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Overview

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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Peg Haller (written by) &
Bob Schneider (written by)
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Release Date:
25 October 1996 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
Love Was Their Addiction, Crime Was The Drug.
Plot:
Chris is young idealistic cop who falls in love and gets married to Pam, a beautiful but emotionally... more | add synopsis
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Liam Neeson & Sons Trying to Return to Normal Life
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Whitney Port Wants a Normal Life
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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

Ashley Judd ... Pam Anderson

Luke Perry ... Chris Anderson
Bruce A. Young ... Agent Parker (as Bruce Young)

Jim True-Frost ... Mike Anderson
Edmund Wyson ... Darren
Michael Skewes ... Officer Swift

Scott Cummins ... Hank Chilton

Kevin Mukherji ... Homeowner

Kate Walsh ... Cindy Anderson
Tom Towles ... Frank Anderson

Penelope Milford ... Adele Anderson
Brian McCann ... Justice of the Peace
Dawn Maxey ... Eva
Kevin Hurley ... Norman
Brian Blondell ... Toy store clerk
Grady Hutt ... Jeremy Anderson
Jonathan Lavan ... Funeral director
Diane Dorsey ... Head teller
Jennifer Chada ... FBI technician
Tony Fitzpatrick ... New house neighbor
Tony Mockus Jr. ... FBI agent
Letitia Hicks ... Customer
Eric Young ... Chris Lawyer
Carlton Miller ... Prosecutor
Fred Stone ... Judge
Rich Wilkie ... Markey
Linda Perlin ... Rivas
Stacy Logan ... Becker
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Directed by
John McNaughton 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Peg Haller (written by) &
Bob Schneider (written by)

Produced by
Steven A. Jones .... co-producer
Richard Maynard .... producer
John Saviano .... producer
 
Original Music by
Ken Hale 
Robert McNaughton 
 
Cinematography by
Jean de Segonzac 
 
Film Editing by
Elena Maganini 
 
Casting by
Nan Charbonneau 
Richard S. Kordos 
 
Production Design by
Rick Paul 
 
Set Decoration by
Nancy S. Fallace 
 
Costume Design by
Jacqueline Saint Anne 
 
Makeup Department
Mary 'Dugan' Buono .... key hair stylist (as Dugan)
Deborah K. Dee .... assistant hair stylist (as Debbie Dee)
Deborah K. Dee .... assistant makeup artist (as Debbie Dee)
Jamie Sue Weiss .... key makeup artist
 
Production Management
Glenn Herniter .... production supervisor
John Saviano .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jeanne Caliendo .... first assistant director
Randall Newsome .... second second assistant director
Normann Pokorny .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Mary A. Brady .... on-set dresser
Katherine Bulovic .... scenic artist
Frank Coronado .... storyboard artist
Robert Foreman .... property intern
Jimmy Heitz .... set dresser
Brad Jones .... assistant property master
Sidney Kirk .... art department assistant
Michael Lindsay .... property master
Bobby Oddo .... set dresser
Juan Vela .... lead man
Rob Vela .... set dresser
 
Sound Department
Sam Bass .... foley engineer
Tara Benson .... adr coordinator
Ric Coken .... sound re-recording mixer
Ric Coken .... supervising sound editor
Curt Frisk .... production sound mixer
Clark Hayes .... sound effects editor
Bryen Hensley .... foley artist
Margaret M.S. Marvin .... adr editor
Margaret M.S. Marvin .... dialogue editor
Jim Moore .... sound effects
Chuck Rapp .... adr engineer
Chuck Rapp .... sound re-recording mixer
Patti A. Repenn .... sound post-production coordinator
Daniel Richter .... boom operator
Daryl Ziemke .... cable person
 
Special Effects by
Guy Clayton Jr. .... special effects
 
Stunts
Eddie J. Fernandez .... stunts
James Fierro .... stunts (as Jim Fierro)
Brian Flemming .... stunts
Mark Harper .... stunts
Rick Le Fevour .... stunts
Stacy Logan .... stunts
Daniel Maldonado .... stunts
James R. Mammoser .... stunts (as Jim Mamoser)
Carl Paoli .... stunt double: Luke Perry
Linda Perlin .... stunts
Randy Popplewell .... stunts
Kevin Sorenson .... stunts
Kay Whipple .... stunts
Jeff Williams .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Robert Benevides .... camera operator
Peter Biagi .... camera operator
Kelly R. Borisy .... key grip
Troy Borisy .... grip
Steve Bradarich .... video playback operator (as Stephen Bradarich)
Fernando M. Briones .... dolly grip
K.C. Capek .... second assistant camera
Samson Chan .... additional assistant camera
Chris Collins .... additional assistant camera
Chad Cutuara .... electrician
Terry Dee .... best boy electric
Paul DeMarte .... additional assistant camera
Joe Evreniadis .... grip
Fred Folmer .... best boy grip
Rory Herbster .... electrician
Charles S. Hodes .... still photographer
David Howard .... additional assistant camera
Michael Kohnhorst .... camera operator
Dana Kupper .... first assistant camera
Dennis J. Leahy .... electrician
Dick Oakes .... gaffer
Walter Pierz .... grip
Robert J. Rocco .... generator operator
Bill Sears .... electrician
Alan Thatcher .... camera operator
Greg Van Horne .... additional assistant camera
 
Casting Department
Mark A. Ridge .... extras casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Theresa L. Costanzo .... costumer
Tom Cummins .... wardrobe assistant
Patricia Hart .... wardrobe supervisor
Rebecca Naddeau St. John .... wardrobe supervisor
 
