Domestic Disturbance (2001)

Director:

Harold Becker

Writers (WGA):

Lewis Colick (story) &
William S. Comanor (story) ...

Release Date:

2 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

He will do anything to protect his family.

Plot:

A divorced father discovers that his 12-year-old son's new stepfather is not what he made himself out to be.

Plot Keywords:

Stepfather | Witness Protection | Runaway Child | Wedding | Murder

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

John Travolta	...	Frank Morrison
James Lashly	...	Jason
Rebecca Tilney	...	Laurie
Debra Mooney	...	Theresa
Vince Vaughn	...	Rick Barnes
Teri Polo	...	Susan
Leland L. Jones	...	Coach Mark
Matt O'Leary	...	Danny Morrison
Ruben Santiago-Hudson	...	Sgt. Edgar Stevens
Susan Floyd	...	Diane
William Parry	...	Don Patterson
Suzanne Nystrom	...	Wedding Coordinator
George Christy	...	Wedding Photographer
Steve Buscemi	...	Ray Coleman
David Bridgewater	...	Priest

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, brief sexuality and language.

Runtime:

89 min | Argentina:90 min | Netherlands:92 min | Spain:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #38637) | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14A | Canada:A (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIA | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:R (original rating) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Hampstead, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The website address when Frank (Travolta) is looking for information about Ray Coleman is http://www.chicagoenquirer#/.com/raycoleman1999/threeconvictions-385803.html. It does not exist.

Goofs:

Continuity: After Rick sprays paint thinner around Frank's workshop, he ends up setting his right hand/arm on fire. When he leaves he opens the door with his right hand and holds up his left arm (as if that was the arm in pain). Once he exits, his right arm again is the one in pain.

Quotes:

Rick Barnes: You may not know me, but you do know Danny.
Frank Morrison: Oh, I know. He lies. He lies to just about everybody. But you know what?
Rick Barnes: What?
Frank Morrison: He doesn't lie to me.

Movie Connections:

References "Leave It to Beaver" (1957)

Soundtrack:

Wedding March

Bad and boring

Teri Polo is cute, but wooden and overdressed. otherwise, John Travolta sleepwalks, Vince Vaughan is stonefaced, rather than menacing. Steve Buscemi's cameo was the best part of the movie.

The plot is obvious, but contrived. The incompetence of the police is totally incredible.

why this movie was made is unclear. It shares a genre with many better examples.