Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

Director:

David Lynch

Writers (WGA):

David Lynch (written by) &
Robert Engels (written by) ...

Release Date:

28 August 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Fantasy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Meet Laura Palmer... In a town where nothing is as it seems... And everyone has something to hide.

Plot:

A young FBI agent disappears while investigating a murder miles from Twin Peaks that may be related to the future murder of Laura Palmer; the last week of the life of Laura Palmer is chronicled.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | FBI | FBI Agent | Sex | Teenage Girl

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Sheryl Lee	...	Laura Palmer
Ray Wise	...	Leland Palmer
Mädchen Amick	...	Shelly Johnson
Dana Ashbrook	...	Bobby Briggs
Phoebe Augustine	...	Ronette Pulaski
David Bowie	...	Phillip Jeffries
Eric DaRe	...	Leo Johnson
Miguel Ferrer	...	Albert Rosenfeld
Pamela Gidley	...	Teresa Banks
Heather Graham	...	Annie Blackburn
Chris Isaak	...	Special Agent Chester Desmond
Moira Kelly	...	Donna Hayward
Peggy Lipton	...	Norma Jennings
David Lynch	...	Gordon Cole
James Marshall	...	James Hurley

Also Known As:

Twin Peaks - Fire Walk with Me (France) (DVD title)
Twin Peaks - Les 7 derniers jours de Laura Palmer (France)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, Teresa Banks and the Last Seven Days of Laura Palmer (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, sex, and drug content, and for language.

Runtime:

135 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby | DTS (DVD version) | Dolby Digital (DVD version)

Certification:

USA:R (No. 31718) | Italy:VM14 | Spain:18 | Iceland:16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | New Zealand:R16 | Australia:R | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Finland:K-16 (re-rating) | Finland:K-18 (original rating) | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | Norway:18 | Portugal:M/18 | South Korea:(Banned) (original rating) | South Korea:18 (re-rating) | UK:18 | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Everett, Washington, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Originally announced for production shortly after the cancellation of the television series, the film was shelved when several key members of the cast - notably Lara Flynn Boyle, Sherilyn Fenn and Kyle MacLachlan - declined to participate. MacLachlan, in particular, adamantly refused to appear for fear of typecasting. Director David Lynch managed to persuade the actor to return albeit in an abbreviated role, and created the character of Agent Chester Desmond (Chris Isaak) to compensate for Cooper's absence in the story. This created several continuity errors (the degree of which is still debated among fans) between the film, the series and several canonical tie-in novels.

Quotes:

Jeffries: Well now, I'm not gonna talk about Judy. In fact, we're not gonna talk about Judy at all, we're gonna keep her out of it.
Cooper: [bewildered] Gordon?
Gordon: I KNOW, COOP!
Jeffries: Who do you think this is there?
Albert: Suffered some bumps on the old noggin, hey, Phil?
Gordon: WHAT THE HELL DID HE SAY THERE, ALBERT? THAT'S SPECIAL AGENT DALE COOPER! FOR GOD'S SAKES, JEFFRIES, WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN? YOU'VE BEEN GONE DAMN NEAR TWO YEARS!
Jeffries: The stories that I wanna tell you about...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Inland Empire (2006)

Soundtrack:

The Black Dog Runs At Night

Peak Freak

"Twin Peaks" was the best thing to happen to television in years. It paved the way for fan-favorites like "X-Files" and "Six Feet Under." Even distant cousins like "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" owe that surreality, and that horror-opera continuity, to David Lynch's amazing contribution to television. And as much as I enjoyed Lynch's ability to re-work the failed TV pilot "Mulholland Drive" into the very enjoyable film it became, I'd still give my left arm for it to have remained on the air for a few seasons. Maybe it's the additional subtlety that Lynch was forced to apply when dealing with the much more touchy medium of TV (sponsors only want the type of nudity and swearing that will GUARANTEE better ratings,) but I think TV's a medium that he excelled in, and for that reason, the SERIES "Twin Peaks" will always be better than it's cinematic sibling. "Fire Walk With Me" is for "Twin Peaks" fans. No one else will enjoy this movie. No one else will GET this movie. And if you do, then you have more surreal and creative tastes than I do. But for all of the Peak-Freaks, this movie was the last hurrah, one more crazy, red-curtained dance party for a show that we all felt ended too soon. If you love Lynch, if you can quote every stupid line about coffee and cherry pie that falls from Agent Cooper's lips, then "Fire Walk With Me" will remain one of the greatest movies of all time.