While investigating his own blackmailing, a young politician uncovers his family's deep secrets.
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Cray Fowler
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| Joanne Whalley | ... |
Natalie Tate
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| Jason Robards | ... |
Clifford Fowler
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| Charlotte Lewis | ... |
Lee Tran
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| Michael Warren | ... |
Nathan LeFleur
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| Piper Laurie | ... |
Constance Fowler
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| Michael Parks | ... |
Michael Trevallian
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| Chuck McCann | ... |
Pudge Herman
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| Charles Haid | ... |
Abe Choate
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| Chino 'Fats' Williams | ... |
Theotis Washington
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| Woody Strode | ... |
Charlie Sumpter
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| Jeff Perry | ... |
Peter Dandridge
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Galyn Görg | ... |
Spice
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Justine Shapiro | ... |
Melanie Fowler
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| George Cheung | ... |
Xang Tran
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Phillip Carter | ... |
Avner Hollister
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| Ron Gural | ... |
Librarian
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Fred Lewis | ... |
Bennett Jones
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Graham Timbes | ... |
Sam Honess
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| Steve Forrest | ... |
Judge Quentin Murdoch
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Lionel Ferbos | ... |
St. Alban's Father
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Bernard Zette | ... |
Tom Plunkett
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Sally Ann Roberts | ... |
Commentator
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| Jim Gleason | ... |
Lawyer
(as Jim Gleeson)
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Wendy Gardner | ... |
young Piper Lourie (uncredited)
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Jantonio Turner | ... |
Valet (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mark Frost | ||
Written by
| Frank Galbally | ... | (novel "Juryman") and |
| Robert Macklin | ... | (novel "Juryman") |
| Mark Frost | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Lee Reynolds | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| John Davis | ... | executive producer |
| John Flock | ... | executive producer |
| Chappy Hardy | ... | associate producer |
| Evzen Kolar | ... | co-producer |
| Les Lithgow | ... | co-executive producer |
| Edward R. Pressman | ... | producer |
| David Roe | ... | producer |
| Djordje Zecevic | ... | co-executive producer (as George Zecevic) |
Music by
| Carter Burwell | ||
Cinematography by
| Ronald Víctor García | ||
Editing by
| B.J. Sears | ||
Editorial Department
| Peter Amundson | ... | additional editor |
| Rick Downey | ... | negative cutter |
| Carol Gniady | ... | editorial intern |
| P.S. Holmes | ... | second assistant editor |
| Dan Muscarella | ... | color timer |
| Rachel Shaw-Bayon | ... | first assistant editor |
| Dorre Street | ... | assistant editor: New Orleans |
| Stas Tagios | ... | apprentice editor |
Casting By
| Johanna Ray | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Hoover | ||
Art Direction by
| Kathleen M. McKernin | ||
Set Decoration by
| Brian Kasch | ||
Costume Design by
| Louise Frogley | ||
Makeup Department
| Allison Gordin | ... | key makeup artist |
| Lori Guidroz | ... | hair department head |
| Stacy Kelly | ... | makeup artist (as Stacy Stewart Kelly) |
| Melanie Verkins | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| John A. Amicarella | ... | post-production supervisor |
| M. Cevin Cathell | ... | unit manager (as Cevin Cathell) |
| Frank Salvino | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Robert D. Simon | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Randy N. Barbee | ... | second assistant director |
| William Jennings | ... | dga trainee |
| Deepak Nayar | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jenny Baum | ... | set dresser |
| Jack Blanchard | ... | assistant carpenter (as Walter Blanchard Jr.) |
| Mary Buri | ... | lead person |
| D. Chris Campbell | ... | carpenter |
| Randall S. Coe | ... | carpenter |
| Keith Cox | ... | construction coordinator |
| Marlene Dermer | ... | art department coordinator |
| Morgan Flaherty | ... | carpenter |
| James 'Bud' Hays | ... | assistant carpenter |
| John Herbert | ... | painter |
| W.S. Hickey | ... | construction foreman: New Orleans |
| Dale Janni | ... | set dresser |
| Jon Kazunaga | ... | carpenter |
| Dave Kelsey | ... | sign writer |
| Ken Larson | ... | construction foreman: Los Angeles |
| David Lux | ... | storyboard artist |
| Patrick McGuire | ... | set dresser |
| Jacqueline Miro | ... | draftsman |
| Jeffrey Moore | ... | property master |
| James D. Riewer | ... | on-set dresser |
| Rich Robinson | ... | property assistant |
| Joanne Schmidt | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Larry Spurlock | ... | lead painter |
| Kent State | ... | props |
| Amy Vanderbeck | ... | set dresser |
| Eric Whitaker | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Mark S. Andrew | ... | assistant sound editor |
| James Beshears | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tom Gonta | ... | foley mixer |
| David Halbert | ... | boom operator |
| Stephen Halbert | ... | production sound mixer |
| Alan Holly | ... | adr mixer |
| Trevor Jolly | ... | sound editor |
| Fred Judkins | ... | sound editor |
| David Kern | ... | sound editor |
| Robert Martel | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Mark Ormandy | ... | sound editor |
| Philip Rogers | ... | sound recordist |
| Robert R. Rutledge | ... | foley walker |
| Kirk Schuler | ... | sound editor |
| Leslie Shatz | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dean St. John | ... | adr recordist |
| Marian Wallace | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Lyn Caudle | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Steve Krieger | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Kurt Bryant | ... | stunts |
| Joe Dunne | ... | stunts |
