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U Turn

Sex. Murder. Betrayal. Everything that makes life worth living.
1997 | 125m | English

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Popularity: 6 (history)

Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: John Ridley
Staring:
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When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle. Caught between a married couple, he’s faced with deadly contracts to kill them both.
Release Date: Oct 03, 1997
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: John Ridley
Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller
Keywords robbery, small town, arizona, wilderness, kiss, gambling debt, car garage, misanthrophy, money, police officer, desert, neo-noir
Production Companies Illusion Entertainment Group, Phoenix Pictures, Clyde Is Hungry Films, Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels
Box Office Revenue: $6,682,098
Budget: $19,000,000
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
Sean Penn Bobby Cooper
Nick Nolte Jake McKenna
Jennifer Lopez Grace McKenna
Joaquin Phoenix Toby N. Tucker
Claire Danes Jenny
Powers Boothe Sheriff Virgil Potter
Billy Bob Thornton Darrell
Jon Voight Blind Man
Abraham Benrubi Biker #1
Richard Rutowski Biker #2
Aida Linares Jamilla
Sean Stone Boy in Grocery Store
Ilia Volok Sergi
Brent Briscoe Boyd
Bo Hopkins Ed
Julie Hagerty Flo
Annie Tien Short Order Cook
Sheri Foster Grace's Mother
Laurie Metcalf Bus Station Clerk
Liv Tyler Girl in Bus Station
Jeff Flach Yes Man (uncredited)
Valeriy Nikolaev Mr. Arkady
Name Job
Oliver Stone Director
John Ridley Screenplay, Novel
Anne McCarthy Casting Associate
Stephanie Finochio Stunt Double
Thomas J. Nordberg Editor
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor Costume Design
Victor Kempster Production Design
Merideth Boswell Set Decoration
Dan Webster Art Direction
Jeff Flach Production Supervisor
Seth Cirker First Assistant Director
Corey B. Yugler Script Supervisor
Gregor Tavenner First Assistant Camera
Jeanne Lipsey Second Assistant Camera
Zade Rosenthal Still Photographer
Jerry G. Callaway Second Unit Director of Photography, "B" Camera Operator
Kelly Uchimura Camera Loader
Tommy Samona Leadman
Bill Abbott Music Editor
David Kneupper Supervising Sound Editor
Neal J. Anderson ADR Supervisor
Scott Millan Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brad Sherman Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Blake Key Makeup Artist
Mark Sanchez Makeup Artist
Cydney Cornell Hair Designer
Dino Ganziano Hairstylist
Ken Diaz Makeup Designer
Michelle Kurpaska Costume Supervisor
Gary Alper Sound Mixer
Keith Gardner Boom Operator
Kevin Cerchiai Utility Sound
Jonathan Lumley Chief Lighting Technician
Timothy Healy Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
James Finnerty, Jr. Key Grip
Tom Kerwick Best Boy Grip
William A. Petrotta Property Master
Michael R. Gannon Assistant Property Master
Laura Harris Atkinson Dialogue Editor
Patrick N. Sellers Dialogue Editor
Chris Hogan Sound Effects Editor
Brian McPherson Sound Effects Editor
Rick Morris Sound Effects Editor
Peter J. Lehman Sound Effects Editor
Horace Manzanares Assistant Sound Editor
A. Welch Lambeth Transportation Coordinator
Jeff Couch Transportation Captain
Brian Steagall Transportation Captain
Gary R. Wordham Production Coordinator
Karen O'Toole Assistant Production Coordinator
Denyse Rossi Payroll Accountant
Alyssa Weisberg Casting Associate
David Pomier Assistant Location Manager
Bill Holmquist Construction Coordinator
Bill Darrow Standby Painter
Donah Bassett Negative Cutter
Bob Kaiser Color Timer
Ennio Morricone Original Music Composer
Robert Richardson Director of Photography
Hank Corwin Editor
Mary Vernieu Casting
Clayton Townsend Unit Production Manager
Tierre Turner Stunt Coordinator
Melissa Yonkey Hairstylist
Name Title
John Ridley Executive Producer
Dan Halsted Producer
Clayton Townsend Producer
Richard Rutowski Co-Producer
Organization Category Person
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LJ_989
9.0

Classic Post Natural Born Killers Stone. With a hint of Tarantino this twisted thriller has a host of weird characters. A young Joaquin Phoenix plays TNT a spurned lover that is unforgettable. Billy Bob Thornton plays a hill billy mechanic from Superior, Arizona and he alone makes the movie worth i ... t. Penn is back to a bitchy character that he so often portrays to a tee. Good flick.

Jun 23, 2021