Rites of Passage

"The secrets some men keep can be killers."

1999 1h 35m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 28

DramaMysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A father and his two sons go on holiday together hoping to reconcile some of their differences, but when the arrival of two escaped convicts interrupts their vacation, the three men must cooperate in order to survive.

“The secrets some men keep can be killers.”

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Cast

Jason Behr
Campbell Farraday
Dean Stockwell
Del Farraday
James Remar
Frank Dabbo
Robert Glen Keith
D.J. Farraday
Jaimz Woolvett
Red Tenney
Joseph Kell
Gary Desoto
Thomas G. Waites
John Willio
Rondell Sheridan
Trooper Dixon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Victor Salva
Writers: Victor Salva
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Victor Salva, shot by Don E. FauntLeRoy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Jason Behr and Dean Stockwell and James Remar carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The secrets some men keep can be killers.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0171698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Victor Salva directs. Don E. FauntLeRoy behind the camera. Bennett Salvay scores. Ed Marx cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Victor Salva, shot by Don E. FauntLeRoy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Bennett Salvay. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ed Marx shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jason Behr and Dean Stockwell and James Remar carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The secrets some men keep can be killers.".
7IMDB entry: tt0171698 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "homophobia", "manipulation", "love letter", "escaped convict".