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12 September 2001 (France) morePlot:
Ruby Weaver has man trouble: she tries to fix them, so she's stuck herself with a string of losers. Her current lover... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Interview: Brad Anderson on "Transsiberian" (From IFC. 17 July 2008, 12:36 PM, PDT)
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Watch this movie again...and again..and again... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Marty Davey | ... | Directory Operator (voice) | |
| Marisa Tomei | ... | Ruby Weaver | |
| Vincent D'Onofrio | ... | Sam Deed | |
| Nadia Dajani | ... | Gretchen | |
| Holland Taylor | ... | Therapist, Maggie Ann "Meg" Ford | |
| Tovah Feldshuh | ... | Lillian Weaver | |
| Sean Gullette | ... | Mark | |
| Bronson Dudley | ... | Victor | |
| José Zúñiga | ... | Jose | |
| Sanjay Chandani | ... | Sunil (as Jason Chandani) | |
| Cara Buono | ... | Bette | |
| Lianna Pai | ... | Claire | |
| Tamara Jenkins | ... | Robin | |
| Richard Portnow | ... | Trip | |
| Saidah Arrika Ekulona | ... | Nurse |
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Rated R for language.Parents Guide:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Although this was released a month after Brad Anderson's film Session 9 (2001), he actually completed it two years previously. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Sam is trying to operate a record player on his first date with Ruby, what appears to be fishing line is clearly visible pulling the arm back across the record. moreQuotes:
Sam Deed: [to Ruby] That's Victor. His sister went down on the Titanic, he never stops talking about her.Victor: [to Jose] My sister, she went down on the Titanic.
Jose: [to Victor] I know, I remember.
Sam Deed: [to Ruby] Old folks are great.
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I'm always intrigued by small titles, because sometimes they're better than the big moneymakers. This one failed to disappoint, especially because of the superb acting and camera shots. Vincent D'Onofrio(still "the bug" from "Men in Black" in my mind) did a wonderful job of stepping out of that role and into one that's believable, despite Sam's odd story. The first time I watched this, I was intrigued by the possibility that Sam may be telling the truth. Fortunately, K-Pax hadn't managed to ruin that scenario completely for me. The ending was a complete surprise and there were some nice twists.
I picked this up again to see if it was still as intriguing and to my surprise, it was. Even knowing Sam's true identity takes none of the emotion out of the film. I saw that this movie is not just the audience deciding whether or not to believe Sam, but Ruby deciding as well. It's a terrific inner conflict for her, as she struggles in the face of love and honesty after a string of horrible men. Haven't we all met someone that we loved and wanted to trust, but we didn't know we could? The time travel aspect makes this movie impossible but the characters are so real and deep, then the movie feels real and you find yourself thinking if only for a moment that it is perfectly possible. That's why I say that even if you know the ending, watch this movie for the quality that it is.