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Features: Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, English, Subtitled, French, German, Dubbed & Subtitled
Tense, chilling, psychodrama and darkly comic road movie. Graduate student and his girlfriend set out on a cross-country roadtrip to research a book they are writing on serial killers. Along the way, they pick up an ex-con and his girlfriend who will take them on a ride they'll never forget.
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"Two Thumbs Up!" Siskel & Ebert
Editor's Note
After finishing a magazine assignment on serial killers, journalist Brian Kessler (David Duchovny) is so fascinated that he decides to co-author a book on homicidal maniacs with his exhibitionist-photographer girlfriend Carrie Laughlin (Michelle Forbes). En route to California, where the bored yuppies plan to build a new life in a land more receptive to Carrie's art, they pick up an unusual couple, Early Grayce (Brad Pitt) and Adele Corners (Juliette Lewis). Conveniently, Grayce happens to be a serial killer and serves, along the way, as Brian's in-house specimen. Soon Brian learns that having a real-life murderer in his car is a lot different--and more dangerous--than his long-distance obsession with killers led him to imagine.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | DVD Picture Quality | | Full Length Movie |
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Release Information
| | Studio: SONY PICTURES HOME ENT |
| Release Date: 10/25/2005 |
| Running Time: 117 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1993 | | Catalog ID: 12790 | | UPC: 00027616127907 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, German Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Dutch, English, French, German | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Brad Pitt | | David Duchovny | | Juliette Lewis | | Michelle Forbes | | Bojan Bazelli - Cinematographer | | Carter Burwell - Original Music By | | Dominic Sena - Director | | Lynn Bigelow, et. al. - Executive Producer | | Martin Hunter - Editor | | Michael White - Production Designer | | Stephen Levy, et. al. - Writer | | Steve Golin, et. al. - Producer | | Tim Metcalfe - Screenplay |
| Memorable Quotes| "What's the difference between a killer and the rest of us?" Brian Kessler (DAVID DUCHOVNY) in his voiceover narration | | "Boys will be boys!" ---- Adele Corners (JULIETTE LEWIS) to Carrie Laughlin (MICHELLE FORBES) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Sight and Sound
"...[Pitt gives] a show-stopping performance..." 04/01/1994 p.45-6Chicago Sun-Times
"...Unflinchingly honest...Well-acted....The suspense screws up tighter than a drum-head. The characters remain believable; we have a conflict of personalities, not stereotypes. The action coexists seamlessly with the message..." 09/03/1993 p.41 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 7 of 10
There seem to be two ways in which films typically handle serial killer storylines. Either they create messy exploitation flicks with lots of blood and gore, little plot, and even less characterization (the Friday the 13th series, for example); or they give a blunt, hard- hitting view of the subject (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Man Bites Dog). As with any generalization, there are exceptions, but probably no more than I can count on my fingers. Curiously enough, the latest mass murderer motion picture, called Kalifornia, falls somewhere in between the two extremes, and may end up leaving viewers from both camps dissatisfied. - James Berardinelli
Chicago Sun-Times 8 of 10
Once in a very long while I see a film that cuts through the surface of movie violence, and says something important about the murderous energies at loose in society. Kalifornia is such a film - terrifying and horrifying, yes, but also unflinchingly honest, and so well acted that for most of the film I abandoned any detachment and just watched it as if I were observing the lives of real people. - Roger Ebert
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