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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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A bizarre acid trip of a film that has good and bad points
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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 |
Germany:18 (cut) |
Norway:18 (DVD rating) |
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 (original rating) |
France:-16 (director's cut) |
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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The story told on "American Maniacs" about Mickey killing a cop after asking him for directions is taken almost verbatim from a story made up by J. Edgar Hoover in the 1930s about bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker to try to quash the public's growing favorable opinion of the pair. According to Hoover, Barrow approached an Oklahoma City officer, asked for directions and then blew his head off with a shotgun. The story fell apart, though, when questions were raised as to how, if the officer was alone when he was killed, Hoover could possibly have determined that it was Barrow who killed him, as there were no witnesses to the "murder."
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Kavanaugh gets up on his knees after Mickey takes control of the interview, one can easily make out the knee pads he is wearing underneath the uniform.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Empire of the Censors (1995) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Vena Cava
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FAQ
What happened in Grenada?A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
What do the snakes represent throughout the film?
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Oliver Stone seems to have outdone himself on this one. Not only is Natural Born Killers a visual masterpiece, but it is probably one of the most insane and nonsensical social commentary films I have ever seen. Disappointing, since it was penned by one of my favorite film directors, Mr. Quentin `Bad Motherf***er' Tarantino himself. The elements of a good story are there: Boy meets girl, boy and girl fall in love and go on a mass murdering spree which is lapped up by the media. While there is definitely a strong social statement, the story is too erratic and scattered to be completely coherent.
Visually however, Natural Born Killers is stunning. It is intensely colorful, unflinchingly violent and innovative in its cinematography. This movie is not for most, but if you decide to try it out, be warned: It is not for the faint of heart, and not for the weak of stomach. But it is an important film for its visual merits, at the very least.
--Shelly