Relative Evil

2001 1h 35m EN

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5.6

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★5.6TMDB · 8

DramaComedyThriller

Synopsis

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Relative Evil (aka Ball in the House) - When JJ (Jonathan Tucker) returns home from rehab, he is greeted by a conniving family who are plotting to cash in on a life insurance policy before his 18th birthday

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jonathan Tucker
JJ
Jennifer Tilly
Dot
Dan Moran
Bull
David Strathairn
Dr. Charlie
Ethan Embry
Bobby
Deirdre O'Connell
Phyllis
Nathan Kiley
Benji
Aleksa Palladino
Lizzie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tanya Wexler
Writers: Matthew Swan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tanya Wexler, shot by Gero Steffen. 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 Robbie Kondor. 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 Meg Reticker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jonathan Tucker and Jennifer Tilly and Dan Moran carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0280456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tanya Wexler directs. Gero Steffen behind the camera. Robbie Kondor scores. Meg Reticker cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Tanya Wexler, shot by Gero Steffen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Robbie Kondor. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Meg Reticker shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jonathan Tucker and Jennifer Tilly and Dan Moran carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0280456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.