Bodies, Rest & Motion (1993)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Michael Steinberg

Writers (WGA):

Roger Hedden (play)
Roger Hedden (screenplay)

Release Date:

9 April 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Romance

Tagline:

Nick is leaving. Beth is staying. Carol is waiting. Sid is painting.

Plot:

Nick is a feckless television salesman who gets fired and impulsively decides that he and his girlfriend...

Plot Keywords:

Human Relationship | Search For Parent | Road | American Southwest | Cannabis

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Phoebe Cates	...	Carol
Bridget Fonda	...	Beth
Tim Roth	...	Nick
Eric Stoltz	...	Sid
Alicia Witt	...	Elizabeth
Sandra Ellis Lafferty	...	Yard Sale Lady (as Sandra Lafferty)
Sidney Dawson	...	TV Customer
Jon Proudstar	...	Station Attendant
Scott Johnson	...	Chip
Kezbah Weidner	...	Dine Woman
Peter Fonda	...	Motorcycle Rider
Amaryllis Borrego	...	Waitress
Rich Wheeler	...	Elizabeth's Grandfather
Scott Frederick	...	TV Store Kid
Warren Burton	...	Radio Preacher (voice)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Finland:S | Norway:15 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Tucson, Arizona, USA

Company:

August Entertainment

Trivia:

In the end credits there is a special thanks to Harvey Keitel. He was not involved in the movie as such, but he made a very important phone call to Tim Roth. Roth had been offered a big and well paid part in a big budget film immediately before this low budget independent film was to begin shooting. Harvey Keitel made a phone call to Roth, giving him the following advice "Don't take the money. Take the film you really want to make". So Roth stayed with this project.

Goofs:

Continuity: Driving toward home after his last day at work in Enfield, Nick passes the same American flag twice.

Quotes:

Sid: You've got a *subtle* tan.
Carol: Why thank you.
Sid: Do you wanna get stoned?

Movie Connections:

References Powaqqatsi (1988)

Soundtrack:

Pushin' Too Hard

Time and Place

This movie is in a category I like to call time and place. It has a very powerful resonance with someone who is experiencing a similar dilemma. For me I originally watched it when it came out and thought the dialogue was well-paced and witty and the acting from Fonda, Roth, and Cates was superb. I recently watched the film again, because I had somewhat grown into its situation. Needless to say it was nearly poetic in a way. That western landscape and feeling of restlessness... My only major complaint was the scoring was a little tedious at times.