Postmortem (1998/I)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Albert Pyun

Writers (WGA):

John Lowry Lamb (written by) &
Robert McDonnell (written by)

Release Date:

20 June 1998 (Japan)

Genre:

Thriller

Tagline:

The only way to trap a serial killer is to know what he feels, what he thinks, and when he'll strike...again.

Plot:

The only thing James wants is to remain away from Scotland. One day, however, he receives a fax, a printout of an unknown person's obituary. The next day, he is charged and arrested for the murder of this person. |

Plot Keywords:

Mortician | Glasgow Scotland | Serial Killer | Independent Film

Cast

Charlie Sheen	...	James McGregor (as Charles Sheen)
Michael Halsey	...	Det. Insp. Balantine
Ivana Milicevic	...	Gwen Turner
Stephen McCole	...	George Statler - Jr.
Gary Lewis	...	Wallace
Dave Anderson	...	Capt. Moore
Stephen Docherty	...	Leo
Leigh Biagi	...	Jane St. John
Phil McCall	...	George Statler - Sr.
John Yule	...	Maddie
Ian Hanmore	...	Theodore Symes
Ian Cairns	...	Mr. McCormack
Sandy Welch	...	Homeless Man
David Walker	...	David Corey
Zuleika Shaw	...	Cheryl Miller

MPAA:

Rated R for disturbing violence with related nudity, and for language.

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) | UK:18 | USA:R | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK

Company:

Filmwerks

Quotes:

Gwen Turner: Make us look stupid, McGregor...

Soundtrack:

The Flowers of the Forest

bit slow,bit confused but good entertaining thriller!

Having watched numerous Charlie Sheen movies, and seen more or less the same type of performances from him in each one, I was not expecting this. Charlie Sheen manages to pull off quite a watchable performance as James Magregor, a weary but hardened cop, who goes to Glasgow for some light relief from his lifestyle...?....The film itself was quite slow, but the choice of location and the addition of a few smaller actors who are barely recognisable from other films, made the look of the film quite arthouse and cult-like compared with most of Sheen's other film work. There is a lot of use of the steady-cam, which at times becomes an annoyance,but it doesn't detract from the film The director really seems to capture the tension and fear in the film, and for a film that was shot entirely in twelve days with a mostly unknown cast, that aint bad. Overall, good thriller with some great support from the excellently cast unknowns! A must see for Sheen fans!