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In the Bedroom (2001)
IMDb Rating 7.4
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Sissy Spacek Ruth Fowler
Tom Wilkinson Matt Fowler
Nick Stahl Frank Fowler
Marisa Tomei Natalie Strout
William Mapother Richard Strout
William Wise Willis Grinell
Celia Weston Katie Grinell
Karen Allen Marla Keyes
W. Clapham Murray Carl
Darran Norris Red sox replay
Frank T. Wells Henry
Plot
Character actor and noted photographer Todd Field made his directorial debut with this emotionally powerful drama, which earned enthusiastic reviews at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival . Frank Fowler ( Nick Stahl ) is a handsome and amiable young man who has recently graduated from high school and is spending the summer working as a lobster fisherman before heading off to college in the fall. Frank is also involved with Natalie ( Marisa Tomei ), an attractive woman ten years his senior who is separated from her husband Richard ( William Mapother ), though their divorce has not yet been finalized. Frank's parents, Matt ( Tom Wilkinson ) and Ruth ( Sissy Spacek ) wonder if it's wise for their son to be pursuing a romance that he won't be able to continue in a few months; Matt trusts Frank and leaves him to make his own decisions, while Ruth quietly but firmly registers her objections. One day, Richard snaps, and breaks into Natalie's home; when he discovers Frank is there, he viciously kills him. The wheels of justice turn in an unexpected direction, and Richard is released on bail, free to go his own way as he awaits his trial. Matt and Ruth are both deeply traumatized by the event; while Matt tries to deal with his hurt by retreating into his work and avoiding his feelings, Ruth instead becomes increasingly withdrawn, losing interest in her job as a music teacher and spending her nights chain smoking in front of the television. In the Bedroom was adapted from the short story Killings by Andre Dubus. — Mark Deming
Movie Details
Genre Drama
Director Todd Field
Producer Todd Field; Ross Katz
Writer Robert Festinger; Todd Field; Andre Dubus; Rob Festinger
Studio Miramax
Country USA
Language English
Audience Rating R
Running Time 138 mins
Movie Release Date 1/19/2001
Color Color
Personal Details
Format DVD
Seen It Yes
Index 198
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Date 3/12/2004
Product Details
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 2.35:1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
UPC (Barcode) 786936180817
Chapters 17
Release Date 2002
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color Closed-captioned Widescreen Dolby
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