A Good Marriage (2014)

After 25 years of a good marriage, what will Darcy do once she discovers her husband's sinister secret?

Director:

Peter Askin

Writer:

Stephen King (short story)

Stars:

Joan Allen, Anthony LaPaglia, Stephen Lang

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joan Allen	...	Darcy Anderson
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Bob Anderson
Stephen Lang	...	Holt Ramsey
Cara Buono	...	Betty Pike
Kristen Connolly	...	Petra Anderson
Mike O'Malley	...	Bill Gaines
Theo Stockman	...	Donnie Anderson
Will Rogers	...	Vince Dorne
Pun Bandhu	...	TV Anchor
Terra Mackintosh	...	News Reporter
Robert Hogan	...	Minister
Sean Dugan	...	Cleric
Danny Binstock	...	Bartender
Kris Lundberg	...	Stacey Moore
Susan Blommaert	...	Waitress

Storyline

After 25 years of a good marriage, what will Darcy do once she discovers her husband's sinister secret?

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Plot Keywords:

marriage | murder | wedding | serial killer | husband wife relationship | 

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Taglines:

Two can keep a secret, if one of them is dead.

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Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/disturbing images, some sexuality and language

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 October 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stephen King's a Good Marriage

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Reno Productions, Goldcrest Features, Cinergy Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Even though his character is supposed to be far older than hers, Stephen Lang is only 4 years older than Joan Allen.

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Goofs

During the opening scene at the 25th wedding anniversary party, a sinister-looking character (who turns out to be an investigator looking into a series of gruesome murders) sits at the bar looking at a newspaper with the headline: "Expect Beadie To Mail Latest Vicitm's ID." The word "victim" is misspelled.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bob Anderson: [as narrator] I fled him down the nights and down the days. I fled him down the arches of the years. I fled him down the labyrinthine ways of my own mind. And in the mist of tears, I hid from him, and under running laughter.

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Connections

References The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

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Soundtracks

Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Written by Gus Kahn, Fabian Andre & Wilbur Schwandt
Performed by Jaymay

User Reviews

It may not be the worst King adaptation, but it still feels lazy

A Good Marriage is the latest Stephen King adaptation to hit the film realm and it does so with a splat. Bland direction, hollowed performances and a lazy script propel A Good Marriage from being apart from the rest and instead it sits happily between Sleeping with the Enemy and Cape Fear. The film stars Anthony Lapaglia and Joan Allen as a happily married couple that have their lives turned upside down when the husband is discovered to be a serial killer. This film isn't a terrible film in the least. It is cliché, cookie cutter cinema rehashing what other better films have done in the past. There is nothing new to the story and honestly, it doesn't even seem like King's work. It is lazily written as if it this were meant as a made for TV movie with a slightly bigger budget and a bit more violence and language. Despite some of these negative aspects, the film is still silly entertaining fun. This is a midnight movie type, it isn't good, it isn't bad. It is a film wallowing in mediocrity and it seems to be okay with that.