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Touch (1997)

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Reviews Counted: 17

Fresh: 5

Rotten:12

Average Rating: 4.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Based on a novel by Elmore Leonard, TOUCH chronicles a young former Franciscan monk's return to Los Angeles following years spent in a remote jungle monastery. Charlie Lawson--or Juvenal (Skeet... Based on a novel by Elmore Leonard, TOUCH chronicles a young former Franciscan monk's return to Los Angeles following years spent in a remote jungle monastery. Charlie Lawson--or Juvenal (Skeet Ulrich), as he is known--takes a job in a rehab center, where he discovers stigmata on his palms and a gift for healing when he restores a blind woman's sight. As word of his miracles gets out, con man Bill Hill (Christopher Walken) sees money in these divine occurrences and sends promoter pal Lynn Faulkner (Bridget Fonda) to infiltrate Juvenal's world and find out if he's authentic. In true farcical style, she falls for him in the process. What follows are many slightly zany attempts to capture Juvenal and his powers by a religious zealot and two sharklike reporters. Surprisingly slick and light, TOUCH (based on the novel by Elmore Leonard) is highlighted by a knockout supporting cast and is filled with cool dialogue and enhanced by hip production design. Director Paul Schrader once again looks at religion in the context of the modern world--this time with a sense of humor--in this fun and original film. [More]

Starring: Skeet Ulrich, Christopher Walken, Bridget Fonda, Tom Arnold

Starring: Skeet Ulrich, Christopher Walken, Bridget Fonda, Tom Arnold, Gina Gershon

Director: Paul Schrader

Director: Paul Schrader
Story: Elmore Leonard
Composer: Dave Grohl

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The end result is an effort that starts to vanish from one's memory minutes after it concludes...

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06/28/05
Emanuel Levy
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A disaster--and not the kind that's fun to watch, either.

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01/07/05
Michael Dequina
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Pleasantly entertaining and intelligent, it does not create enough of a spiritual mystery to move the heart, but watching the characters droolingly circle one another has its own, more earthly rewards.

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Douglas Pratt
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I saw it as a plot searching for a director.

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A solid adaptation of Elmore Leonard's novel, with a nice lead performance by Skeet Ulrich.

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