Destiny Turns On the Radio

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Destiny Turns On the Radio

R

1995

1h 41m

Drama

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Sentenced to jail for robbing a bank, Julian Goddard (Dylan McDermott) makes a break from prison three years later, only to wind up wandering in the desert and nearly dying of thirst. Enter Johnny Destiny (Quentin Tarantino), who cruises up to Julian, offers him a ride and saves his life. The two travel to the motel of Harry Thoreau (James LeGros), Julian's bank-heist accomplice, to retrieve the stolen money. But Julian is also looking for Lucille (Nancy Travis), his old girlfriend.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

A major disappointment.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 16, 2017

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Daniel Fienberg

Zap2it.com

A muddle from beginning to end. And Tarantino in small doses as an actor is fine. He's in this one much too much.

Rated: 1/5

Sep 17, 2005

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

The opening scenes at least benefit from a sense of mystery. By the end, the movie is mired in its story and can't fight free of the cliches.

Rated: 1/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

Destiny is played by Quentin Tarantino, who seems intent on quickly destroying the prestige he received for directing last year's Pulp Fiction...

Rated: 1.5/4

Mar 11, 2022

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

Though sometimes it gets too arch, this Las Vegas fairy tale succeeds, thanks to an inspired ending.

Jun 5, 2018

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Rated: 0/5

Oct 10, 2005

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Destiny turns off the dvd.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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It tries to be a stylish crime comedy but falls flat on its feet despite having a king of this field of directing in the cast.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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remember seeing the trailer for this piece of unmenagated crap and although i've never seen this movie in its entiry, while watching the trailer, i said to myself "WHAT THE HELL IS THIS CRAP"?! can see why people who saw this shit fest say it sucks. don't bother and waste your time with this flick.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Jack Baran, the writer of Band of the Hand (a guilty pleasure from the 80s) directs this boring homage to Repo Man. Like Alex Cox's masterpiece, Destiny Turns on the Radio has a similar score, a nutty philosophical Tracey Walter and a glowing yellow electrical dimension portal pool taking the place of a time traveling Chevy Malibu. The riff on Repo Man is the only thing interesting about the film. I'm guessing this is what attracted Tarantino to the project. Otherwise, Destiny is a pointless waist of time. No hard feelings Baran, I still love Band of the Hand.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Watched this movie only because Tarantino was in it. His part is very small and unnecessary for the plot. The movie really doesn't have much plot actually. I just sort of sat there waiting for it to be over.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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I know many people are critical of this movie, but I was in just the right state of mind when I saw it and it took me away to a place with alternate possibilities. Definitely not for everyone.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Synopsis

Sentenced to jail for robbing a bank, Julian Goddard (Dylan McDermott) makes a break from prison three years later, only to wind up wandering in the desert and nearly dying of thirst. Enter Johnny Destiny (Quentin Tarantino), who cruises up to Julian, offers him a ride and saves his life. The two travel to the motel of Harry Thoreau (James LeGros), Julian's bank-heist accomplice, to retrieve the stolen money. But Julian is also looking for Lucille (Nancy Travis), his old girlfriend.

Director: Jack Baran
Producer: Gloria Zimmerman
Screenwriter: Robert Ramsey, Matthew Stone
Production Co: Savoy Pictures, Rysher Entertainment
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 11, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.1M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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