
Overview:
A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.Status: | Released (1998-03-06) |
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BoxOffice: | $15,055,091 |
Screen: | Robert Benton, Richard Russo |
Productions: | Cinehaus, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions |
Production Countries: | United States of America |
Spoken Languages: | English |

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Casts
- 3636: Paul Newman - Harry Ross
- 4038: Susan Sarandon - Catherine Ames
- 193: Gene Hackman - Jack Ames
- 368: Reese Witherspoon - Mel Ames
- 8893: Stockard Channing - Lt. Verna Hollander
- 16896: James Garner - Raymond Hope
- 4808: Giancarlo Esposito - Reuben Escobar
Crews
- 6729: Robert Benton - Writer - Writing
- 6729: Robert Benton - Director - Directing
- 56566: Richard Russo - Writer - Writing
- 33238: Piotr Sobociński - Director of Photography - Camera
- 9966: Carol Littleton - Editor - Editing
- 7182: Elmer Bernstein - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 6493: Ilene Starger - Casting - Production
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Reviews
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Review text:
Whilst this boasts a really strong cast, it isn't really anything much to write home about as thriller. Retired cop "Ross" (Paul Newman) lives with the wealthy, but terminally ill, actor "Ames" (Gene Hackman) and his wife "Catherine" (Susan Sarandon). When a young girl is kidnapped, ....
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Great cast in a so-so neo-noir thriller. Paul Newman, Gene Hackman and Susan Sarandon were great and Newman's scenes with Hackman was some of the highlights. Also get to see Reese Witherspoon (and all her glory) and Liev Schreiber in supporting roles, along with James Garner who was ....
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