Caught (1996)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Robert M. Young

Writers (WGA):

Edward Pomerantz (novel)
Edward Pomerantz (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

Joe and Betty run a fish market and have sunk into a comfortable, if somewhat boring life. Enter the drifter Nick...

Plot Keywords:

Drifter | Fish | Actor | New York City | Bus

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Edward James Olmos	...	Joe
Maria Conchita Alonso	...	Betty
Arie Verveen	...	Nick
Bitty Schram	...	Amy
Steven Schub	...	Danny
Shawn Elliott	...	Santiago
Bernie Abbot	...	Peter #1
Tommy Abbot	...	Peter #2
Sandra Kazan	...	Bag Lady
Edward Pomerantz	...	Man in Window
Joe D'Onofrio	...	Crack Dealing Kid (as Joseph D'Onofrio)
Angela Ali	...	Cop #1
Gregory Lichtenson	...	Cop #2
Dominick Oliveri	...	Fish Dealer
Antonio Oliveri	...	Big John

Also Known As:

Atrapados (USA: Spanish title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong sexuality and language, and for some violence and drug use.

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Cinehaus

Quotes:

Betty: Fish are his life.
Joe: Fish been very, very good to me.

Movie Connections:

References The Shining (1980)

Soundtrack:

You're Swell, You'll Do

An under-rated near masterpiece indie.

"Caught" is a tight, ensemble drama which does something few films can do. It offers solid character development and explores the range of human emotion while telling a story with real depth and fidelity. Perfectly cast and executed, "Caught" peers into the lives of a middle aged couple who own a NYC fish market as a hired man becomes more than just a friend displacing their wayward adult son by day, the work-a-day husband by night, and acts as a catalyst for some compelling situations and performances. An excellent watch for mature audiences into psychodramas sans Tinseltown's usual hype and glitz.