When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have already taken two of his fingers, he becomes trapped in the nearby small town where the people are stranger than anyone he's encountered. After becoming involved with a young married woman, her husband hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband.
Sean Penn | Bobby Cooper | |
Billy Bob Thornton | Darrell | |
Abraham Benrubi | Biker #1 | |
Richard Rutowski | Biker #2 | |
Jon Voight | Blind Man | |
Jennifer Lopez | Grace McKenna | |
Powers Boothe | Sheriff Potter | |
Nick Nolte | Jake McKenna | |
Aida Linares | Jamilla | |
Sean Stone | Boy in Grocery Store | |
Ilia Volok | Sergi | |
Valeriy Nikolaev | Mr. Arkady | |
Brent Briscoe | Boyd | |
Bo Hopkins | Ed | |
Julie Hagerty | Flo | |
Annie Tien | Short Order Cook | |
Joaquin Phoenix | Toby N. Tucker | |
Claire Danes | Jenny | |
Sheri Foster | Grace's Mother | |
Laurie Metcalf | Bus Station Clerk | |
Liv Tyler | Girl in Bus Station | |
Jeff Flach | Yes Man |
Director | Oliver Stone | |
Writer | John Ridley | |
Producer | William H. Brown, Dan Halsted, Mike Medavoy, John Ridley, Richard Rutowski, Clayton Townsend | |
Musician | Ennio Morricone | |
Photography | Robert Richardson |
Quantity | 1 |
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Added Date | Mar 10, 2012 13:58:33 |
Modified Date | Jun 12, 2022 00:34:00 |
Screen Ratios | Widescreen (1.85:1) |
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Audio Tracks | Dolby Digital 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1 [English] Dolby Digital Stereo [French] Dolby Digital Surround [English] Dolby Digital Surround [French] Dolby Digital Surround [Spanish] |
Subtitles | Dutch | English | English (Closed Captioned) | French | Spanish |
Layers | Dual side, Single layer |
Edition Release Date | Dec 03, 2002 |
Story Synopsis:
After dropping his broken down car off at a nearly-deserted town’s only mechanic (Thornton), Bobby (Penn) meets the beautiful Grace McKenna (Lopez) and her husband, Jake (Nolte)-and his one-time goal of getting out of town vanishes in the face of survival. Grace and Jake suck Bobby into a deadly game of lust, madness and money. Both offer him a way out-kill one for the other. John Ridley’s screenplay is based on his book “Stray Dogs.”
DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD appears to be the same transfer as the previously issued DVD. The picture is stylized with a gritty appearance, and is revealing of film grain throughout. Overall, images are sharp, with fine details. Definition is nicely rendered throughout. Colors are rich and bold, with vivid hues and deep blacks, though fleshtones can seem a bit reddish at times. Edge enhancement and pixelization are noticed, but are not terribly obtrusive. Minor aliasing problems are apparent on occasion. (Suzanne Hodges)
Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1 soundtrack defines the music scoring with a wide delineated soundstage, but the soundtrack sounds to be a 4.0 mix, with no discrete surrounds. Bass extension is strong, even though there are no apparent .1 low frequency effects. Dialogue sounds natural with good spatial integration for a satisfying sonic experience. (Gary Reber)