Twilight (1998)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Robert Benton

Writers (WGA):

Robert Benton (written by) &
Richard Russo (written by)

Release Date:

6 March 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Crime

Tagline:

Some people can buy their way out of anything. Except the past.

Plot:

A retired ex-cop and private detective (Newman) who lives with a rich actor (Hackman) who is dying from...

Plot Keywords:

Urination | Washed Up Star | Husband Wife Relationship | Bittersweet | Missing Person

Cast

Paul Newman	...	Harry Ross
Susan Sarandon	...	Catherine Ames
Gene Hackman	...	Jack Ames
Reese Witherspoon	...	Mel Ames
Stockard Channing	...	Lt. Verna Hollander
James Garner	...	Raymond Hope
Giancarlo Esposito	...	Reuben Escobar
Liev Schreiber	...	Jeff Willis
Margo Martindale	...	Gloria Lamar
John Spencer	...	Capt. Phil Egan
M. Emmet Walsh	...	Lester Ivar
Peter Gregory	...	Verna's Partner
Rene Mujica	...	Mexican Bartender
Jason Clarke	...	Young Cop #1
Patrick Malone	...	Younger Cop (as Patrick Y. Malone)

Also Known As:

The Magic Hour (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | Iceland:12 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-12 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Ireland:15 | Netherlands:16

Filming Locations:

Cedric Gibbons/Dolores Del Rio house, Santa Monica, California, USA

Company:

Cinehaus

Trivia:

Theatrical trailer features snippets of scenes not used in the final film, ie. Harry and Capt. Egan having an argument at the police station.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Harry talks to an old co-worker in the small corridor in the police-office a crewmember holding the boom-mike is reflected in the wall on the left.

Quotes:

Harry: I was hoping to talk to Jack.
Catherine: And here I thought it was my company. Jack took a sedative and went to bed. Something got him terribly upset this afternoon. I had an idea that maybe you might know what happened. (He says nothing) Course not. That's why people hire you, cause you're mute!
Harry: Where's Mel?
Catherine: She came home for about twenty minutes then went to work. She's working on a low budget picture. They had a night shoot. She had a very interesting question. She wanted to know why the hell you're still living here.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)

Soundtrack:

P.M. Country Blues

Thoroughly enjoyable

Didn't expect much because of the cool reception by critics(esp.Ebert),but was very pleasantly surprised. The acting, writing, and photography are first rate.Was glad to see Richard Russo's film writing come off so well. This is worth renting!