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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   19,690 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Stephen Levy (story) &
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Release Date:
3 September 1993 (USA) more
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Tagline:
A state of fear and terror more
Plot:
A journalist duo go on a tour of serial killer murder sites with two companions, unaware that one of them is a serial killer himself. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 4 nominations more
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(15 articles)
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User Comments:
a dark and disturbing psychological thriller. more (122 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Brad Pitt ... Early Grayce
Kathy Larson ... Teenage Girl (as Catherine Larson)
David Milford ... Driver

David Duchovny ... Brian Kessler
John Zarchen ... Peter
David Rose ... Eric

Michelle Forbes ... Carrie Laughlin
Tommy Chappelle ... Old Man

Juliette Lewis ... Adele Corners

Judson Vaughn ... Parole Officer
James Michael McDougal ... John Diebold (as J. Michael McDougal)
Patricia Sill ... Carol

Brett Rice ... Police Officer
Marisa Raper ... Little Girl
Bill Crabb ... Middle Aged Farmer (as Bill Crabbe)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, and for sexuality and language.
Runtime:
117 min | USA:118 min (unrated version)
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Trivia:
During the movie, Early Grace sports a chipped tooth. Brad Pitt visited a dentist to have the tooth chipped for the role. more
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Continuity: When Kessler and Carrie are having sex at the motel, Carries right bra strap is alternately on/off between shots. more
Quotes:
Brian Kessler: You know, I didn't know this about you, I didn't know you were so prejudice.
Carrie Laughlin: Oh please, because when someone takes of their shoe and scratches their foot while I'm eating and you call me prejudice?
Brian Kessler: He can't help the way he was raised. I kinda feel sorry for him.
Carrie Laughlin: You feel sorry for him. That's so sweet. You obviously didn't get a whiff of that sock!
Brian Kessler: Bitch, bitch, bitch!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003) more
Soundtrack:
No One Said It Would Be Easy more

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a dark and disturbing psychological thriller., 15 January 2000
9/10
Author: cygnus x-1 from roanoke, va

it's amazing that so many people that i know haven't seen this little gem. everybody i have turned on to it have come back with the same reaction: WHAT A GREAT MOVIE!!

i've never much cared for Brad Pitt (though his turns in 12 monkeys and Fight Club show improvement) but his performance in this film as a psycho is unnerving, dark and right on target.

everyone else in the film gives excellent performances and the movie's slow and deliberate pacing greatly enhance the proceedings. the sense of dread for the characters keeps increasing as they come to realize what has been really happening.

the only thing that keeps this from a 10 in my book, is that compared to what came before it, the ending is a bit too long and overblown. but that's the only flaw i could find in this cult classic.

if you check this film out, try to get the letterboxed unrated director's cut for the best viewing option.

rating:9

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