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6.6/10 • 3.7K

2004-03-121h 36m

MysteryThriller

The most important part of a story is the ending.

Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he begins to question his own sanity.

Directors
David Koepp
Editors
Jill Savitt

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Johnny Depp

    Johnny Depp

    Mort Rainey

  2. John Turturro

    John Turturro

    John Shooter

  3. Maria Bello

    Maria Bello

    Amy Rainey

  4. Timothy Hutton

    Timothy Hutton

    Ted Milner

  5. Charles S. Dutton

    Charles S. Dutton

    Ken Karsch

  6. Len Cariou

    Len Cariou

    Sheriff Dave Newsome

  7. Joan Heney

    Joan Heney

    Mrs. Garvey

  8. John Dunn-Hill

    John Dunn-Hill

    Tom Greenleaf

  9. Vlasta Vrana

    Vlasta Vrana

    Fire Chief Wickersham

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John Chard

Mar 20, 2015

6/10

You strike me as the kind of guy who's on the lookout for a head he can knock off with a shovel. It's actually a film that shows both the good and bad sides of Johnny Depp and Stephen King adaptations to film form. Depp plays a writer who whilst going through a divorce and living out in the country in isolation, is suddenly menaced by John Turturo, who claims he is the victim of plagiarism perpetrated by Depp. Mysteries and murky shenanigans to follow... That the film, in spite of its flimsy heart, is watchable, is down to the two stars, both are filing in for eccentricities and spooky menace respectively. Yet it's a bit of a one trick pony and difficult to take seriously, while it's also surprisingly bloodless, negating the interest of the potential Stephen King blood-lust crowd. The reveal is something of a cheat given what has gone before, belief of suspension is so stretched to breaking point, you literally should be wondering just what all other characters were doing in the film?! Still, Johnny and John, resplendent with weird hats and hairdo's, give good camera time and save David Koepp's movie from stinker damnation. 6/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$40,000,000.00
Revenue
$92,900,000.00
Keywords
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