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Arlington Road (1999) -- A college professor begins to suspect that his neighbour is a terrorist.

Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   32,583 votes
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Director:
Mark Pellington
Writer (WGA):
Ehren Kruger (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 July 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller more
Tagline:
Fear Thy Neighbor more
Plot:
A college professor begins to suspect that his neighbour is a terrorist. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
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User Comments:
Do You Know Those People Across The Street? more
US TV Schedule:
Tue. July 148:00 AMFX   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Jeff Bridges ... Michael Faraday

Tim Robbins ... Oliver Lang

Joan Cusack ... Cheryl Lang

Hope Davis ... Brooke Wolfe
Robert Gossett ... FBI Agent Whit Carver
Mason Gamble ... Brady Lang

Spencer Treat Clark ... Grant Faraday

Stanley Anderson ... Dr. Archer Scobee

Viviane Vives ... Nurse

Lee Stringer ... Orderly

Darryl Cox ... Troopmaster, Conspirator

Loyd Catlett ... Delivery Man, Conspirator
Sid Hillman ... Phone Technician, Conspirator
Auden Thornton ... Hannah Lang
Mary Ashleigh Green ... Daphne Lang
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Arlington Rd. (USA) (alternative spelling)
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and some language.
Runtime:
117 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Houston, Texas, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
You need only subtract a few letters from director Mark Pellington's name to get the word "Arlington." more
Goofs:
Continuity: After the bombing at the end of the film, a red ford Taurus is seen driving down a thruway, the same car with visual resemblance to the one driven by Michael Faraday before the bombing. more
Quotes:
Oliver Lang: Michael, because of you my son is alive. I would like very much to return the favor. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Hole (2003) (V) more
Soundtrack:
The Big Lie more

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56 out of 75 people found the following comment useful:-
Do You Know Those People Across The Street?, 15 August 2000
8/10
Author: jhclues from Salem, Oregon

Contrary to what you may think initially, nothing happens by coincidence on `Arlington Road.' Outstanding performances by Jeff Bridges (As Michael Faraday) and Tim Robbins (Oliver Lang) highlight this taut thriller about terrorism in America, a disturbing film instilled with a sense of loss, fear and paranoia. Director Mark Pellington perhaps does not mine this vein to the depths, but there is still a silver lining in this movie, which contains elements of two of Alfred Hitchcock's classics, `The Man Who Knew Too Much,' and `North By Northwest.' Had this film been made forty years ago, in fact, Hitchcock would have been at the helm and we would have had James Stewart instead of Bridges and Richard Widmark in place of Robbins. When Jeff Bridges stars in a thriller, you can usually bet that the project is going to be a cut above the average fare of the genre, and this one is no exception, arguably his best of it's kind since `Jagged Edge.' This is a riveting film, and the tension builds steadily throughout as we uncover, along with Faraday, the dark secrets which ultimately lead to an explosive climax. The excellent supporting cast includes Joan Cusack, Hope Davis and Robert Gossett. A trip to `Arlington Road' is a jolt to the senses and may cause you to stop and rethink a few things about your life. At the very least, you're going to want to finally meet that neighbor who moved in across the street last year. I rate this one 8/10.

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