Below Utopia

19971997
RR
1h 28min

5.0/10

The seemingly idyllic Simpson family gathers for Thanksgiving, but when a pack of killers shows up, their bickering take a back seat.The seemingly idyllic Simpson family gathers for Thanksgiving, but when a pack of killers shows up, their bickering take a back seat.The seemingly idyllic Simpson family gathers for Thanksgiving, but when a pack of killers shows up, their bickering take a back seat.

5.0/10

1.1K

Director
- Kurt Voss
Writers
- Richard Shepard(story)
- David Diamond(story)
Stars

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Ice-T and Tom Lister Jr. in Below Utopia (1997)

Alyssa Milano, Ice-T, and Justin Theroux in Below Utopia (1997)

Alyssa Milano and Justin Theroux in Below Utopia (1997)

Daniel returns to his family's mansion for the holidays along with his girlfriend Susanne. His family's seemingly-utopian existence is overshadowed by not only the death of Daniel's brother, but also by Daniel's failure to live up to his brother's potential. However, this quickly becomes inconsequential, as blood-thirsty killers soon show up.. —Dave Smith <dave@stat.colostate.edu>

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Taglines
- He was a hired professional. But this was personal.
Genres
- Drama
- Thriller
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality
Parents guide

Trivia
Alyssa Milano said she was surprised by the way Ice-T reacted on the shooting scene, explaining most actors would have done it differently. When she confronted him, he responded that shooting scenes in real life are like that.

Goofs
In the opening scene the shots through the windshield of the Mercedes show the gear shift lever in "park" as they are driving up the mountain.

Soundtracks
Hark the Herald Angels Sing / O Come All Yes Faithful
Written by Charles Wesley (uncredited) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (uncredited)
Lyrics by Frederick Oakeley (uncredited)
Music by John Reading (uncredited)
Arranged by Bob Holroyd for String Quartet
Published by Jim Long Companies, Inc.
Courtesy of Zomba Music

Top review

Better than I expected, would recommend it

I was pleasantly surprised by this suspense-action-thriller. The movie is about a young, upper-class couple who, during a visit to the in-laws, become victims of cold-blooded art thieves who slaughter most of the family. Don't worry, you look forward to seeing the annoying, upper-crust family members get butchered. And just overlook the fact that these rich folk never bothered to shell out the money for a decent home-security system. As implausible as it may seem, young preppie-boy fights back to single-handedly deal with the bad guys. Surprise ending, too.

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