Stranger Than Fiction

"One murder leads to another."

2000 1h 36m EN

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 23

ComedyThriller

Synopsis

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Nothing is as it seems when four friends agree to cover up a killing. When they begin to doubt who among them is telling the truth, they find that life can be stranger than fiction.

“One murder leads to another.”

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Cast

Todd Field
Donovan / Austin
Dina Meyer
Emma
Mackenzie Astin
Jared
Natasha Gregson Wagner
Violet
Michael Flynn
Nick
Steve O'Neill
Porter
Scott Subiono
Homeless Man
Joe Unger
Bubba

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Bross
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eric Bross, shot by Horacio Marquínez. 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 Larry Seymour. 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 Caroline Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Todd Field and Dina Meyer and Mackenzie Astin carry the top of the cast.

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CAST

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Marketing tagline: "One murder leads to another.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0178043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eric Bross directs. Horacio Marquínez behind the camera. Larry Seymour scores. Caroline Ross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Eric Bross, shot by Horacio Marquínez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Larry Seymour. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Caroline Ross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Todd Field and Dina Meyer and Mackenzie Astin carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "One murder leads to another.".
7IMDB entry: tt0178043 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "love triangle", "friends", "singer", "murder".