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.
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Title: Commandments (1997)
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| Aidan Quinn | ... | Seth Warner | |
| Courteney Cox | ... | Rachel Luce | |
| Anthony LaPaglia | ... | Harry Luce | |
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Shirl Bernheim | ... | Sylvia Andrew |
| Peter Jacobson | ... | Banker | |
| Patrick Garner | ... | Banker | |
| Marcia DeBonis | ... | Receptionist | |
| Pamela Gray | ... | Melissa Murphy | |
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Lisa Louise Langford | ... | Paramedic |
| Chris McGinn | ... | Nurse | |
| Louis Zorich | ... | Rudy Warner | |
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Scott Sowers | ... | Detective Malhoney |
| Pat McNamara | ... | Police Chief Warren | |
| Jack Gilpin | ... | Gordon Bloom | |
| Amy Sedaris | ... | Scholar | |
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Seth Warner has reached the end of his rope. Ever since his wife died two years earlier, his world has been in turmoil. He is despondent, his career has fallen apart, even his house has been destroyed. There seems to be nothing left for him to live for. Confused and angry after two years of suffering, he finally directs his wrath at God from the rooftop of his apartment building in New York City. In the midst of a wild thunderstorm he demands to know why he has been betrayed by the god he has believed in and honored his whole life. God's answer is to strike down Seth's dog in a bolt of lightning. Pushed beyond his limits, Seth decides to respond to his years of torment by breaking each of the biblical Ten Commandments. While staying with his sister-in-law, Rachel, much to the chagrin of her shifty reporter husband, Harry, he systematically sets out to break each commandment one by one. A natural at breaking commandments, Harry is drawn to Seth's mission in the hopes of using it to ... Written by Anonymous
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downward spiral | new york city | reporter | hurricane | ten commandments |Taglines:
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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
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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. See more »Connections
Featured in At the Movies: Breakdown/Warriors of Virtue/Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery/Truth or Consequences/Commandments (1997) See more »Soundtracks
After DarkWritten 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
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2 May 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$312,437, 4 May 1997Gross USA:
$548,561Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$548,561Company Credits
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This movie generates serveral undertones and brings several questions to surface. Main plot of defying God's commandments being carried out in a general way still shows that he is a forgiving God in the way he allows him to get a fresh start again.