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Release Date
• USA: Dec 10, 1999
DVD Release Date
• R1: Sep 26, 2000
• R2: 1 May 2002
MPAA Rating
Rated R for sexual content, some involving molestation, and for nudity, language and a scene of violence.
Running Time
1 hour, 38 minutes
Country UK, Italy
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Other Titles
• The War Zone
• Tim Roth's The War Zone (1999)
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Genre: Drama, Disturbing, Coming Of Age, Murder, Teenage, Infidelity
Plot: Roth's directorial debut, based on the novel by Stuart (who adapted the screenplay), is not for the faint of heart. When a seemingly normal family moves from London to rural Devon, 15-year-old Tom stumbles into a shocking secret concerning his father and 17-year-old sister, Jessie. Afraid of breaking up the family and upsetting his mother, who has just given birth to a baby girl, he crawls into a shell and remains there, confused and alienated. Eventually, the situation boils over and the truth is exposed. Roth shows that he has the ability to draw extremely emotional performances from professional actors Winstone and real-life partner Swinton, as well as from newcomers Belmont and Cunliffe, who provide the film with its true heart. A brilliantly harsh and tragic family drama.
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Tim Roth
Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Planet of the Apes |
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Vanilla Sky, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Constantine |
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Shaun of the Dead, Guest House Paradiso, Princess Caraboo | | | |
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