Summary
Gillian Anderson in her first ever screen role. Anderson's psycho boyfriend, Cliff, returns to his home town seething with pent-up frustration and rage. Four years earlier his family was on the verge of breaking up. Now he's returned to put things right, fired by a psychopathic determination he is intent on destroying his father's new relationship...whatever it takes.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 42GoodWatch 37
IMDb4.2
Running time
1 h 27 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −22 min on the typical 109
typical 10987Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1992
January 1, 1992
34 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
12 of 12
Karen AllenGlory Lawson
Raymond J. BarryMark Harnish
Michael DolanClifford 'Cliff' Harnish
Tess HarperMartha Harnish
Gillian AndersonApril Cavanaugh- JSJim SimmonsMayor
Madison ArnoldMr. Cavanaugh- TBTannis BenedictVivian Sinott
- BOBill O’BoylePete Tarosky
- MLMurphy LarsonRita Smithson
Michael P. MoranJim McCutcheon
John NewtonMr.Creasy
Directing · 5
- L.A. Puopolo Director, Screenplay, Producer
- William B. O'Boyle Second Unit Director, Producer
- Matthew Carlisle First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
- Wendy Lee Roberts Script Supervisor
- Louis A. Puopolo II Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Chris Ceraso Screenplay
Production · 2
- Deborah Brown Casting
- Chrisann Verges Line Producer
Camera · 1
- J. Michael McClary Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Lesley Topping Editor
Sound · 1
- Herb Pilhofer Music
Art · 2
- Mike Moran Production Design
- Gary Levinson Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Natasha Landau Costume Designer
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