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RUNTIME
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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Three Way
"A sinfully tasty brew of sex, extortion and murder."
2004 1h 28m EN
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4.3
SKIP
★4.3TMDB · 29
CrimeDramaThriller
Synopsis
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Lew is a small time loser with a troubled past and a very big secret. Overhearing a couple plan a kidnapping, Lew is tempted to come up with a scheme of his own. He decides to get to the victim first and then blackmail the real criminals. His plan soon spins out of control.
“A sinfully tasty brew of sex, extortion and murder.”
Cast
Dominic Purcell
Lewis 'Lew' Brookbank
Joy Bryant
Rita Caswell
Ali Larter
Isobel Delano
Desmond Harrington
Ralph Hagen
Dwight Yoakam
Herbert Claremont / Clarkson
Gina Gershon
Florence DeCroix Hagen
Roxana Zal
Janice Brookbank
Dan Martin
Patrolman
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Scott Ziehl
- Writers
- Russell P. Marleau
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 22 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Scott Ziehl, shot by Antonio Calvache. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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ERA
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Editor Debra Goldfield 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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Dominic Purcell and Joy Bryant and Ali Larter carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A sinfully tasty brew of sex, extortion and murder.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0368343 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Scott Ziehl directs. Antonio Calvache behind the camera. Debra Goldfield cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 22 years ago.
- 3Directed by Scott Ziehl, shot by Antonio Calvache. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Editor Debra Goldfield shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Dominic Purcell and Joy Bryant and Ali Larter carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "A sinfully tasty brew of sex, extortion and murder.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0368343 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "adultery", "based on novel or book", "wife", "jewelry".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Antonio Calvache
- Editing
- Debra Goldfield
- Production design
- Charlie Daboub
- Costume design
- Roseanne Fiedler
- Makeup / hair
- Denise Pugh-Ruiz
- Sound
- Jonathan Wales
- Stunt coordinator
- Gary J. Wayton
- Runtime
- 88 min · 1h 28m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Three Way (2004)
Also by
Scott Ziehl
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Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Hyperion Pictures
US
Brainstorm Media
US
Key crew
- NovelGil Brewer
- ProducerChristian Mills
- Associate ProducerDominic Purcell
- Co-ProducerSeth Nagel
- Property MasterLorri Jakubuv
- Makeup ArtistDenise Pugh-Ruiz
- Assistant Makeup ArtistSherri Simmons
- Makeup ArtistTricia Sawyer
- Special Effects SupervisorMatt Kutcher
- Executive ProducerThomas L. Wilhite
- Production DesignCharlie Daboub
- Sound Re-Recording MixerJonathan Wales
- Foley ArtistShelley Roden
- Costume DesignRoseanne Fiedler
- Key Hair StylistWendy Southard
- Sound DesignerClaude Letessier
- ADR MixerAlan Freedman
- Sound EditorAynee Osborn
- Sound MixerJames Dehr
- Still PhotographerSheryll Coulon
- Sound Effects EditorRickley W. Dumm
- Executive ProducerKurt Albrecht
- Executive ProducerMeyer Shwarzstein
- Executive ProducerWillard Carroll
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- adultery
- based on novel or book
- wife
- jewelry
- kidnapping
- blackmail
- love
- murder
- neo-noir
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2004-06-29R
Also known as
International titles
- Mentiras peligrosasAR
- Sequestro, Chantagem e MorteBR
- Tulikuuma kaappausFI
- KidnappingFR
- 3 CaminhosPT
- Three Way SplitUS
- 3-WayUS
