Don't Talk to Strangers (1994) (TV)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Robert Michael Lewis

Writers (WGA):

Neill D. Hicks (written by) &
Jon George (written by) ...

Release Date:

11 August 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller | Crime

Plot:

Unhappy marriage causes divorce. Brosnan (new husband) and wife attempt to build a new life, and move to a new state. However, the ex-husband follows and the story unfolds from there. |

Plot Keywords:

Divorce | Motel | Secret | Family Relationships | Adoption

Cast

Pierce Brosnan	...	Patrick Brody
Shanna Reed	...	Jane
Terry O'Quinn	...	Bonner
Keegan MacIntosh	...	Eric Bonner (as Keegan Macintosh)
Michael MacRae	...	Detective Sandstrum
Roger R. Cross	...	Detective Barrett
Alan Robertson	...	Bobby Carkin
Ken Roberts	...	Murdoch
Douglas Stewart	...	Brad
David Hurtubise	...	Chuck
Dave 'Squatch' Ward	...	Tiny
Colleen Winton	...	Torie Brainard
Meredith Bain Woodward	...	Judge Conway (as Meredith Woodward)
William B. Davis	...	Huddleston
Peter Hanlon	...	Pete Shenk

Also Known As:

Dangerous Pursuit

Runtime:

Brazil:98 min | UK:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:12 | Iceland:16 | South Korea:15 | USA:R | Australia:M | Germany:12 | Norway:15

Filming Locations:

Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Barry Weitz Films

Particularly in public bathrooms

Scenes that cut from dramatic-seeming build-ups to something that may or may not show the conclusion. A speech or two from the strong, nearly independent main, and of course female, character, to one of the weaker, and in general lesser, men. Crying, if however brief, in the shower. This really has all that makes a Lifetime flick, though I don't know if it actually is one. I don't have a problem with women being empowered, or a lot of airtime being dedicated to it, I just think that the films can be less clichéd than I understand they are. With that said, the twists in this are pretty unexpected and interesting, if not necessarily all credible. Also, that's about where the above-average qualities end. The writing sacrifices realism and consistency for victimization and aforementioned surprise occurrences whenever they saw fit to do so. The "action" tends to be so half-heartedly put on the screen that you can't tell what's going on. The cinematography ranges between passable and just plain uninspired. The acting varies, O'Quinn outshines the rest, and not all of his fellow performers are awful. The kid actively appeared daft, both real life and his character. The language is fairly limited, a couple of moderate strength words here and there, and nothing else particularly objectionable, apart from perhaps the thematic material and a little violence. The entire thing is "fine". Could do worse, won't be difficult to do better. I recommend it to big fans of those involved, and those absolutely famished for a crime-thriller they haven't yet watched. 6/10