Blake Pellarin is on the campaign trail to become governor of the state of Missouri. While making a stop in St. Louis, a chance encounter brings his past back to haunt him. Will the truth ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| William Hurt | ... | Blake | |
| Nigel Hawthorne | ... | Kim | |
| Miranda Richardson | ... | Dinah | |
| Irène Jacob | ... | Cela (as Irene Jacob) | |
| Ewan Stewart | ... | Kinzel | |
| Gregg Henry | ... | Billy | |
| Ron Livingston | ... | Sheldon Buckle | |
| Jefferson Mays | ... | Garne Strickland | |
| Jim Metzler | ... | Pacxy Barragan | |
| Carmine Giovinazzo | ... | Young Billy | |
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Thomas Patrick Kelly | ... | Young Blake |
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Mack Harrell | ... | Homer Dix |
| Lisette Bross | ... | B.C. Dix | |
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F. Joseph Schulte | ... | Senator Jack Moorehead |
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Peggy Freisen | ... | Gigi Moorehead (as Peggy Friesen) |
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Blake Pellarin is on the campaign trail to become governor of the state of Missouri. While making a stop in St. Louis, a chance encounter brings his past back to haunt him. Will the truth ruin his chances for office or will he land the "Big Brass Ring"? Written by Michael Presky
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suspected homosexual | based on short film | nudity | remake | election |Taglines:
You can't buy absolution...What you seek is something that can only be given. See more »Genres:
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23 June 2000 (Spain) See more »Also Known As:
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Kim: Abraham Lincoln said it best: it is common enough that we triumph under adversity, but if you truly wish to test a man's character, give him power.
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Written and Performed by Scott Nickoley (ASCAP) and Jamie Dunlap (as Jaime Dunlap) (BMI)
Published by Red Engine Music (ASCAP), Revision West (BMI), Brunello Music (ASCAP), JDSoul Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Mark Ferrari/Mastersource
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When George Hickenlooper first started the project, he went to Oliver Stone who disliked the idea of making a film based on a screenplay by Orson Welles since he felt audiences might not take to someone else directing Welles' work. See more »Goofs
Despite both gubernatorial candidates apparently being from Missouri, they sport deep south accents. This is never explained. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Kim: Abraham Lincoln said it best: it is common enough that we triumph under adversity, but if you truly wish to test a man's character, give him power.
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Mortal ThoughtsWritten and Performed by Scott Nickoley (ASCAP) and Jamie Dunlap (as Jaime Dunlap) (BMI)
Published by Red Engine Music (ASCAP), Revision West (BMI), Brunello Music (ASCAP), JDSoul Music (BMI)
Courtesy of Mark Ferrari/Mastersource
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Some interesting backgrounds and roots. A deliciously sinister performance by Hawthorne, and an earnest one by Hurt. And professional Murder-She-Wrote-killer-and/or-victim Gregg Henry is perfectly cast as Hurt's brother.
Too bad that the writing and direction are so miserable, and the flashbacks interjected so randomly and pointlessly that I couldn't follow it, and didn't care to.