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Best Laid Plans (1999)

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Reviews Counted: 20 Fresh: 9  Rotten:11 Average Rating: 5.8/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Synopsis: Nick (Nivola) and Lissa (Witherspoon) are in love but dying to get out of their hometown of Tropico. When Nick is offered a shady job that would pay enough for the couple to leave, he jumps at the opportunity, but things go wrong and Nick gets in trouble with the local drug dealer. Nick and Lissa... Nick (Nivola) and Lissa (Witherspoon) are in love but dying to get out of their hometown of Tropico. When Nick is offered a shady job that would pay enough for the couple to leave, he jumps at the opportunity, but things go wrong and Nick gets in trouble with the local drug dealer. Nick and Lissa then plan to scam the money they need from an old friend, Bryce (Brolin) but once again, things don't go as planned. A twisty neo-noir with plot turns galore. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Alessandro Nivola, Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin, Rocky Carroll, Michael G. Hagerty

Director: Mike Barker
Screenwriter: Ted Griffin
Producer: Betsy Beers, Chris Moore, Sean Bailey, Alan Greenspan

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 11, 2007

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen

Audio:

  • (unspecified) - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Alternate Scenes - 1. Deleted Scenes
  • 2. Alternate Endings
  • Audio Commentaries - Mike Barker - Director
  • Featurettes
  • Trailers - Original Theatrical Trailer

Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Selection

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  • Biographies - Cast and Crew

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...an above-average neo-noir...

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A surprisingly underrated little thriller which should have helped Nivola earn his Hollywood stripes.

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