Outrage (1998) (TV)

Director:

Robert Allan Ackerman

Writer (WGA):

Ellen Weston (written by)

Release Date:

4 January 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

One Man Is Taking Over The Streets.

Plot:

Tom Casey reports to the police some youngsters stealing from cars. He becomes the target of the 3 teenagers, who start to terrorise him and his family. |

Plot Keywords:

Remake

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Rob Lowe	...	Tom Casey
Jennifer Grey	...	Sally Casey
Kathryn Harrold	...	Deena Bateman
Eric Michael Cole	...	Jeffrey Bateman
Shane Meier	...	Mark
Cyrus Thiedeke	...	Fats
Jerry Wasserman	...	Officer Dan McRyan
Nathaniel DeVeaux	...	The Other Officer
Robert Wisden	...	Manny Baylis
Jennifer Clement	...	Manny's Wife
Fulvio Cecere	...	Jim
Bob Morrisey	...	Braxton
Lesley Ewen	...	Duty Officer
Christine Willes	...	Judge
Johnny Kirkpatrick	...	Waiter

Runtime:

Netherlands:96 min | USA:90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

American Zoetrope

Movie Connections:

Remake of Outrage (1973) (TV)

If you Want Something Done Right . . .

This is ostensibly the story of a man's fight to defend himself and his family against three punks who have decided to make a target of him. What the story is really about is one of the problems with our legal system -- specifically the manner in which the police and the courts deal with juvenile criminals.

An independent insurance salesman named Tom Casey (Rob Lowe) is targeted by three well-to-do preppies that like to boost car stereos and trash other peoples' property for kicks. Casey observed the kids about to break into a car and reported their activities to the police. The cops arrive just in time to see the three breaking into Casey's car, with the head kid fondling a loaded revolver Casey kept under the front seat.

The cops arrest the trio of Yuppie larva for breaking into Casey's car and we learn that the head slime's mommy is a lawyer. A Rich Lawyer.

Casey, whose car has been completely trashed by the time the cops arrive, is arrested and charged with felony possession of a loaded handgun, for which he draws fifteen days in the lockup thanks to the truly lame defense offered by his brother-in-law.

Meanwhile, Mommy goes to Family Court and gets the charges against her Little Darling reduced to a wrist slap. Money fixes all, the kids walk away laughing and singing `I Love New York,' and get on with the serious business of harassing Casey's pregnant wife.

The remainder of the story unfolds in a fairly predictable manner, with so-so performances from the kids and a very good performance from Lowe.

The moral of this story seems to be, if you want something done right, do it yourself. If you want excuses, call the police.