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"They say the past always catches up with you. This could be the day."

1998 1h 27m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 386

ThrillerActionComedyCrimeDramaMystery

Synopsis

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A former Los Angeles drug dealer moves far away to Texas, making a new life for himself as a married architect in the suburbs. His old crime partner unexpectedly shows up with heroin and gangster business, attracting a slew of violent unsavory characters.

“They say the past always catches up with you. This could be the day.”

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Cast

Thomas Jane
Casey Wells
Paula Marshall
Christine
Aaron Eckhart
Nick
James Le Gros
Billy Hill
Paulina Porizkova
Dallas
Michael Jeter
Dr. Jarvis
Glenn Plummer
Ice
Mickey Rourke
Kasarov

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Skip Woods
Writers: Skip Woods
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Skip Woods, shot by Denis Lenoir. 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 Dean Wareham. 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 Peter Schink 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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Thomas Jane and Paula Marshall and Aaron Eckhart carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They say the past always catches up with you. This could be the day.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0124901 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Skip Woods directs. Denis Lenoir behind the camera. Dean Wareham scores. Peter Schink cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Skip Woods, shot by Denis Lenoir. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Dean Wareham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Peter Schink shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Thomas Jane and Paula Marshall and Aaron Eckhart carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They say the past always catches up with you. This could be the day.".
8IMDB entry: tt0124901 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "drug dealer", "texas", "architect", "flashback".