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Commandments

  • 19971997
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  • 1h 28m
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5.5/10
1.7K
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Courteney Cox, Anthony LaPaglia, and Aidan Quinn in Commandments (1997)
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His wife dies, his house destroyed, gets fired and his dog struck by lightning, when he shouts "Why?" at God. He decides to break all ten commandments. He moves in with his sister-in-law and... Read allHis wife dies, his house destroyed, gets fired and his dog struck by lightning, when he shouts "Why?" at God. He decides to break all ten commandments. He moves in with his sister-in-law and cheating reporter husband.His wife dies, his house destroyed, gets fired and his dog struck by lightning, when he shouts "Why?" at God. He decides to break all ten commandments. He moves in with his sister-in-law and cheating reporter husband.
IMDb RATING
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1.7K
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  • Director
    • Daniel Taplitz
  • Writer
    • Daniel Taplitz
  • Stars
    • Aidan Quinn
    • Courteney Cox
    • Anthony LaPaglia
Top credits
  • Director
    • Daniel Taplitz
  • Writer
    • Daniel Taplitz
  • Stars
    • Aidan Quinn
    • Courteney Cox
    • Anthony LaPaglia
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    • 21User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Courteney Cox and Aidan Quinn in Commandments (1997)
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    Courteney Cox and Aidan Quinn in Commandments (1997)
    Courteney Cox and Aidan Quinn in Commandments (1997)
    Courteney Cox in Commandments (1997)
    Anthony LaPaglia in Commandments (1997)
    Anthony LaPaglia in Commandments (1997)
    Courteney Cox and Aidan Quinn in Commandments (1997)
    Courteney Cox, Anthony LaPaglia, and Aidan Quinn in Commandments (1997)
    Courteney Cox, Anthony LaPaglia, and Aidan Quinn in Commandments (1997)
    Courteney Cox and Aidan Quinn in Commandments (1997)

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    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • Seth Warneras Seth Warner
    Courteney Cox
    Courteney Cox
    • Rachel Luceas Rachel Luce
    Anthony LaPaglia
    Anthony LaPaglia
    • Harry Luceas Harry Luce
    Shirl Bernheim
    • Sylvia Andrewas Sylvia Andrew
    Peter Jacobson
    Peter Jacobson
    • Bankeras Banker
    Patrick Garner
    Patrick Garner
    • Bankeras Banker
    Marcia DeBonis
    Marcia DeBonis
    • Receptionistas Receptionist
    Pamela Gray
    • Melissa Murphyas Melissa Murphy
    Lisa Louise Langford
    • Paramedicas Paramedic
    Chris McGinn
    Chris McGinn
    • Nurseas Nurse
    Louis Zorich
    Louis Zorich
    • Rudy Warneras Rudy Warner
    Scott Sowers
    • Detective Malhoneyas Detective Malhoney
    Pat McNamara
    Pat McNamara
    • Police Chief Warrenas Police Chief Warren
    Jack Gilpin
    Jack Gilpin
    • Gordon Bloomas Gordon Bloom
    Amy Sedaris
    Amy Sedaris
    • Scholaras Scholar
    Stephen Pearlman
    Stephen Pearlman
    • Rabbias Rabbi
    Frank Girardeau
    • Frank, the Bartenderas Frank, the Bartender
    Tom Aldredge
    Tom Aldredge
    • Mr. Mannas Mr. Mann
    • Director
      • Daniel Taplitz
    • Writer
      • Daniel Taplitz
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Goofs
      When Rachel talks with Seth about her being betrayed by Harry, her haircut changes - in one she has some hair on her forehead, in the next take she doesn't, and then she does again.
    • Quotes

      Harry Lucia: I break 5 or 6 commandments every day before lunch.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Breakdown/Warriors of Virtue/Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery/Truth or Consequences/Commandments (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      After Dark
      Written by Tito Larriva and Steven Hufsteter

      Performed by Tito Larriva (as Tito) and Tarantula

      Produced by Tito Larriva, Robert Rodriguez and Mark Goldenberg

      Mixed by Joel Soyfter

    User reviews21

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    Top review
    6/10
    Disappointing.
    The idea (a man thinks he has been targeted for suffering by God, so he decides to get his revenge by breaking the Ten Commandments one by one) is intriguing. It's so intriguing, in fact, that this was one of the very rare instances where I happened to rent a film without having heard a single thing about it beforehand, based solely on the plot synopsis on the video cover instead. Unfortunately the film turned out to be a messy talkathon. It is certainly offbeat and beautifully photographed, but it seems to lack a clear sense of direction, of where it is going and what point it is trying to make, and the characters are not sufficiently developed. The writer-director of this film poses thought-provoking, eternal theological questions ("If God is able but unwilling to prevent evil, isn't it logical to assume He is malevolent?"), but perhaps lacks the courage to follow his premise through to the end. (**)
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 2, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • De tio budorden
    • Filming locations
      • Montauk, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Northern Lights Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $548,561
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $312,437
      • May 4, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $548,561
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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