Below Utopia

"He was a hired professional. But this was personal."

1997 1h 28m EN

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★5.3TMDB · 32

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Synopsis

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Daniel returns to his family's mansion for the holidays along with his girlfriend Susanne. His family's seemingly-utopian existence is overshadowed by not only the death of Daniel's brother, but also by Daniel's failure to live up to his brother's potential. However, this quickly becomes inconsequential, as blood-thirsty killers soon show up..

“He was a hired professional. But this was personal.”

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Cast

Alyssa Milano
Suzanne
Justin Theroux
Daniel Beckett
Ice-T
Jim
Tommy Lister Jr.
Tiny
Richard Danielson
Cole
Nicholas Walker
Justin Beckett
Robert Pine
Uncle Wilson
Jeanette O'Connor
Aunt Estelle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kurt Voss
Writers: David Diamond, Richard Shepard, David Diamond
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kurt Voss, shot by Denis Maloney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Alyssa Milano and Justin Theroux and Ice-T carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "He was a hired professional. But this was personal.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0118696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kurt Voss directs. Denis Maloney behind the camera. Joseph Williams scores. John Rosenberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
229 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Kurt Voss, shot by Denis Maloney. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Joseph Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Rosenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alyssa Milano and Justin Theroux and Ice-T carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "He was a hired professional. But this was personal.".
8IMDB entry: tt0118696 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.