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33 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Flesh and Bone
"Evil is patient."
1993 2h 6m EN
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6.0TMDB Β· 106
DramaRomanceThriller
Synopsis
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Haunted by memories of his father murdering a family, Arlis Sweeney prefers to keep to himself, focusing his energy on his work. One day, the traumatic past that eats away at him returns when he meets Kay Davies, a woman connected to the bloody event. Against all odds, Arlis and Kay fall in love; however, when his father, Roy, reappears in his life -- with the coldhearted Ginnie in tow -- Arlis must deal with his past demons.
βEvil is patient.β
Cast
Meg Ryan
Kay Davies
Dennis Quaid
Arlis Sweeney
James Caan
Roy Sweeney
Gwyneth Paltrow
Ginnie
Julia McNeal
Sarah Willets
Ron Kuhlman
Clem Willets
Jerry Swindall
Young Arlis
Ryan Bohls
Scotty Willets
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Steve Kloves
- Writers
- Steve Kloves
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts πΏ
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Steve Kloves, shot by Philippe Rousselot. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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Editor Mia Goldman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid and James Caan carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Evil is patient.".
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IMDB entry: tt0106926 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Steve Kloves directs. Philippe Rousselot behind the camera. Thomas Newman scores. Mia Goldman cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 133 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Steve Kloves, shot by Philippe Rousselot. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Mia Goldman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid and James Caan carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Evil is patient.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0106926 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 19 themes, including "small town", "gambling", "texas", "abusive father".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Philippe Rousselot
- Original score
- Thomas Newman
- Editing
- Mia Goldman
- Production design
- Jon Hutman
- Makeup / hair
- Dorothy J. Pearl
- Sound
- Andy Nelson
- Stunt coordinator
- Andy Armstrong
- Runtime
- 126 min Β· 2h 6m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $9,709,451
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Steve Kloves
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Paramount Pictures
US
- SP
Spring Creek Pictures
US
- MI
Mirage Cinematografica
IT
Key crew
- Set DresserDarren Patnode
- Second Second Assistant DirectorJordan Stone
- Set DresserJerry King
- Sound RecordistAnn Hadsell
- Sound RecordistSamuel F. Kaufman
- Dialogue EditorRalph Osborn
- Sound RecordistAndrea Lakin
- ADR MixerBrian Ruberg
- Set DresserMarcus Brown
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAndy Nelson
- Sound Re-Recording MixerSteve Pederson
- Second Assistant DirectorMarge Piane
- Dialogue EditorGary Lewis
- Stunt DoubleBrad Bovee
- Set DresserShane Patrick
- Sound Effects EditorJoe Earle
- Set DresserJeff Schwan
- First Assistant DirectorCara Giallanza
- Sound RecordistJoan Chamberlain
- Sound Effects EditorSimon Coke
- Sound Effects EditorBruce Tanis
- Set DresserLisa K. Sessions
- Dialogue EditorPat McCormick
- Set DresserJoe Self
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- small town
- gambling
- texas
- abusive father
- roadhouse
- romance
- murder
- burglary
- home invasion
- confrontation
- married woman
- grifter
- haunted by the past
- vending machine
- solitary
- country folk
- murder of family
- unlikely romance
- criminal father
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1993-11-05R
Also known as
International titles
- Silencio de sangreAR
- Le lienCA
- Unha com CarnePT
- Ondskan Γ€r tΓ₯lmodigSE
- Flesh and Bone - Ein blutiges ErbeDE
- Ζt vΙ SΓΌmΓΌkAZ
