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RUNTIME
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87 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Good Son
"Evil has many faces."
1993 1h 27m EN
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Synopsis
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A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.
βEvil has many faces.β
Cast
Macaulay Culkin
Henry Evans
Elijah Wood
Mark Evans
Wendy Crewson
Susan Evans
David Morse
Jack Evans
Daniel Hugh Kelly
Wallace Evans
Jacqueline Brookes
Alice Davenport
Quinn Culkin
Connie Evans
Ashley Crow
Janice Evans
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Joseph Ruben
- Writers
- Ian McEwan, Len Morganti
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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MONEY
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Made its money back 3.6Γ over at the box office.
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ERA
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33 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Joseph Ruben, shot by John Lindley. 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 Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor George Bowers 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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Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood and Wendy Crewson carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Evil has many faces.".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Joseph Ruben directs. John Lindley behind the camera. Elmer Bernstein scores. George Bowers cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 187 minutes exactly β the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Made its money back 3.6Γ over at the box office.
- 333 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 4Directed by Joseph Ruben, shot by John Lindley. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Elmer Bernstein. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor George Bowers shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood and Wendy Crewson carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Evil has many faces.".
- 9IMDB entry: tt0107034 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Classified under 15 themes, including "parent child relationship", "sadism", "psychopath", "sadistic".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- John Lindley
- Original score
- Elmer Bernstein
- Editing
- George Bowers
- Production design
- Bill Groom
- Costume design
- Cynthia Flynt
- Makeup / hair
- Bernadette Mazur
- Sound
- Tom Fleischman
- Stunt coordinator
- Jack Gill
- Runtime
- 87 min Β· 1h 27m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $17,000,000
- Box office
- $60,613,008
- Return
- 357% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Joseph Ruben
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Production companies
Who made it
20th Century Fox
US
Key crew
- ProducerMary Ann Page
- Executive ProducerDaniel Rogosin
- ProducerJoseph Ruben
- Executive ProducerEzra Swerdlow
- EditorGeorge Bowers
- First Assistant DirectorMichael E. Steele
- Second Assistant DirectorBarbara M. Ravis
- Camera OperatorPeter Norman
- First Assistant CameraEric Swanek
- Second Assistant CameraAndy Harris
- Key GripBobby Huber
- Special Effects CoordinatorDavid Neil Trifunovich
- Wardrobe SupervisorElizabeth Feldbauer
- Makeup ArtistBernadette Mazur
- HairstylistFrancesca Paris
- HairdresserAnthony Veader
- CastingDeborah Aquila
- Co-ProducerMichael E. Steele
- StuntsJoni Avery
- StuntsRick Avery
- StuntsGregory J. Barnett
- StuntsKenny Bates
- StuntsNick Brett
- StuntsMichael Cassidy
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- parent child relationship
- sadism
- psychopath
- sadistic
- manipulation
- deception
- sociopath
- murder
- problem child
- deceit
- disbelief
- lying
- disbelieving adult
- psycho
- psychopathic
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1993-09-24R
Also known as
International titles
- El Angel MalvadoSV
- ΠΠΎΠ±ΡΡΠΉ ΡΡΠ½ΠΎΠΊRU
- ε±ιΊγͺιγ³JP
- O Anjo MalvadoBR
