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| MORTAL THOUGHTS (1991) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Cynthia comes forward to talk to detective John Woods about the murder of her best friend's husband. The story is told in a series of flashbacks...James was a bullying verbally and physically abusive husband. His wife Joyce has, on a number of occasions, expressed her intention to kill him. One night when all three are at the fair, Joyce has a row with James, and Cynthia helps James back to the van. But later he is found dead... | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Demi Moore (Cynthia Kellogg), Glenne Headly (Joyce Urbanski), Bruce Willis (James Urbanski), John Pankow (Arthur Kellogg), Harvey Keitel (Det. John Woods), Billie Neal (Linda Nealon), Frank Vincent (Dominic Marino), Karen Shallo (Gloria Urbanski), Crystal Field (Jeanette Marino), Marianne Leone (Aunt Rita), Marc Baron (Usher), Doris McCarthy (Pat), Christopher Scotellaro (Joey Urbanski), Ron J. Amodea (Band Leader), Leonid Merzon (Yuri), Kelly Cinnante (Cookie), Christopher Peacock, Bruce Smolanoff (Irish Kids), Elain R. Graham (Woman Police Sergeant), Thomas Quinn (Detective Seltzer), Brandon and Richard Messemer (Cynthia's Baby), Larry Attile (Sidney Levitt), Roger Shamas (Krishna Kolhatker), Star Jasper (Lauren), Lindsay Rodio (Jennifer Kellogg, 3 Years), Julie Garfield (Maria Urbanski), Edward Chip Rogers (Detective), David Willis Sr. (Mr. Urbanski), James Pecora (Cop), Elaine Eldridge (Customer in Salon), Kimberly Comprix (Tina), Anna Marie Wieder (Candy), John Descano (Cynthia's Father). | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MURDER IS A SECRET THAT SHOULD NEVER BE SHARED. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| RELEASE DATE: April 19th, 1991 (USA) BOX OFFICE OPENING: $6.0 million (USA) BOX OFFICE RESULT: $18.7 million (USA) - James Urbanski's role in the film was only a tiny part until Bruce Willis agreed to do the film. |
DIRECTOR: Alan Rudolph (Breakfast of Champions). WRITERS: William Reilly and Claude Kerven. PRODUCERS: John Fiedler and Mark Tarlov. CO-PRODUCER: Demi Moore. EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Stuart Benjamin and Taylor Hackford. LINE PRODUCER: Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr. ORIGINAL MUSIC: Mark Isham. DISTRIBUTOR: Columbia Pictures. |
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| "Interesting, flashback-framed film boasts some good performances, but a cast of characters it's hard to care much about, and a conclusion that pulls the rug out from everything else we've just seen. Meaningless "touches" (like use of slow-motion) don't add anything." -- Leonard Maltin | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| "Two thumbs up!" -- Siskel & Ebert | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "It's dynamite!" -- Joel Siegel, Good Morning America | |||||||||||||||||||||
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