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Fierce People

  • 20052005
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  • 1h 47m
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Diane Lane, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Perkins, Paz de la Huerta, Chris Evans, Christopher Shyer, Kristen Stewart, Anton Yelchin, and Jeff Westmoreland in Fierce People (2005)
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A massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is an anthropologist in South America studying the Yanomani people, moves in with a wealthy ex... Read allA massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is an anthropologist in South America studying the Yanomani people, moves in with a wealthy ex-client in New Jersey.A massage therapist looking to overcome her addictions and reconnect with her son, whose father is an anthropologist in South America studying the Yanomani people, moves in with a wealthy ex-client in New Jersey.

IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Griffin Dunne
  • Writer
    • Dirk Wittenborn(book)
  • Stars
    • Diane Lane
    • Donald Sutherland
    • Anton Yelchin
Top credits
  • Director
    • Griffin Dunne
  • Writer
    • Dirk Wittenborn(book)
  • Stars
    • Diane Lane
    • Donald Sutherland
    • Anton Yelchin
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    • 30User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
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    Chris Evans in Fierce People (2005)
    Diane Lane and Donald Sutherland in Fierce People (2005)
    Anton Yelchin in Fierce People (2005)
    Kristen Stewart and Anton Yelchin in Fierce People (2005)
    Donald Sutherland and Anton Yelchin in Fierce People (2005)
    Diane Lane, Donald Sutherland, and Robert Clarke in Fierce People (2005)
    Kristen Stewart and Anton Yelchin in Fierce People (2005)
    Diane Lane and Anton Yelchin in Fierce People (2005)
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    Top cast

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    Diane Lane
    Diane Lane
    • Liz Earlas Liz Earl
    Donald Sutherland
    Donald Sutherland
    • Ogden C. Osborneas Ogden C. Osborne
    Anton Yelchin
    Anton Yelchin
    • Finn Earlas Finn Earl
    Chris Evans
    Chris Evans
    • Bryceas Bryce
    Kristen Stewart
    Kristen Stewart
    • Mayaas Maya
    Paz de la Huerta
    Paz de la Huerta
    • Jillyas Jilly
    Blu Mankuma
    Blu Mankuma
    • Gatesas Gates
    Elizabeth Perkins
    Elizabeth Perkins
    • Mrs. Langleyas Mrs. Langley
    Christopher Shyer
    Christopher Shyer
    • Dr. Leffleras Dr. Leffler
    Garry Chalk
    Garry Chalk
    • McCallumas McCallum
    Ryan McDonald
    Ryan McDonald
    • Ianas Ian
    Dexter Bell
    Dexter Bell
    • Marcus Gatesas Marcus Gates
    Kaleigh Dey
    Kaleigh Dey
    • Paigeas Paige
    Aaron Brooks
    Aaron Brooks
    • Giacomoas Giacomo
    Jeff Westmoreland
    • Whitneyas Whitney
    Teach Grant
    Teach Grant
    • Dwayneas Dwayne
    Chris Shields
    Chris Shields
    • Copas Cop
    Dirk Wittenborn
    Dirk Wittenborn
    • Fox Blanchardas Fox Blanchard
    • Director
      • Griffin Dunne
    • Writer
      • Dirk Wittenborn(book) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Sixteen year old Finn Earl lives with his Swedish massage trained mother Liz Earl in New York City, Finn who wants to get out from under her control in he often needing to be the adult between the two of them. She used to have an above board approach to her work, but has transitioned into doing massage work proverbially advertised in the back of disreputable magazines in order not only to satisfy her sexual needs but support her substance abuse, largely of cocaine and alcohol. Finn had been invited by his biological father, a world famous anthropologist who he's never met, to spend the summer with him in South America where he is currently living among and studying the Ishkanani tribe of peoples. But an incident not only kiboshes Finn's ability to travel abroad but shows Liz that she has to clean up her act for her and Finn's sakes. As such, she is easily able to convince aged Ogden C. Osborne, one of her more adoring non-sexual clients and the seventh richest man in the United States, to hire her to be his personal therapist while she and Finn live in one of his guesthouses at his ten square mile country estate in Vlyvalle, New Jersey for the summer. To make this experience more palatable especially in light of what he hoped was going to be a summer with his father, Finn decides to treat this stay like an anthropological study. In doing so, he interacts with the various people in Osbourne's life, from his family (his widowed daughter whose husband was purportedly shot by poachers on the estate, and her two offspring, young adult Bryce, and late teen Maya) to various servants (such as Jilly, the seventeen year old maid of their guesthouse, and Gates, Osbourne's hand picked sheriff who also works as his personal chauffeur) to some of Osbourne's rich neighbors and colleagues. While ultimately befriending most, even Bryce and Maya despite their socioeconomic differences, Finn may find that this "tribe" is more dangerous than the Ishkanani, who are known as the fierce people. —Huggo
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    • blue panties
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    • Taglines
      • Every family tree has its nuts.
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language, drug use, sexuality/nudity and some violence
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Eddie Rosales who played the shaman in the movie's dream sequence was actually speaking in Filipino.
    • Goofs
      When the police car takes them away from their apartment it has a stop light out, but when it is arriving at the country house the light is fixed.
    • Quotes

      Finn Earl: We are the sum of all the people we ever met.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Shoot 'Em Up/Eastern Promises/Fierce People/The Brothers Solomon/In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      Psycho Killer
      Written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz (as Christopher Frantz) and Tina Weymouth

      Performed by Talking Heads

      Published by WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Index Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.

      By Arrangement with Warner Strategic Marketing

    User reviews30

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    Top review
    8/10
    I liked it!
    I thought this was a very good movie. Someone said it was 'sick' so they couldn't watch it. I think if you realize its rated R then you will be prepared for the nudity and drug use. It is a good story and the acting is amazing. Just can't be a prude to appreciate it! Its basically about a mom who does drugs and wants to get clean so she calls a very wealthy old friend and he moves them to his estate and crazy things happen. I guess it is a drama. I am just so sick of people who don't like movies because of cursing or nudity. That is the world we live in. You obviously aren't comfortable with yourself if you can't see things like this movie. And it's rated R. So, that should tell you from the beginning that its not all peachy happy rainbows. I liked it. I think you will too!
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    • Sep 5, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 30, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Tagalog
    • Also known as
      • Gente poco corriente
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Industry Entertainment
      • Lions Gate Entertainment
      • Lions Gate Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $85,410
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,968
      • Sep 9, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $269,755
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 47 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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