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Arlington Road

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Widowed when his FBI agent wife is killed by an extremist group, college professor Michael Faraday (Jeff Bridges) becomes obsessed with the culture of these groups -- especially when his new all-American neighbors, Oliver (Tim Robbins) and Cheryl Lang (Joan Cusack), start acting suspiciously. With each twist, the mystery deepens and questions loom whether Faraday is consumed by fear and driven by paranoia, or whether a lethal conspiracy has been born on Arlington Road.
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Critics Consensus

A suspenseful thriller led by strong cast performances built around a somewhat implausible story.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/22/2010
3/5
Scary movie about terrorism. Not for kids. Go to Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly 01/01/2000
B
An engrossing thriller! Go to Full Review Andrew O'Hehir Salon.com 01/01/2000
A dank, mechanical exercise that refuses to have any fun. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 02/21/2021
9/10
Gripping, provocative and haunting with Hitchcockian suspense. A bold, bitter, slow-burning thriller made for critical thinkers. One of the best thrillers of the 90s. Go to Full Review C.H. Newell Father Son Holy Gore 05/07/2019
4/5
Arlington Road is a mystery-laden thriller, not without flaws. Overall, it does the job of sucking you in and never letting go, not until the last beat. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 04/07/2017
2.5/4
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Alan N. @dingdong999 3d Great cast. Horrible movie. Overly stylistic choices that don't hold up and completely unbelievable story. See more Melissa L @Agent99 Jan 20 I found this to be an excellent and well-acted movie. As a parent, I found it quite frightening. I definitely recommend it! See more Joe U. @ACSolarski Jan 9 Started off good but the ending is aggravatingly stupid, impossible not nonsensical. See more Shawn R @satiable Jan 6 This is a good movie.. ignore the wannabe critics posting in audience reviews. See more Aidan S. @NoSplat Dec 4 90’s “thriller” schlock. Formulaic with every single scene and implausible plot. See more Brian H @RT80862539 Nov 22 Not a bad plot, but overacting abounds and the music/sound score makes it almost unwatchable. The Director tries to turn every mundane scene into a terror event with the most over the top blasting score I have ever heard. The actors appear lost and act without motivation. Avoid this. See more Read all reviews
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Mark Pellington

Director

Jeff Bridges

Michael Faraday

Tim Robbins

Oliver Lang

Joan Cusack

Cheryl Lang

Hope Davis

Brooke Wolfe

Robert Gossett

F.B.I. Agent Whit Carver

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Synopsis Widowed when his FBI agent wife is killed by an extremist group, college professor Michael Faraday (Jeff Bridges) becomes obsessed with the culture of these groups -- especially when his new all-American neighbors, Oliver (Tim Robbins) and Cheryl Lang (Joan Cusack), start acting suspiciously. With each twist, the mystery deepens and questions loom whether Faraday is consumed by fear and driven by paranoia, or whether a lethal conspiracy has been born on Arlington Road.
Director
Mark Pellington
Producer
Tom Gorai, Marc Samuelson, Peter Samuelson
Screenwriter
Ehren Kruger
Distributor
Screen Gems
Production Co
Screen Gems, Lakeshore Entertainment
Rating
R (Violence|Some Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 9, 1999, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.4M
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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