Domestic Disturbance (2001)

When Danny witnessed Rick murder a man, Frank has to protect his son from the greatest danger.

Director:

Harold Becker

Writers:

Lewis Colick (story), William S. Comanor (story)

Stars:

John Travolta, Nick Loren, James Lashly

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
John Travolta	...	Frank Morrison
James Lashly	...	Jason
Rebecca Tilney	...	Laurie
Debra Mooney	...	Theresa
Vince Vaughn	...	Rick Barnes
Teri Polo	...	Susan
Leland L. Jones	...	Coach Mark
Matt O'Leary	...	Danny Morrison (as Matthew O'Leary)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson	...	Sgt. Edgar Stevens
Susan Floyd	...	Diane
William Parry	...	Don Patterson
Suzanne Nystrom	...	Wedding Coordinator
George Christy	...	Wedding Photographer
Steve Buscemi	...	Ray Coleman
David Bridgewater	...	Priest

Storyline

Susan Morrison is getting married to wealthy industrialist Rick Barnes. Danny, her teenage son with ex-husband Frank, isn't happy about this; he stows away in Rick's car one night, planning to go to Frank's house. But while there, he witnesses Rick murdering mysterious stranger Ray Coleman. Problem is, Rick's managed to dispose of most of the evidence, and he's considered a pillar of the community, while Danny has a history of lying. Frank believes him, though, and does some investigating of his own, as Rick's shady past slowly catches up to him and his new family.

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Plot Keywords:

witness | ex convict | stepfather | boy | boat builder | 

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Taglines:

He will do anything to protect his family.

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Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, brief sexuality and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Enemigo en casa

Filming Locations:

Hampstead, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$14,033,112, 4 November 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$45,246,095

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$59,249,294, 31 December 2002

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures,De Line Pictures,Jonathan Krane Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The website address when Frank is looking for information about Ray Coleman is www.chicagoenquirer#/.com/raycoleman1999/threeconvictions-385803.html. It does not exist.

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Goofs

During Susan and Danny's escape attempt, Rick wears a blue dress shirt, but the next time we see him, he has a green sweater over it, without any time for him to put it on.

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Quotes

Ray Coleman: You're lucky it was just me who figured it. Otherwise you would have had all three of us for wedding guests.

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Connections

References Rosemary's Baby (1968)

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Soundtracks

Wedding March
by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Arranged by Don Harper

User Reviews

Predictable but well-made thriller.

Predictable (you know exactly what the last scene will be like right from the start), contrived (the police really should have looked harder for evidence), but well-made, extremely well-acted (especially by Vince Vaughn) and psychologically accurate (the "baseball practice" scene was perfectly written and played). Might have been better if it had kept us in doubt a little longer about whether the kid is telling the truth or not. Still, the running time of the movie flies by, and that has to count for something, right? Some have complained about it being "too short", but surely this is preferable to the opposite, "too long". (**1/2)