Editorial Department
Saul Escobedo .... color timer
Joel Flory .... editorial intern
Patrick Irvine .... editorial intern
Tom Keefe .... assistant editor
Steve Kraus .... editing systems technician
Lissa Oliver .... apprentice film editor
John M. Vitale .... apprentice film editor
 
Music Department
Ron Ivan Staley .... music recordist
Sallye Stotsbery .... music and effects foley artist (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
William T. Hogan III .... transportation coordinator
Danny Maxwell .... transportation captain
Joe Vanis .... driver
 
Other crew
Alicia Accardo .... script supervisor
Dan Alesia .... assistant: Ms. Judd
Sherry Lynn Biedrzycki .... stand-in
Ken Cabrera .... craft service
Bill Casey .... animal handler
Henri Cheelton .... assistant: Mr. Saviano
Hank Chilton .... assistant production coordinator
Kristin Dehnert .... location scout
George Eastman .... title designer
Portia Graham .... production assistant
Doron Kim .... production intern
Mike Kwielford .... production intern
Rise Larson .... production intern
Rosemary Lukasik .... production intern
James R. McAllister .... assistant location manager
Dan Menes .... production assistant
Richard Moskal .... location manager
Steve Musgrave .... title designer
Sean Ores .... production assistant
Al Perlman .... firearms specialist
Eric A. Pot .... production assistant
Terry Powell .... production intern
John Redmond .... technical advisor
Julie Reid .... production coordinator
Mia Ries-Wicklund .... location scout
'Whiskey' Nick Roberts .... production assistant
Scott Ross .... production intern
Dawn Smallman .... production assistant
Randy Stanard .... on-location assistant
Karen Turk .... production assistant
Jeremy Vannatta .... stand-in
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for scenes of violence, sexuality, drug use and language.
Runtime:
101 min | Portugal:89 min | UK:102 min
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Color (Astrocolor)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The bar where Chris and Pam first meet is the Bartlett Tap, and is located in downtown Bartlett. It's a tavern that has been there since the 1800's. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Pam Anderson said her telescope was a Newtonian reflector; however, it was a long focal length 60mm refractor. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Chris Anderson: Lock and load. You ready?
[Pam nods]
Chris Anderson: Time to go.
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2 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
No Redeeming Qualities, 19 June 2008
1/10
Author: Christopher Mercurio from United States

I'm surprised to see so many positive reviews for this movie. This is the first movie I've seen in a while with no redeeming qualities. It's a shame that I caught this yesterday afternoon on TV. I wasted time watching this garbage when I could've just watched something else.

The protagonist of the story is Chris Anderson portrayed by Luke Perry. Anderson is a good cop and overall a good guy. One night he meets a young attractive blonde in a bar. Always a great place to find the girl of your dreams. She's screaming and cursing (what a dream) at some guy who was lucky enough to get out of there. Anderson on the other hand isn't so lucky. He approaches the woman who has cut her hand from a broken glass. Anderson plays the knight in shining armor and helps her. They have a slow dance and she tells him her name is Pam. From the start, Anderson should've known there was something up with this dame. Don't get me wrong, Ashley Judd is a beautiful woman, blonde or brunette. But once you get to know Pam you'll wish you didn't. Anderson drops Pam off home and he decides to see her again. The more the movie goes on, Anderson gets to know Pam and the movie makes less and less sense.

Pam's behavior gets more and more neurotic and you realize along with Anderson that Pam is damaged goods. But for some reason, he loves her and wants to help her. Chris ends up asking Pam to be his wife.

He never really does help her. He just keeps beating a dead horse. Our idealistic cop turns into a complete idiot. He takes someone who is mentally ill and completely out of it. He thinks that by marrying her and making her his wife that is going to help her. Not only does Chris do nothing about her illness, he also turns a blind eye while she does drugs and drinks. As the marriage goes on, Pam gets sicker and Chris gets dumber. Pam goes to the store to buy a special telescope to view an eclipse. Instead she comes home with a knife. Instead of being worried he's angry that she spent $500. He comes home one night and sees that she has cut herself all over. His solution is to buy her a dog. Whenever Chris has Pam around his family it is obvious that she doesn't know how to interact with people. Chris gets mad and yells at her. When Anderson's father dies he tells Pam to get a dress and make sure that she's there. Pam shows up at the funeral parlor dressed like she's ready to go roller blading. Still Chris does absolutely nothing to help her. This is the woman in trouble that he was going to save and he doesn't have a clue.

The couple have financial trouble and they are barely able to live in the shack they're in. Chris loses his job as a cop and we are never told why. Later Pam loses her job because of her drug use. Chris comes home to find Pam with a gun to her head. By now, Anderson has to be a complete idiot to not see that his wife is suicidal. What does he do? He continues to leave her alone and tends to their money problems by becoming a bank robber. Like I said, as the movie goes on it makes less and less sense. There is even a ludicrous ending. Why bother to continue? This movie is very difficult to watch. Whoever made this has to be either crazy or just stupid. Poor Ashley Judd, who has a great body, is stuck shedding her clothes for no good reason. I've never seen a movie with such unnecessary nudity. Ashley Judd is filmed naked in many scenes just for the sake of being shown naked. Whoever made this movie must have something wrong with them.

I'm sorry I ever saw this movie. I hope I never come across it again. I almost didn't even want to waste my time writing a review, but I figured others should be warned. Don't even waste your time on this garbage. Ashley Judd fans especially should stay clear of this. The very talented and very attractive Ashley Judd is wasted. Actually, she is exploited. Luke Perry fans should stay clear of this too. Sometimes it looked like he was giving a decent performance when he was yelling, but I wouldn't be surprised if he was really yelling because he was sorry he got stuck making such a horrible and worthless movie. Stay clear of this trash.

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