Never Talk to Strangers (1995)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Peter Hall

Writers (WGA):

Lewis A. Green (written by) &
Jordan Rush (written by)

Release Date:

20 October 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

In A World Where Love Isn't Always Safe, Trust Can Be Deadly.

Plot:

Sarah Taylor, a police psychologist, meets a mysterious and seductive young man, Tony Ramirez, and falls in love with him...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Police | Police Psychologist | Orgasm | Wino

Cast

Rebecca De Mornay	...	Dr. Sarah Taylor
Antonio Banderas	...	Tony Ramirez
Dennis Miller	...	Cliff Raddison
Len Cariou	...	Henry Taylor
Harry Dean Stanton	...	Max Cheski
Eugene Lipinski	...	Dudakoff
Martha Burns	...	Maura
Beau Starr	...	Grogan
Phillip Jarrett	...	Spatz
Tim Kelleher	...	Wabash
Emma Corosky	...	Young Sarah
Susan Coyne	...	Alison
Joseph R. Gannascoli	...	Carnival Attendant
Reg Dreger	...	Flight Attendant
Frances Hyland	...	Mrs. Slotnick

Also Known As:

L'inconnu (Canada: French title)
Spiel mit dem Feuer (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some strong graphic sexuality.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA | Canada | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:R | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Netherlands:12 (TV version) | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Spain:18 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Trivia:

Raoul Ruiz was originally slated to direct this film.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Sarah plants the gun in Tony's right hand she goes into the bathroom to clean up. When she comes out and kneels by Tony, the gun is no longer there.

Quotes:

Dr. Sarah Taylor: Mr. Ramirez, my mother taught me never to talk to strangers.
Tony Ramirez: If you never talk to strangers, you'll never meet anyone new.

Movie Connections:

Features Bell Book and Candle (1958)

The Good & Bad Of 'Never Talk To Strangers'

This thriller is a bit rough-edged, but a lot of people like that sort of thing. Rebecca DeMornay was the at the top of her game around this time (early to mid '90s).

GOOD NEWS - Overall, an interesting and involving story, especially in the second half. The movie is capped by a surprise ending I defy anyone to guess correctly. There are a few steamy scenes, too.

BAD NEWS - No likable characters, too much profanity; a few minor holes in the story; an obvious feminist bias and DeMornay's foul mouth and morals are pretty rotten for a psychologist, the character she plays. The guys - Dennis Miller and Antonio Bandaras - play pretty sleazy characters, too.

OVERALL - Interesting movie but too sleazy a feel to it.