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Release Date:
26 August 1994 (USA)
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Tagline:
The Media Made Them Superstars. more
Plot:
Two victims of traumatized childhoods become lovers and psychopathic serial murderers irresponsibly glorified by the mass media. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 2 wins
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3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(117 articles)
Taking Woodstock and cinema's love of trippy scenes | Anne Billson
(From The Guardian - Film News. 12 November 2009, 2:30 PM, PST)
DVD Review: ‘Natural Born Killers’ Unrated Director’s Cut
(From The Flickcast. 10 November 2009, 10:00 AM, PST)
(From The Guardian - Film News. 12 November 2009, 2:30 PM, PST)
DVD Review: ‘Natural Born Killers’ Unrated Director’s Cut
(From The Flickcast. 10 November 2009, 10:00 AM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Woody Harrelson | ... | Mickey Knox |
 | Juliette Lewis | ... | Mallory Knox |
 | Tom Sizemore | ... | Det. Jack Scagnetti |
 | Rodney Dangerfield | ... | Ed Wilson, Mallory's Dad |
 | Everett Quinton | ... | Deputy Warden Wurlitzer |
 | Jared Harris | ... | London Boy |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | ... | Deputy Warden Kavanaugh |
 | Edie McClurg | ... | Mallory's Mom |
 | Russell Means | ... | Old Indian |
| Lanny Flaherty | ... | Earl |
 | O-Lan Jones | ... | Mabel |
 | Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Wayne Gale |
| Richard Lineback | ... | Sonny |
 | Kirk Baltz | ... | Roger |
 | Ed White | ... | Pinball Cowboy |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated R for extreme violence and graphic carnage, for shocking images, and for strong language and sexuality.
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Runtime:
118 min | USA:122 min (director's cut)
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Color:
Black and White |
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:18 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) |
Italy:VM14 |
Italy:VM18 (director's cut) (direct to video) (self applied) |
USA:NC-17 (original rating) |
Norway:15 |
Norway:18 (DVD rating) |
Germany:18 (cut) |
Finland:K-15 (director's cut) |
Finland:K-15 (director's cut) (DVD) |
Brazil:18 |
Sweden:18 (director's cut, original dvd release) |
France:-16 (director's cut) |
France:-16 (original rating) |
Philippines:(Banned) |
New Zealand:R18 |
Canada:18A (British Columbia) |
USA:R |
Argentina:18 |
Australia:R |
Belgium:KNT |
Chile:18 |
Finland:K-16 |
Finland:K-18 (director's cut) |
Hong Kong:III |
Iceland:16 |
Ireland:(Banned) (original rating) |
Ireland:18 (re-rating) |
Israel:16 |
Japan:R-15 |
Mexico:C |
Netherlands:16 |
Portugal:M/18 |
South Korea:18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18 |
USA:Unrated (director's cut) |
Canada:18+ (Quebec)
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According to director Oliver Stone, actor Rodney Dangerfield didn't understand the film during shooting and didn't understand what Stone was trying to do by shooting such a dark subject as a father molesting his daughter in the style of a 1950's sitcom. As such, he found it very difficult to perform his part. Stone was delighted however when the film came out and Dangerfield's performance was hailed as one of the movie's strongest points.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Scagnetti is with Pinky the prostitute, she briefly looks over a magazine on a desk in the motel room. The cover photo is of Mickey Knox, smiling, from the deleted scene of his trial, which is not until later in the film.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement (1996) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Checkpoint Charlie
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What does Mallory's vision of the red horse represent?What are the credits for "I Love Mallory"?
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Natural Born Killers is a disturbing film. It is a great film as well. Visually it looks great and between all that violence there is a message. Criticizing the influence of media with another form of media called film.
With a lot of cuts, strange camera angles, different colors, the kind of music and a lot of symbolism the sick world of mass murderers Mickey (Woody Harrelson) and Mallory (Juliette Lewis) is presented. And the sick world of how people react to their violence. Director Oliver Stone shows it to us with this satire in a great and really disturbing way.
Harrelson and Lewis hit the right tone for Mickey and Mallory. Tom Sizemore as a cop, Robert Downey Jr. as a journalist (representing the whole media) and especially Tommy Lee Jones as the prison warden are great too. Originally written by Quentin Tarantino, although he was not too happy with the result in the end, this is one of the best satires I have seen. May be it is not for everyone, the images are not always that nice, but the meaning must be for everyone.