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Movie Description
After finishing a magazine assignment on serial killers, journalist Brian Kessler (David Duchovny) is so fascinated that he decides to co-author a book on homicidal maniacs with his exhibitionist-photographer girlfriend Carrie Laughlin (Michelle Forbes). En route to California, where the bored yuppies plan to build a new life in a land more receptive to Carrie's art, they pick up an unusual couple, Early Grayce (Brad Pitt) and Adele Corners (Juliette Lewis). Conveniently, Grayce happens to be a serial killer and serves, along the way, as Brian's in-house specimen. Soon Brian learns that having a real-life murderer in his car is a lot different--and more dangerous--than his long-distance obsession with killers led him to imagine.
Synopsis
After finishing a magazine assignment on serial killers, journalist Brian Kessler's fascination is so aroused that he decides to co-author a book on homicidal maniacs with his exhibitionist-photographer girlfriend Carrie Laughlin. En route to California, where the bored yuppies plan to build a new life in a land more receptive to Carrie's art, they pick up an unusual couple, Early Grayce and Adele Corners.
Conveniently, Grayce happens to be a serial killer and serves, along the way, as Brian's in-house specimen. Soon Brian learns that having a real-life killer in your car is a lot different -- and more dangerous -- than his long distance obsession with killers as spectacle led him to imagine.
Film Notes
DVD Features:
Region 1
Keep Case
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Additional Release Material:
Theatrical Trailer
Featurette
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
Additional Products:
Booklet
Dominic Sena had previously directed music videos and commercials.
Color by DeLuxe; shot in CinemaScope.
Michael Kuhn is credited as the "Big Cheese."
Rated BBFC 18 by the British Board of Film Classification.
Industry Reviews
"...[Pitt gives] a show-stopping performance..."
Sight and Sound - p.45-6 - Chris Darke
"...Unflinchingly honest...Well-acted....The suspense screws up tighter than a drum-head. The characters remain believable; we have a conflict of personalities, not stereotypes. The action coexists seamlessly with the message..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (09/03/1993)
Quotations
"What's the difference between a killer and the rest of us?" Brian Kessler (DAVID DUCHOVNY) in his voiceover narration
"Boys will be boys!" -- Adele Corners (JULIETTE LEWIS) to Carrie Laughlin (MICHELLE FORBES)
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