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ERA
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31 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Nature of the Beast
"All men are created evil."
1995 1h 31m EN
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5.9TMDB Β· 72
CrimeThrillerMystery
Synopsis
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Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert.
βAll men are created evil.β
Cast
Lance Henriksen
Jack Powell
Eric Roberts
Adrian
Brion James
Sheriff Gordon
Frank Novak
Manfred
Sasha Jenson
Gerald
Ana Gabriel
Dahlia
Virgil Frye
Gas Station Attendant
Ava Lazar
Blue
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Victor Salva
- Writers
- Victor Salva
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- Canada
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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CRAFT
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Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Victor Salva, shot by Levie Isaacks. Note their partnership β 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 β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Lance Henriksen and Eric Roberts and Brion James carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "All men are created evil.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0113939 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 72 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Victor Salva directs. Levie Isaacks behind the camera. Bennett Salvay scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 131 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 3Directed by Victor Salva, shot by Levie Isaacks. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Bennett Salvay. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Lance Henriksen and Eric Roberts and Brion James carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "All men are created evil.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0113939 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 72 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 9 themes, including "motel", "highway", "diner", "murder".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Levie Isaacks
- Original score
- Bennett Salvay
- Stunt coordinator
- Cole S. McKay
- Runtime
- 91 min Β· 1h 31m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Victor Salva
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames β open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Production companies
Who made it
- MC
MCP Sound & Media GmbH
- IT
Itasca Pictures
CA
New Line Cinema
US
- NO
Norstar Entertainment
CA
Key crew
- Stunt CoordinatorCole S. McKay
- Steadicam OperatorDan Ayers
- StuntsAnthony Kramme
- StuntsRob King
- Steadicam OperatorTroy Smith
- GafferKelly Clear
- ProducerJohn Tarnoff
- ProducerRobert Snukal
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- motel
- highway
- diner
- murder
- serial killer
- cabin
- hitchhiker
- desert
- roadblock
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1995-10-24R
Also known as
International titles
- Bad Heat - Highway des TodesDE
- Bad CompanyDE
- ιε ½ηζ¬ζ§CN
- ιε ½ζ¬ζ§CN
- ηζ§ζδΊΊιCN
- δΊΊζ§ζ¬ζΆCN
- Highway des Todes - Bad HeatDE
