The Tie That Binds (1995)

Director:

Wesley Strick

Writer (WGA):

Michael Auerbach (written by)

Release Date:

8 September 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Janie's been adopted by the perfect couple. With their help she can find a new life. If her real parents don't find her first.

Plot:

John Netherwood and his wife Leann are fugitives who are both wanted for murder. They have a young daughter named Janie...

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Daryl Hannah	...	Leann Netherwood
Keith Carradine	...	John Netherwood
Moira Kelly	...	Dana Clifton
Vincent Spano	...	Russell Clifton
Julia Devin	...	Janie
Ray Reinhardt	...	Sam Bennett
Barbara Tarbuck	...	Jean Bennett
Ned Vaughn	...	Officer David Carrey
Kerrie Cullen	...	Female Police Officer
Bob Minor	...	Male Police Officer
George Marshall Ruge	...	Detective Frank Mercer
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Detective #2
Laura Lee	...	Aide
Marquis Nunley	...	Boy Russell
Jenny Gago	...	Maggie Hass

MPAA:

Rated R for strong terror/violence, and for language and a scene of sexuality.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA (TV rating) | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | New Zealand:R18 | Japan:R | Spain:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Hollywood Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: Janie's hands, when she extracts the knife from her pocket

A good, suspenseful, and emotional movie.

I liked this movie. The directing was excellent and he used shades of red to produce enchantment around that cute little girl Julie Devin. Moira Kelley looked like a motherly angel and her husband was somewhat corny, but attractive and very fatherlike. Hannah sure has changed from Splash where she looks much more older yet she still shows a style and insecurity in her character. Hannah's character is presented as someone that is not completely evil, yet her muscular rowdy husband appears to be the real headmaster of their brutal plans. The violence in the movie isn't graphic and the love between Moira and Julie is wonderfully established. Hannah is silky smooth and appears to really fit the role of a dirty, insecure woman. I liked the way the movie made many connections of the theme like mother like daughter(also father) and the scenes when Julie used violence was quite surprising, humorus, and actually thrilling. The movie wasn't the greatest thriller, yet the characters, performances, and scenes showed talent and I was satisfied with the rental.