Sacrifice (2000) (TV)

Director:

Mark L. Lester

Writers:

Mitchell Smith (novel)
Randall Frakes (written by)

Release Date:

23 June 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Horror | Thriller | Mystery

Tagline:

A steamy thriller that takes us on a dangerous journey through the dark and seedy South.

Plot:

A convicted bank robber breaks free as he is being transported to prison after learning that his daughter has been killed by a serial killer...

Plot Keywords:

Abortion | Serial Killer | FBI | Leather Jacket | Ritual Murder

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Michael Madsen	...	Tyler Pierce
Bokeem Woodbine	...	Agent Gottfried
Jamie Luner	...	Naomi Cohen
Diane Farr	...	Karen Yeager
Deborah Shelton	...	Margaret Sackett
Michelle Lintel	...	Agent Hildebrandt
Tony Abatemarco	...	Phil Lombardi
Joshua Leonard	...	Jason
Jordan Williams	...	Carl Sackett
Wallace Merck	...	Sgt. George Burney
Marco St. John	...	Dr. Hector Salcodo
Terence Rosemore	...	Horatio (as Terrence Rosemore)
Gus Williams	...	Tomas Seguin
Jackie Roberts	...	Mimi Gould
Matt Webb	...	Rusty

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence/gore, sexuality and language.

Runtime:

90 min | Argentina:96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:PA (Manitoba) | Canada:R (Nova Scotia/Ontario) | South Korea:18 | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Mobile, Alabama, USA

Company:

American World Pictures (AWP)

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: There are two people reflected in Pierce's sunglasses during his conversation with Naomi by the waterside, when she is the only one at the table with him.

Quotes:

Tyler Pierce: So what's the bad news?
Agent Gottfried: You're the bad news.

Better Than Expected

To be honest, I didn't expect much of this film, given that it was being shown at 1 o'clock in the morning when no one would be watching, and the trashy title but it's a good little film.

Michael Madsen is good as the main character, who you root for despite his unsavoury nature. The supporting cast are also good, especially his ex-wife and her new husband and Agent Gottfried.

The tension ratchets up well, and the film moves along in a logical progression. Also, unlike many thrillers, there is enough revealed for the audience to work out who the Sweetwater killer is, without it being obvious. There are no illogical twists and turns which is always nice to see. The scenes with the killer are suitably scary, especially when the killer attacks his third on-screen victim.

The ending is good and well done, as is the rest of the film. It's not a classic, obviously, but watching the film is not a bad way of spending a couple of hours.