Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 07/14/2006(USA
Release Date: 10/03/2006
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD5.1/DD2
Run Time: 82 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Humor, Profanity
Distributor/Studio: First Independent
David Mamet wrote the screenplay for this adaptation of his play about a man who suddenly stumbles into a new and dangerous life.
Edmond Burke (
William H. Macy) is on his way home from work one evening when he impulsively stops to have his fortune read by a woman who informs him, "You are not where you belong." When he does arrive home,
Edmond soon falls into an argument with his wife (
Rebecca Pidgeon), and he storms out into the city, where he stops at a bar for a few drinks. There,
Edmond finds himself talking with a man (
Joe Mantegna) who freely shares his racist views about the role of African-Americans in society, and suddenly
Edmond begins letting go of the sense of self-control that has always governed his actions. After a crawl through the city's underbelly of watering holes, strip clubs, gambling dens, and brothels,
Edmond comes face to face with the violence of this world, and unexpectedly finds himself responding in kind.
Edmond also stars
Julia Stiles,
Denise Richards,
Mena Suvari,
Bai Ling, and
Dylan Walsh; it was directed by
Stuart Gordon, who worked often with
David Mamet during their early days at Chicago's Organic Theater Company.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
