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8 August 1997 (USA) moreTagline:
What you know could kill you. morePlot:
Jerry Fletcher is a man who sees conspiracies everywhere. But if you keep doing that long enough, sooner or later you're going to get one right... full summary | add synopsisAwards:
4 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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The visions of Jerry F. more (136 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Mel Gibson | ... | Jerry Fletcher |
 | Julia Roberts | ... | Alice Sutton |
 | Patrick Stewart | ... | Dr. Jonas |
 | Cylk Cozart | ... | Agent Lowry |
| Steve Kahan | ... | Mr. Wilson (as Stephen Kahan) |
| Terry Alexander | ... | Flip |
 | Alex McArthur | ... | Cynic |
| Rod McLachlan | ... | Justice Guard |
| Michael Potts | ... | Justice Guard |
 | Jim Sterling | ... | Justice Guard |
| Rich Hebert | ... | Public Works Man |
 | Brian J. Williams | ... | Clarke |
| G.A. Aguilar | ... | Piper |
| Cece Neber Labao | ... | Henry Finch's Secretary |
| Saxon Trainor | ... | Alice's Secretary |
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Rated R for some violence.Parents Guide:
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135 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #35450) | Iceland:16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:PG (British Columbia/Manitoba) | Philippines:PG-13 | South Korea:12 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | New Zealand:M | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Australia:M (original rating) | Finland:K-12 | Germany:12 (w) | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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The film makes references to Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. In the film, Jerry evades capture by running from a Barnes and Noble bookstore and seeks sanctuary in a theater. This is a reference to Oswald, who ran from a book depository and hid in a theater after the assassination. moreGoofs:
Errors in geography: Jerry and Alice get off the 72nd St. bus and enter what Jerry calls the 7th St. subway station, where Harriman drowned. However, he boards an N train in the Times Square station, with an exit to 41st St. sign visible in the background. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Jerry Fletcher: July eighth, 1979, all the fathers of Nobel Prize winners were rounded up by United Nations military units, all right, and actually forced at gunpoint to give semen samples in little plastic jars, which are now stored below Rockefeller Center underneath the ice skating rink...
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Jerry Fletcher is a cabbie in New York. He´s mad about conspiracies. He´s got his own little magazine called "The conspiracy theory", but nobody believes his weird visions. One day, some strange guys attack Jerry, but he can escape. The only person he can trust is Alice, a district attorney. He knows that one of his theories has become true.
Mel Gibson and Richard Donner, the director of the "Lethal weapon"-series, did it again. They´re a dream team! But this time the focus is not on the action scenes, it´s more the psychological thrill that rules - when you see the black helicopters over New York, it gives you the feeling of being watched over. Jerry Fletcher was a tragic hero to me, really - similar to the Martin Riggs character in "Lethal weapon", who lost his wife in a car accident. Here it´s the relationship to Alice (Julia Roberts) which gives the movie the emotionality - Mel and Julia were a wonderful couple. "Conspiracy theory" sometimes reminded me of "The fugitive", but also of Hitchcocks "North by northwest". Speaking of movie classics, there were some nice hommages in it: the nose-bite ("Chinatown"!) and the assault on Jerry ("The marathon man"!). Besides, Carter Burwells soundtrack is a must-hear and gives the movie a very special atmosphere. After the few times I´ve been watching it, this is one of my absolutely favorites. A breathtaking thriller!