Heroine of Hell

"On a lonely road... the journey to hell begins."

1996 1h 27m EN

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3.2

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★3.2TMDB · 4

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Synopsis

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A passionate artist creates in order to release her strong pent up emotions. Themes of justice and retribution especially influence her. One night she sees a dying man in a car and decides to search for answers.

“On a lonely road... the journey to hell begins.”

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Cast

Catherine Keener
Magda
Wendy Phillips
Margaret
Karen-Eileen Gordon
Esperanza
Dermot Mulroney
Callum
Tom Nowicki
Simon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nietzchka Keene
Writers: Nietzchka Keene
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nietzchka Keene, shot by Randolph Sellars. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steve Gregoropoulos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Catherine Keener and Wendy Phillips and Karen-Eileen Gordon carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "On a lonely road... the journey to hell begins.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0294618 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nietzchka Keene directs. Randolph Sellars behind the camera. Steve Gregoropoulos scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
230 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Nietzchka Keene, shot by Randolph Sellars. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Steve Gregoropoulos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Catherine Keener and Wendy Phillips and Karen-Eileen Gordon carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "On a lonely road... the journey to hell begins.".
8IMDB entry: tt0294618 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.