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Release Date:
11 September 1997 (Singapore) moreTagline:
The Road to Hell is Paved with Good IntentionsPlot:
Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins moreUser Comments:
Never released theatrically--one look and you'll know why more (16 total)US TV Schedule:
| Wed. Nov. 18 | 4:00 AM | SHOW |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Amanda Plummer | ... | Sandra Thomas |
 | Robert Forster | ... | Jake Nyman |
 | David Thewlis | ... | Santini |
 | Fairuza Balk | ... | Alice Thomas |
 | Paul Sorvino | ... | Sheriff Frank Noonan |
 | Joanna Gleason | ... | Shirley Dutton |
 | Geoffrey Lewis | ... | Willy |
 | Chris Sarandon | ... | Deputy Sammy |
 | Jay Patterson | ... | Bernie |
 | Judson Mills | ... | Junior |
 | Rutanya Alda | ... | Gloria |
 | Paul Henry | ... | Trucker #1 |
 | Belinda Balaski | ... | Rita |
| Jack Breschard | ... | Trucker #2 |
 | Nathan Le Grand | ... | Deputy Freddie |
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Rated R for grisly violence, strong sexuality/nudity and language.Parents Guide:
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100 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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USA:R (Certificate #35187) | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | UK:15 | Spain:13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Italy:VM14 | Iceland:16Filming Locations:
Palmdale, California, USAFun Stuff
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Continuity: The license plate on Jake's car changes from blue-on-white California 4A412E9, to yellow-on-blue California 1ECF367. moreSoundtrack:
Vision (O euchari in leta via) moreFAQ
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Coen Brothers-wannabe from writer-director Paul Chart relies far too much on ideas lifted from other (better) movies, yet does manage to create a creepy atmosphere that keeps one watching. Robert Forster cuts loose as never before playing a psychopathic psychiatrist (ha ha) who goes on a killing spree in the desert. The film is unusual, but in its attempt to keep one step ahead of the audience, it becomes alienating and off-putting (with a role for Amanda Plummer that is downright humiliating). An admittedly bravura finale, many quirky bits of business--and Forster looking great in the nude--make this a curiosity item, nothing more. Veteran movie-director Irvin Kershner produced, and maybe should directed as well (could Paul Chart be a pseudonym?). *1/2 from ****