Extreme Close-Up

1990 1h 33m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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Innovative drama mixing film and video, with a teenager obsessed with watching his late mother, killed in an auto accident, on tapes he recorded of their daily lives. The mother is seen in extreme close-up only on tape.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Craig T. Nelson
Philip Toll
Morgan Weisser
David Toll
Samantha Mathis
Laura
Blair Brown
Margaret Toll
Kimber Shoop
Steve Toll
Ellie Raab
Melissa Toll
Richard Libertini
Mr. Bower
Cristine Rose
Ms. Garfield

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Horton
Writers: Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Horton, shot by Walt Lloyd. 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 James Horner. 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 Victor Du Bois 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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Craig T. Nelson and Morgan Weisser and Samantha Mathis carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099531 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Peter Horton directs. Walt Lloyd behind the camera. James Horner scores. Victor Du Bois cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Peter Horton, shot by Walt Lloyd. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by James Horner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Victor Du Bois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Craig T. Nelson and Morgan Weisser and Samantha Mathis carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0099531 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.