Brown's Requiem (1998)
Average Rating: 6/10
Reviews Counted: 6
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 3
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Release Date: Feb 25, 2000 Wide
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Based on a novel by acclaimed crime writer James Ellroy, this film stars Michael Rooker as Fritz Brown, a former L.A.P.D. detective who was kicked off the force due to his drinking. Now struggling to remain sober, Brown works as a private eye when he can, but he makes most of his money repossessing cars. One day, Brown is offered some detective work by Freddie "Fat Dog" Baker (William Sasso), a golf caddy who has some severe reservations about his younger sister, Jane (Selma Blair) and her
Feb 25, 2000 Wide
Apr 11, 2000
Sterling Entertainment
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Michael Rooker
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Tobin Bell
Stan The Man -
Selma Blair
Jane Baker -
Jack Conley
Richard Ralston -
Kevin Corrigan
Walter -
Brad Dourif
Edwards -
Harold Gould
Solly K -
Brion James
Cathcart -
Barry Newman
Jack Skolnick -
William Newman
Augie -
Valerie Perrine
Marguerita Hansen -
Will Sasso
Fat Dog -
Jack Wallace
Bud Myers -
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Boilerplate noir all the way, from the femme fatale to the hard-boiled voiceover.
Its funeral tone left me with a hang-over.
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This film is a decent effort, but still left me wanting the period feel that the material deserved.
Worth a rental.