Stranger Than Fiction (2000)

Lives spiral out of control when four friends cover up a murder.

Director:

Eric Bross

Writers:

Tim Garrick, Scott Russell

Stars:

Mackenzie Astin, Todd Field, Dina Meyer

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mackenzie Astin	...	Jared Roth
Todd Field	...	Austin Walker / Donovan Miller
Dina Meyer	...	Emma Scarlett
Natasha Gregson Wagner	...	Violet Madison
Michael Flynn	...	Nick
Steve O'Neill	...	Porter
Scott Subiono	...	Homeless Man (as Scott Sublono)
Joe Unger	...	Bubba
Frances Bay	...	Mrs. Steiner
Robert Lewis	...	Policeman #1
K.C. Clyde	...	Young Man
Sharron Prince	...	Newscaster

Storyline

While waiting for their flight in a bar of an airport, the writer Donovan Miller tells the story of his best-seller to a stranger to kill time. In Salt Lake City, Violet Madison, Austin Walker, Emma Scarlett and Jared Roth are good friends. After going together to a bar, Jared comes wounded to Austin's apartment in the late night and confesses that he is gay and has just killed a man in his apartment. He asks to his friends to help him to vanish with the body of the victim. The group agrees, and after many incidents, Violet stresses, jeopardizing the group. When Violet is found hanged in her house, many secrets are disclosed.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | tea | father son relationship | salt lake city utah | prayer | 

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Taglines:

one murder leads to another

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Genres:

Thriller | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 May 2001 (South Korea)

Also Known As:

Am Anfang war ein Mord

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bergman Lustig Productions, Unapix Entertainment Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Violet Madison: Oh, my God... you killed Bubba!

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Crazy Credits

After the credits, there is a little scene involving Violet.

User Reviews

A Surprisingly Good Thriller, With Lots of Plot Points and Black Humor

While waiting for their flight in a bar of an airport, the writer Donovan Miller (Todd Field) tells the story of his best-seller to a stranger to kill time. In Lake City, Violet Madison (Natascha Gregson Wagner), Austin Walker (Todd Field), Emma Scarlett (Dina Meyer) and Jared Roth (Mackenzie Astin) are good friends. After going together to a bar, Jared comes wounded to Austin's apartment in the late night and confesses that he is gay and has just killed a man in his apartment. He asks to his friends to help him to vanish with the body of the victim. The group agrees, and after many incidents, Violet stresses, jeopardizing the group. Many secrets are disclosed along this surprisingly good thriller, with lots of plot points and black humor. The story, including its presentation, is very original and enjoyable. In some moments, I recalled the magnificent "Shallow Grave" and "Mystery Date". This unknown movie deserves to be discovered in the rentals or in the stores. When you think that there is no more surprises in the screenplay, the plot has another twist. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "Calafrio!" ("Chill!")