| Howard M. Gaude | ... | stunts |
| Dennis Madalone | ... | stunts |
| Jerry Spicer | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Phillip L. Tomalin Jr. | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Boldroff | ... | key grip |
| Stephen Buckingham | ... | camera loader |
| John Buckley | ... | gaffer |
| Buzzy Burwell | ... | lighting technician |
| Salvador Camacho | ... | second assistant camera |
| Thomas E. Conrad | ... | camera operator: video camera |
| Thomas C. Cook | ... | best boy grip (as Thomas Cook) |
| Anthony Dalferes | ... | camera intern |
| Sean Doyle | ... | camera operator |
| Bruce Alan Greene | ... | steadicam operator (as Bruce Greene) |
| Alvin Henry | ... | electrician |
| JohnGoldenBritt | ... | camera loader (as John Golden Britt) |
| Louis Jones Jr. | ... | electrician |
| Tommy Klines | ... | first assistant camera |
| Kyle T. MacDowell | ... | electrician |
| Patti Perret | ... | still photographer |
| David Richardson | ... | dolly grip |
| Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne | ... | best boy electric |
| Gregory W. Smith | ... | first assistant camera (as Gregory Smith) |
| Michael L. Smith | ... | grip |
| Ricki R. Sylvester | ... | grip |
| Rafael Valdes | ... | electrician |
| Wendi Van Dyke-Seccomb | ... | second assistant camera (as Wendi Van Dyke) |
Casting Department
| Elaine J. Huzzar | ... | casting assistant: Los Angeles (as Elaine Huzzar) |
| Rick Landry | ... | extras casting |
| Anne Massey | ... | casting: New Orleans |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Morgan Clevinger | ... | set costumer |
| Mae Easterling | ... | seamstress |
| Deborah Latham | ... | costume supervisor |
| Amy Lilley | ... | set costumer (as Amy Lynne Lilley) |
Location Management
| Tony Dominici | ... | location assistant |
| Dana A. Hanby | ... | location manager (as Dana Hanby) |
| Peter Wilson | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Scott Ansell | ... | music recording engineer |
| Jolene Cherry | ... | music supervisor |
| Ann Kinney | ... | assistant to music supervisor |
| Adam Milo Smalley | ... | music editor (as Adam Smalley) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Brenda K. Wachel | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Earl R. Hurst Sr. | ... | transportation captain: New Orleans |
| Rudy Limauro | ... | transportation captain: Los Angeles |
| Greg Van Dyke | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Brooke Brooks | ... | assistant: John Davis |
| Ann Burgard | ... | assistant: Mark Frost |
| Barbara Coston | ... | assistant production auditor |
| Paddy Cullen | ... | production coordinator |
| Sean Finnegan | ... | office production assistant |
| Charlie French | ... | medic |
| Stan L. Friedman | ... | unit publicist |
| Matthew Gayne | ... | assistant: Evzen Kolar |
| Alan Gershenfeld | ... | delivery supervisor |
| M.K. Gleason | ... | production auditor |
| Ann Greenberg | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Grace Griffith | ... | post-production auditor |
| Chappy Hardy | ... | unit publicist |
| Liz Landers | ... | craft service |
| Michele Lilley | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Trey Marion | ... | assistant craft service |
| Robert W. Morgenroth | ... | 24 frame video supervisor |
| Christopher Otto | ... | assistant: Edward R. Pressman |
| Denise Perrin | ... | set production assistant |
| Michael Radiloff | ... | assistant: Edward R. Pressman |
| David Rome | ... | set production assistant |
| Francine Segal | ... | dialect coach to James Spader / dialect coach: James Spader |
| Meagan Shapiro | ... | set production assistant |
| Sara Shieds | ... | set production assistant |
| Samantha Taylor | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Larry Tero | ... | set production assistant |
| Neal Thompson | ... | title designer |
| Peggy Tison | ... | production secretary (as Peggy Anne Tison) |
| Michael Toay | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| Phillip L. Tomalin Jr. | ... | assistant: James Spader |
| William Towne | ... | production assistant: Los Angeles |
| David Margulis | ... | set production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Davis Entertainment
- Grand Bay Films International Pty. (in association with)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Arrow Film Distributors (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Arrow Film Distributors (1993) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Les Films Number One (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Lisboa Films (1993) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Nordisk (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
- SF Studios (1992) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sena (1993) (Iceland) (theatrical)
- High Fliers Video Distribution (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- The Home Cinema Group (1993) (Australia) (VHS)
- Filmex (1993) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Meteor Film Productions (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Concorde Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2015) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (cranes and dollies)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- E=mc² (cranes and dollies)
- Meridian Studios (adr provided by)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (sound re-recording)
- The New Orleans Film Commission (film commission)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A young candidate for the senate is filmed with a hooker as blackmail. As he investigates, he discovers some family secrets involving his father and their political careers.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | One woman's passion can hurt you. One man's power can kill you. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $15,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Mark Frost first started writing the screenplay in 1987. See more » |
| Goofs | When Clifford comes into the study to find Cray after he has won the election, he dismisses Nathan LaFleur - played by Michael Warren - by saying 'That will be all, Mike. You can leave us now.' See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Honeymoon in Vegas/Christopher Columbus: The Discovery/Bob Roberts/Storyville/A Brief History of Time (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | When It's Sleepy Time Down South See more » |
| Quotes |
Cray:
You know, I've been hearing this kind of barbershop trash my whole life. See more » |