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Release Date:
10 March 2000 (USA)
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Tagline:
Every book has a life of its own... more
Plot:
A rare book dealer, while seeking out the last two copies of a demon text, gets drawn into a conspiracy with supernatural overtones. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win
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3 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(37 articles)
HorrorFest 2009: 'The Hills Run Red'
(From Hitfix. 18 October 2009, 7:00 PM, PDT)
Forget it Jake. It’s Chinatown
(From t5m.com. 30 September 2009, 8:40 AM, PDT)
(From Hitfix. 18 October 2009, 7:00 PM, PDT)
Forget it Jake. It’s Chinatown
(From t5m.com. 30 September 2009, 8:40 AM, PDT)
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Near Perfect Gothic Mystery
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Johnny Depp | ... | Dean Corso |
 | Frank Langella | ... | Boris Balkan |
 | Lena Olin | ... | Liana Telfer |
 | Emmanuelle Seigner | ... | The Girl |
 | Barbara Jefford | ... | Baroness Kessler |
| Jack Taylor | ... | Victor Fargas |
| José López Rodero | ... | Pablo & Pedro Ceniza / 1st & 2nd Workmen (as Jose Lopez Rodero) |
| Tony Amoni | ... | Liana's Bodyguard |
 | James Russo | ... | Bernie |
| Willy Holt | ... | Andrew Telfer |
| Allen Garfield | ... | Witkin |
| Jacques Dacqmine | ... | Old Man |
| Joe Sheridan | ... | Old Man's Son |
| Rebecca Pauly | ... | Daughter-In-Law |
| Catherine Benguigui | ... | Concierge |
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MPAA:
Rated R for some violence and sexuality.
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Runtime:
133 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
South Korea:15 |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:MA |
Belgium:KT |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia) |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIB |
Ireland:18 |
Netherlands:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:M18 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Trivia:
The book of the nine gates, they say was written in 1666.
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Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Liana Telfer smashes up a bottle on Corso's head, the sound of glass breaking comes before the bottle actually makes contact.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Dean Corso: It's an impressive collection. You have some very rare editions here. Are you sure you want to sell them all?
Old Man's Son: They're of no use to father. Not anymore. Not since he's been this way. His library was his whole world. Now it's just a feeble memory.
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Dean Corso: It's an impressive collection. You have some very rare editions here. Are you sure you want to sell them all?
Old Man's Son: They're of no use to father. Not anymore. Not since he's been this way. His library was his whole world. Now it's just a feeble memory.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Masters of Horror: John Carpenter's Cigarette Burns (#1.8)" (2005)
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Soundtrack:
Havanaire
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What does Balkan chant when he tries to summon Lucifer?How closely does the movie follow the book?
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Johnny Depp is perfect as an acerbic, bookish, cynical, morally corrupt book dealer. There is a great cast of occultist characters who are way over the top and enjoyable all the way. Frank Langella as a giant, power hungry cult leader and Lena Olin as an evil she-devil woman are superb. The script is perfect, and every line has meaning and resonance. The director does a good job at allowing the viewer to experience the mystery contained in those old books first-hand. I think the filmmaker had a vision, didn't compromise and made the exact film he wanted to make. It is a mature, ugly, interesting film with a lot of class but it probably won't be enjoyed by a lot of people out there.