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Released 7 years ago.
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The Poison Rose
"A private eye. A public murder. A perfect crime."
2019 1h 38m EN
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★4.7TMDB · 383
ThrillerCrime
Synopsis
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A down-on-his-luck PI is hired by his old flame to investigate a murder. But while the case at first appears routine, it slowly reveals itself to be a complex interwoven web of crimes, suspects and dead bodies.
“A private eye. A public murder. A perfect crime.”
Cast
John Travolta
Carson Philips
Morgan Freeman
Doc
Peter Stormare
Slide
Famke Janssen
Jayne Hunt
Robert Patrick
Chief Walsh
Brendan Fraser
Dr. Miles Mitchell
Kat Graham
Rose
Alice Pagani
Violet Gregory
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- George Gallo
- Writers
- Richard Salvatore, Luca Giliberto, Francesco Cinquemani
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by George Gallo, shot by Terry Stacey. 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 Aldo Shllaku. 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 Yvan Gauthier 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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John Travolta and Morgan Freeman and Peter Stormare carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "A private eye. A public murder. A perfect crime.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5862166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
George Gallo directs. Terry Stacey behind the camera. Aldo Shllaku scores. Yvan Gauthier cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 7 years ago.
- 2Directed by George Gallo, shot by Terry Stacey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Aldo Shllaku. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Yvan Gauthier shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5John Travolta and Morgan Freeman and Peter Stormare carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "A private eye. A public murder. A perfect crime.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt5862166 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Terry Stacey
- Original score
- Aldo Shllaku
- Editing
- Yvan Gauthier
- Production design
- Joe Lemmon
- Costume design
- Francesca Perticarini
- Makeup / hair
- J.C. Davis
- Sound
- Claudio Chiossi
- Stunt coordinator
- Paul O'Connor
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $323,754
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
George Gallo
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- JPV852★ 3/10
Travolta's latest On Demand/DTV movie manages to drag down other prominent (or once prominent) actors with him, this time Morgan Freeman. Bad writing, poor editing, terrible direction, sub-par (and sometimes) awful acting, especially on Travolta's part just makes this a tough to sit through. Just embarrassing all around.
Production companies
Who made it
- MA
March On Productions
US
- JT
JTP Films
US
Millennium Media
US
Key crew
- Executive ProducerGeorge Gallo
- Executive ProducerJohn Travolta
- Executive ProducerStan Wertlieb
- Executive ProducerJeffrey Greenstein
- Executive ProducerBarry Brooker
- Executive ProducerJonathan Yunger
- Stunt DoubleNick Loren
- Second Assistant DirectorDanessa Dudley
- StuntsTravis Voisard
- StuntsRichard Salvatore
- StuntsRyan Mari
- Unit Production ManagerLynn Appelle
- StuntsBen Reodinger
- "A" Camera OperatorJohn C. Lehman
- Second Second Assistant DirectorWitt Lacy
- Digital Imaging TechnicianJulio Saldarriaga
- Set DresserBruce Fennel
- Co-Executive ProducerTracy Mullinax
- First Assistant "A" CameraTroy Wagner
- Second Assistant "A" CameraKane Pearson
- LeadmanSimon Strickland
- Assistant EditorDaphne Vejux
- First Assistant DirectorJames Grayford
- Set DesignerChris Mendrala
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- texas
- neo-noir
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical (limited)2019-05-24R
Also known as
International titles
- Eye for an EyeGB
- The Poison Rose - Dunkle VergangenheitDE
- Enquête sous haute tensionCA
