Reckless

"The most twisted Christmas ever."

1995 1h 31m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 9

FantasyComedyDrama

Synopsis

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On Christmas Eve, a relentlessly cheerful woman escapes from the killers hired by her husband, and embarks on a series of strange encounters.

“The most twisted Christmas ever.”

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Cast

Mia Farrow
Rachel
Scott Glenn
Lloyd
Mary-Louise Parker
Pooty
Tony Goldwyn
Tom
Stephen Dorff
Tom Jr.
Deborah Rush
Trish
Eileen Brennan
Sister Margaret
Nancy Marchand
Grandmother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman René
Writers: Craig Lucas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman René, shot by Frederick Elmes. 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 Stephen Endelman. 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 Michael Berenbaum 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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Mia Farrow and Scott Glenn and Mary-Louise Parker carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The most twisted Christmas ever.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0114241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Norman René directs. Frederick Elmes behind the camera. Stephen Endelman scores. Michael Berenbaum cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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131 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Norman René, shot by Frederick Elmes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Stephen Endelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Michael Berenbaum shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Mia Farrow and Scott Glenn and Mary-Louise Parker carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The most twisted Christmas ever.".
7IMDB entry: tt0114241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "trauma", "game show", "female protagonist", "disturbed".