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"Some things can't be erased."

2001 1h 27m EN

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 258

Drama

Synopsis

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Jon, a first-time filmmaker, finds himself in Lansing, Michigan to present his film at a local film festival. Vince, his high school friend who is now a volunteer fireman and small-time drug dealer, also visits the town to support Jon on his big day, or so it seems. After a raucous hello and much backslapping, it appears that there is an undercurrent of tension in the air.

“Some things can't be erased.”

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Cast

Ethan Hawke
Vin
Robert Sean Leonard
Jon
Uma Thurman
Amy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Richard Linklater
Writers: Stephen Belber
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.9× over at the box office.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Richard Linklater, shot by Maryse Alberti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sandra Adair 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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Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard and Uma Thurman carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Some things can't be erased.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Richard Linklater directs. Maryse Alberti behind the camera. Sandra Adair cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Made its money back 4.9× over at the box office.
425 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Richard Linklater, shot by Maryse Alberti. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Sandra Adair shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ethan Hawke and Robert Sean Leonard and Uma Thurman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some things can't be erased.".
9IMDB entry: tt0275719 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 31 themes, including "drug dealer", "virgin", "high school", "jealousy".