U Turn (1997)
Anno di uscita: 1997
Nazione: France, United States
Alternative Title: U-Turn - Kein Weg zurück, Обратен завой, Reviravolta, Ici commence l'enfer, U-Turn - Tödliche Wendung
Regista: Oliver Stone
Writer: John Ridley
Produzione & Genere
Produttore: Producer: Clayton Townsend, Dan Halsted
Co-Producer: Richard Rutowski
Executive Producer: John Ridley
Società: Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels, Clyde Is Hungry Films, Illusion Entertainment Group, Phoenix Pictures
Genere: Drama, Film Based On Literature, Romantic Comedy Film, Thriller
Budget: 19.000.000
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Parole chiave
Parole chiave: arizona, car garage, desert, gambling debt, kiss, misanthrophy, money, neo-noir, police officer, robbery, small town, wilderness
Storia
In 'U Turn', a desperate man named Bobby, evading vengeful bookies and already missing two fingers due to gambling debts, finds himself stranded in a bizarre desert town when his car breaks down. While trying to fix it at a local garage, he becomes entangled in an affair with a young married woman, Graciella, unaware that she is married to the garage owner, Johnny. After discovering their relationship, Johnny hires Bobby to kill Graciella but later changes his mind and asks him not to go through with it. Meanwhile, Graciella also approaches Bobby separately, hiring him to kill Johnny. Bobby struggles with this double-cross situation amidst a dangerous love triangle.
Riassunto
'U Turn' is a neo-noir thriller directed by Oliver Stone in 1997. Set in the wilderness of Arizona and a small desert town, the film explores themes of gambling debt, misanthropy, and deadly contracts born out of desperation and deception. It is based on a literary work but no specific details about the source material are provided.
