The Natural History of Parking Lots

1990 1h 29m EN

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4.0

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7.4

IMDB

★4.0TMDB · 5★7.4IMDB · 82

Drama

Synopsis

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When a high school senior, Chris, gets in trouble with the West L.A. police for joy riding in stolen cars, his wealthy but neglectful dad hires Chris's older brother Lance to spend time with him and keep him out of trouble. Lance is in the underworld, running guns, so caring for Chris starts out as a good cover. Then, he warms to his brother, and the two develop a strong bond; Chris gets serious about school and starts to come out of his shell. But, will the relationship be strong enough to weather pressures from Lance's business, Chris's discovery that dad is paying Lance for the care, and Lance's enjoyment of female companionship?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Barry Wyatt
Lance
Eli Guralnick
Mrs. Porter
Dean Cleverdon
Cop
Charlie Bean
Chris
David Kinder
Detective

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Everett Lewis
Writers: Everett Lewis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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36 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 Everett Lewis, shot by Roy Unger. 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 Johannes Hammers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Everett Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Barry Wyatt and Eli Guralnick and Dean Cleverdon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0100230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Everett Lewis directs. Roy Unger behind the camera. Johannes Hammers scores. Everett Lewis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Everett Lewis, shot by Roy Unger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Johannes Hammers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Everett Lewis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Barry Wyatt and Eli Guralnick and Dean Cleverdon carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0100230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.