Summary
Two symbiotic sociopaths play obscurely deviant mind games with each other while engaging in perversely brutal acts of violence against victims apparently chosen at random
Good for
- Drop-in friendly
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
- Graphic violence bothers you
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 54GoodWatch 53
IMDb5.6
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings2.7/5
Audience score51%
Running time
56 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 dramas, −53 min on the typical 109
typical 10956Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1990
March 1, 1990
36 years ago
Genres
DramaTV MovieLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesIntense
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreDirecting · 1
- David Wheeler Director
Writing · 1
- Heathcote Williams Writer
Production · 12
- Al Pacino Producer
- James Bulleit Producer
- Daniel Lupi Production Assistant
- David Lang Unit Manager
- Mark Rhodes Production Assistant
- Amy J. Kaufman Associate Producer
Camera · 12
- Edward Lachman Director of Photography
- Mitch Dubin Assistant Camera
- Dan Karlok Grip
- William Tracosas Grip
- Darryl Ferrucci Grip
- Robert Leacock Second Unit Director of Photography
Editing · 6
- Jerry Bloedow Editor
- Elizabeth Kling Editor
- Jane Martin Assistant Editor
- Joan Caplin Assistant Editor
- Norman Hollyn Co-Editor, Thanks
- Kevin J. Foxe Assistant Editor
Sound · 16
- Howard Shore Original Music Composer
- Marko Costanzo Foley Artist
- Philip Stockton Dialogue Editor
- Tom Fleischman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- David Platt Boom Operator
- Brian Eddolls Music Consultant, Music Programmer
Art · 3
- Franne Lee Production Design
- Michael Rizzo Assistant Art Director
- Dianna Freas Assistant Art Director
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Aaron F. Quarles Makeup Artist, Hairstylist
Lighting · 7
- Smith Doug Gaffer
- Craig Nelson Gaffer
- Richard Anderson Electrician
- Raffaello Ferucci Gaffer
- Kyle Kibbe Electrician
- Andrea Sachs Electrician
Other crew · 9
- Eduardo Vera Thanks
- Fred Kimball Thanks
- Annie Prager Thanks
- Curt May Thanks
- Robin Craig Thanks
- Karl Lundeberg Thanks
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