The War Zone (1999)
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Reviews Counted: 30 Fresh: 25 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Synopsis:
Tim Roth's directorial debut, based on the novel by Alexander Stuart (who adapted the screenplay), is not for the faint of heart. When a seemingly normal family moves from London to rural Devon, 15-year-old Tom (Freddie Cunliffe) stumbles into a shocking secret concerning his father (Ray... [More]
Tim Roth's directorial debut, based on the novel by Alexander Stuart (who adapted the screenplay), is not for the faint of heart. When a seemingly normal family moves from London to rural Devon, 15-year-old Tom (Freddie Cunliffe) stumbles into a shocking secret concerning his father (Ray Winstone) and 17-year-old sister, Jessie (Lara Belmont). Afraid of breaking up the family and upsetting his mother (Tilda Swinton), who has just given birth to a baby girl, he crawls into a shell and remains there, confused and alienated. Eventually, the situation boils over and the truth is exposed. Roth shows that he has the ability to draw extremely emotional performances from professional actors Winstone and real-life partner Swinton, as well as from newcomers Belmont and Cunliffe, who provide the film with its true heart. A brilliantly harsh and tragic family drama. [Less]
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Ray Winstone, Tilda Swinton, Lara Belmont, Freddie Cunliffe, Kate Ashfield
Director: Tim Roth
Screenwriter: Alexander Stuart
Producer: Sarah Radclyffe, Dixie Linder
Composer: Simon Boswell
Screenwriter: Alexander Stuart
Producer: Sarah Radclyffe, Dixie Linder
Composer: Simon Boswell
DVD Info
Release:
Aug 8, 2000
DVD Features:
- Region 1
- Keep Case
- Widescreen - 2.35:1
Additional Release Material:
- Featurette
- THE WAR ZONE Help and Information Guide
- Audio Commentary - Tim Roth - Director
- Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
- 2. Bonus Trailers - THE CEMENT GARDEN, FIREWORKS, FIRE, AFTER LIFE
Interactive Features:
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
Text/ Photo Galleries:
- Production Notes
- Biographies - 1. Tim Roth - Director
- 2 . Lara Belmont - Star
- 3. Freddie Cunliffe - Star
- 4. Ray Winstone - Star
- 5. Tilda Swinton - Star
- New Yorker Films Profile
DVD-ROM Features:
- Web Links
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Reviews
Gifted Brit actor Tim Roth makes a feature directing debut with this well-acted, uncompromisingly depressing drama about a working-class family torn apart by incest and abuse.
07/20/07 12:58 PM
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