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Arlington Road

  • 1999
  • R
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
95K
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3,248
1,709
Tim Robbins, Jeff Bridges, and Joan Cusack in Arlington Road (1999)
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A man begins to suspect his neighbors are not what they appear to be and their secrets could be deadly.A man begins to suspect his neighbors are not what they appear to be and their secrets could be deadly.A man begins to suspect his neighbors are not what they appear to be and their secrets could be deadly.

  • Director
    • Mark Pellington
  • Writer
    • Ehren Kruger
  • Stars
    • Jeff Bridges
    • Tim Robbins
    • Joan Cusack
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    95K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,248
    1,709
    • Director
      • Mark Pellington
    • Writer
      • Ehren Kruger
    • Stars
      • Jeff Bridges
      • Tim Robbins
      • Joan Cusack
    • 647User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations total

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    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • Michael Faraday
    Tim Robbins
    Tim Robbins
    • Oliver Lang
    Joan Cusack
    Joan Cusack
    • Cheryl Lang
    Hope Davis
    Hope Davis
    • Brooke Wolfe
    Robert Gossett
    Robert Gossett
    • FBI Agent Whit Carver
    Mason Gamble
    Mason Gamble
    • Brady Lang
    Spencer Treat Clark
    Spencer Treat Clark
    • Grant Faraday
    Stanley Anderson
    Stanley Anderson
    • Dr. Archer Scobee
    Viviane Vives
    Viviane Vives
    • Nurse
    Lee Stringer
    Lee Stringer
    • Orderly
    Darryl Cox
    Darryl Cox
    • Troopmaster
    Loyd Catlett
    Loyd Catlett
    • Delivery Man
    Sid Hillman
    • Phone Technician
    Auden Thornton
    Auden Thornton
    • Hannah Lang
    Mary Ashleigh Green
    • Daphne Lang
    Jenni Tooley
    • Ponytail Girl
    • (as Jennie Tooley)
    Grant Garrison
    Grant Garrison
    • Student Kemp
    Naya Castinado
    • O'Neill - Student
    • Director
      • Mark Pellington
    • Writer
      • Ehren Kruger
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    8jhclues

    Do You Know Those People Across The Street?

    Contrary to what you may think initially, nothing happens by coincidence on `Arlington Road.' Outstanding performances by Jeff Bridges (As Michael Faraday) and Tim Robbins (Oliver Lang) highlight this taut thriller about terrorism in America, a disturbing film instilled with a sense of loss, fear and paranoia. Director Mark Pellington perhaps does not mine this vein to the depths, but there is still a silver lining in this movie, which contains elements of two of Alfred Hitchcock's classics, `The Man Who Knew Too Much,' and `North By Northwest.' Had this film been made forty years ago, in fact, Hitchcock would have been at the helm and we would have had James Stewart instead of Bridges and Richard Widmark in place of Robbins. When Jeff Bridges stars in a thriller, you can usually bet that the project is going to be a cut above the average fare of the genre, and this one is no exception, arguably his best of it's kind since `Jagged Edge.' This is a riveting film, and the tension builds steadily throughout as we uncover, along with Faraday, the dark secrets which ultimately lead to an explosive climax. The excellent supporting cast includes Joan Cusack, Hope Davis and Robert Gossett. A trip to `Arlington Road' is a jolt to the senses and may cause you to stop and rethink a few things about your life. At the very least, you're going to want to finally meet that neighbor who moved in across the street last year. I rate this one 8/10.
    7Thanos_Alfie

    Unpredictable...

    "Arlington Road" is a Crime - Thriller in which we watch a man saving the life of a young boy and after meeting the boy's parents starts to suspect them believing that the aren't what they appear to be. He finds some secrets but some of them could be deadly for everyone.

    I liked this movie because it had a very interesting plot with some plot twists that not only I couldn't predict but I couldn't even think. The direction which was made by Mark Pellington was exceptional and he did a very good job at it and succeeded on transferring the mystery and the agony of the main characters to the audience. The interpretations of both Tim Robbins who played as Oliver Lang and Jeff Bridges who played as Michael Faraday were simply amazing. I highly recommend everyone to watch this movie because I am sure that you won't be disappointed.
    8SKG-2

    Flawed but resonant film

    It seems like every year, there's one or two films which are far from perfect but nonetheless shake us up in ways better films don't quite do. Last year, it was BULWORTH, and this year, it's ARLINGTON ROAD. Obviously, after all that's happened this decade in America, from Waco to Oklahoma City, the time is ripe for a movie to explore the cracks in the American dream which brought about events like those. This film ultimately asks more questions than it answers, but that may just be a condition inherent to this type of film. More troubling is two things: (1) Though I agree with those(and I'll try not to give away too much here) who theorize the ending changes the whole perspective of the film, there are still too many key narrative cheats(a conversation Robbins supposedly had with Bridges' son seems unbelievable, and the traffic light scene near the end also is) to make it fully effective; (2) The film seems a little confused of what it's about; it is a study of one man's psyche, or the nation's?

