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Dead Man's Curve

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Two roommates (Matthew Lillard, Michael Vartan) plan to kill a third (Randall Batinkoff) to take advantage of college policy giving a 4.0 grade to a suicide's roommates.
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Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed 04/29/2009
A talented cast wasted beneath the muddled script. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/12/2005
2/5
James Sanford Kalamazoo Gazette 07/15/2003
Rosen isn't quite clever enough as either a writer or a director to pull off the multiple twists 'Curve' finally takes. The satiric edge and much of the movie's logic disappear in its last 20 minutes. Go to Full Review Dustin Putman TheFilmFile.com 01/01/2000
1.5/4
So concerned about its plot that it doesn't pay much attention at all to its characters, and therefore, the film only comes off feeling even more empty-headed. Go to Full Review Diane Selkirk Apollo Guide 01/01/2000
60/100
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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 26 Success in 1.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Edward B Mar 27 Excellent Thriller from the 90s era twists and turns in a scream esque presentation...I thought Wes Craven may have directed it worth a watch for sure See more Mar 24 Never seen it, but my professor wrote/directed it, and he says it's good. I trust him. See more Sarah K Mar 18 I don’t know why this movie has such a low review. Yes, it is not the best execution and plot. However, if your looking for a great performance by Matthew Lillard in an underrated movie. A movie that’s dark, campy, emotionally uneasy and ode to the late 90s highly recommend. Especially those who are nostalgic of this type of dark indie, cheesy macabre era. The twists aren’t as well thought out but a lot more clever than what we have gotten in 2025. It’s worth a watch and worth a thoughtful review. To underrated. See more Emma C 04/15/2024 I didn't like it at first, but it actually ends up being really good. I thought it was boring because I knew everything that was going to happen, but there are a lot of twist by the end. See more Regina P 05/16/2023 I saw the potential... but it ended up being total silliness. See more Read all reviews
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Dan Rosen

Director

Matthew Lillard

Tim

Michael Vartan

Chris

Randall Batinkoff

Rand

Keri Russell

Emma

Tamara Marie Watson

Natalie

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Movie Info

Synopsis Two roommates (Matthew Lillard, Michael Vartan) plan to kill a third (Randall Batinkoff) to take advantage of college policy giving a 4.0 grade to a suicide's roommates.
Director
Dan Rosen
Producer
Jeremy Lew, Ted Schipper, Michael Amato
Screenwriter
Dan Rosen
Distributor
Trimark Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 24, 1998, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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