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5.9/10   861 votes
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Director:
Paul Chart
Writer:
Paul Chart (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
11 September 1997 (Singapore) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions
Plot:
Criminal psychiatrist, Jake Nyman is taking a much needed vacation from responsibility. An experimental... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins more
User Comments:
Never released theatrically--one look and you'll know why more (16 total)
US TV Schedule:
Wed. Nov. 184:00 AMSHOW   

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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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for grisly violence, strong sexuality/nudity and language.
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
USA:R (Certificate #35187) | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | UK:15 | Spain:13 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:R (Ontario) | Italy:VM14 | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Palmdale, California, USA

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: The license plate on Jake's car changes from blue-on-white California 4A412E9, to yellow-on-blue California 1ECF367. more
Soundtrack:
Vision (O euchari in leta via) more

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4 out of 11 people found the following comment useful.
Never released theatrically--one look and you'll know why, 24 February 2002
3/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

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 ****

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