    Still, ARLINGTON ROAD shouldn't be dismissed. There are troubling questions explored, and you don't have to be a conspiracy nut to believe those so-called "fringe" hate groups are entering the mainstream at a frightening rate for a so-called "civilized" society. The ending is also powerful, and though I understand it, more than anything else, was responsible for the delays, I applaud whoever was in charge for not changing it(though again, how they got there is another story). Bridges' performance is another thing which makes more sense once you look back with the ending of the film in mind, and it doesn't seem like over-acting. Robbins is a little more problematic; there are scenes where he's convincing, and then scenes where he goes over-the-top and shouldn't. Hope Davis doesn't have a big part, but she injects a lot into it as usual. But the biggest surprise here is Joan Cusack. Anyone who thinks of her only as a (good)comic actress will be in for a shock; there's one scene involving her which is the scariest in the film.

    Again, ultimately, while it leaves you with nagging doubts about the quality, ARLINGTON ROAD makes you think enough to recommend it.
    7alihandemiral

    a decent thriller led by the amazing Jeff Bridges!

    Although the storyline's "coincidental" nature seems a bit sloppy, "Arlington Road" is a decent thriller with a great climax. The film gets tense twenty minutes in and the tension does not go down until the very end. Jeff Bridges' powerhouse performance as Prof. Michael Faraday and Tim Robbins' portrayal of the suspected neighbor Oliver Lang make the film even more enjoyable.

    It must be one of the best conspiracy thrillers out there for the genre lovers.
    TC Fenstermaker

    Paranoia at its finest

    Maybe I'm very easily amused, but I thought this was one of the best movies I've ever seen about the sinking abyss of paranoia. I think it's very difficult to make a believable movie about paranoia, and 'Arlington Road' is very believable--as least, while you're watching it.

    Admittedly, after you've seen it, you'll see the holes, and how you've been manipulated--but while you're watching it, you'll be just as confused as Bridges' character, wondering, "is he right? Or just a nutcase?"

    This movie operates entirely on the psychological plane. There aren't lots of cool explosions (well, OK, a few) and there isn't an expensive car being smashed every five minutes or someone's head being blown open with a handgun. Yet it leaves you breathless, panicked, scared, and disturbed. How easy is *that* to do without endless special effects?

    Some have complained that the timing of Robbins' character catching Bridges red-handed over and over was lame and unbelievable. I think they've missed the point--it adds to the confusion, the paranoia, and the madness of Bridges' character, and to ours also.

    In fact, the entire movie is structured this way. Just when the plot seems predictable and we think we can settle back and watch it follow a familiar formula, the rug is yanked away and we don't know what to believe. This happens not once, but constantly.

    If you have to categorize it, think of it as 'The Sting', with a dastardly political agend--in other words, the gentile crime of that 1920's piece fast-forwarded into the dismal world of moral-less America, circa 1999.

    The ending was extremely un-Hollywood, and left me angry, disturbed, and unsettled. And this, friends, is why Hollywood doesn't make movies like this. All anyone has complained about is how unsettling it is. Well, the next time you watch a movie end in a boring, predictable way, remember that it's probably making more money and wooing more critics and fans than 'Arlington Road'. (Reminds one of what they kept saying in 'The Player': "because *that's* reality!")

    As an aside, the opening credits were the spookiest I've ever seen. They set the tone perfectly for a movie that reflects the existential, empty, lonely, scary, frightening world that may or may not be right out our very door.

    If you enjoy watching a movie that will cause you to slam your fist on the arm of your chair, put you in a bad mood for the next day, make you yell at the news "YEAH RIGHT!" and wonder if you'll ever know "The Truth" about ANYTHING, this is your flick. I recommend it to anyone who wants some vinegar to balance the sugar of everything else made by Hollywood, and a reminder that things are rarely what they seem.

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    • Trivia
      In early drafts of the film script, the Oklahoma City bombing was literally referenced. By the time of the shooting script the location of the bombing referenced was changed to St. Louis.
    • Goofs
      The amount of C4 in the car trunk is not even close to enough to destroy the building. Also, more than one explosion is shown, including one a few stories up, impossible from a single car bomb in an underground parking area.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Oliver Lang: Where do we go from here?

      Cheryl Lang: Someplace nice.

      Oliver Lang: I hope so.

      Cheryl Lang: Someplace safe.

      Oliver Lang: Definitely.

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD release contains an extended alternate ending showing Grant and Oliver having a conversation that hints that Grant may know the truth about what happened to his father.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Wild Wild West/Buena Vista Social Club/My Son the Fanatic/South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut/The King of Masks (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Neon Reprise
      Written by Simon Shackleton & Howard Saunders

      Performed by Lunatic Calm

      Published by MCA Music Ltd. And Junkbond Ltd. And Wardlaw Music

      All rights for the Western Hemisphere and Southeast Asia

      Controlled and administered by MCA Music Publishing, a Division of Universal Studios, Inc. (ASCAP)

      Lunatic Calm courtesy of MCA Records UK

      Under license from Universal Music Special Markets

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    • Release date
      • July 9, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Terror en la calle Arlington
    • Filming locations
      • University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA(as George Washington University)
    • Production companies
      • Screen Gems
      • Lakeshore Entertainment
      • Arlington Road Productions Corporation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $31,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,756,177
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,515,145
      • Jul 11, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $41,067,311
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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