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Return to Sender

  • 20042004
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  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
2.5K
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Kelly Preston, Connie Nielsen, and Aidan Quinn in Return to Sender (2004)
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While fighting for a woman who sits on death row, a lawyer happens upon new information which brings into question the motives of a man associated with her client.While fighting for a woman who sits on death row, a lawyer happens upon new information which brings into question the motives of a man associated with her client.While fighting for a woman who sits on death row, a lawyer happens upon new information which brings into question the motives of a man associated with her client.
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    • Bille August
    • Neal Purvis
    • Robert Wade
  • Stars
    • Connie Nielsen
    • Aidan Quinn
    • Kelly Preston
    • Bille August
    • Neal Purvis
    • Robert Wade
  • Stars
    • Connie Nielsen
    • Aidan Quinn
    • Kelly Preston
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    • 18User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Connie Nielsen and Aidan Quinn in Return to Sender (2004)
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    Connie Nielsen
    Connie Nielsen
    • Charlotte Cory
    Aidan Quinn
    Aidan Quinn
    • Frank Nitzche
    Kelly Preston
    Kelly Preston
    • Susan Kennan
    Tim Daly
    Tim Daly
    • Martin North
    • (as Timothy Daly)
    Mark Ryan
    Mark Ryan
    • Mark Schlesser
    Mark Holton
    Mark Holton
    • Joe Charbonic
    Sara-Marie Maltha
    Sara-Marie Maltha
    • Stella…
    Bill Thomas
    • Gubby
    Randy Colton
    Randy Colton
    • Joe Hammond
    Robin Brooks Sullivan
    • Mary Hammond
    • (as Robin Brooks-Sullivan)
    Madison Mueller
    Madison Mueller
    • Kirstie
    Eric Starkey
    • Hammond's Brother
    Montana Sullivan
    • Hammond's Son
    Brian Shoop
    Brian Shoop
    • District Attorney
    Michael Phillip Simpson
    • Johnny Decker
    • (as Michael P. Simpson)
    Gerald Fluegel
    • County Official
    Noah Lazarus
    • Charlotte's Night Guard
    Arngod Web
    • Charlotte's Day Guard #1
    • (as Arngod Webb)
      • Bille August
      • Neal Purvis
      • Robert Wade
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      The right brake light in Frank's Mustang alternates between working and not working throughout the film.
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    User reviews18

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    9/10
    Well Crafted Film
    A powerful performance by Connie Nielsen, well supported by Aidan Quinn and Kelly Preston. The plot holes don't really matter here, it's the psyche of Charlotte Cory, as revealed by Nielson, that draws one through this film. Like Quinn's character Frank, one needs to learn why this beautiful person will passively accept execution by the state rather than defend her innocence. Self-condemned, because she miserably failed her sister Stella years before, Charlotte seems to believe she can atone for her sins in a twisted kind of sacrifice.

    Neilsen reveals with her face and eyes the inner beauty of her character, the sadness on learning the (false?) circumstances of her father's death, the meaningfulness of her relationship with Frank, the love of her sister, the hope of a new life.

    Aidan Quinn provides a solid, believable Frank, the shyster turning hero, resonating with Nielsen throughout.

    The overwhelming impression of this film is its realism, in character portrayal, settings, musical score, it seems authentic, even when viewed through the lens of a security camera. In contrast, the fantasy sequences are whimsical and far out.

    The solution of the mystery is satisfying, leading to a good ending.
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    • Release date
      • June 24, 2005 (Denmark)
      • Denmark
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Production companies
      • Audley Films LLP
      • Moviefan Scandinavia A/S
      • Number 9 Films
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    • 1 hour 49 minutes
      • Color
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