance to star in Best of the Best 3: No Turning Back (1995) to star in this.

Quotes
Adrian: There's two places they send people who are havin' too good a time. One's church, the other's prison. And I done time in both, Jack.

Connections
Referenced in Powder (1995)

Top review

another 50-50 movie? surely not...

well, despite some scathing reviews on here, i loved it. it's got some glorious tension building, and although the ending is scrappy, the exploration of morality between the two characters, and what their lives are built on gives a lot of energy to that tension, and to the ending. some bits could have been handled better, but the portrayal of Henriksen as the "loser" character (was that paunch fake anyone know?) is wonderful, a real Homer. right up til the end.

watching it for the second time to re-evaluate the relationship between the two bears up too, now you know what they and you know.

watch it, it's worth it. Henriksen at a high point.

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AJCrowley
May 29, 2003

How did Adrian get to the diner at the same time as jack?

Release date
- October 24, 1995 (United States)
Country of origin
- Canada
Language
- English
Also known as
- Nature of the Beast
Filming locations
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Production companies
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Runtime
- 1h 31min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Ultra Stereo
Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1

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