Dark and bleak, the "kick-ass" performances, especially Nolte's "effective" portrayal of an abused soul, is the reason to see this film.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Paul Schrader -
Producer -
Frank K. Isaac , Linda Reisman -
Screenwriter -
Russell Banks , Paul Schrader -
Distributor -
Lionsgate Films -
Production Co -
JVC Entertainment , Largo Entertainment -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 15, 1999, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 1, 2009 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$6.3M -
Runtime -
1h 53m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby , Surround