Release Date: Jan 1, 1991 Wide
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Set in Great Britain in the late 1980s -- in the midst of Margaret Thatcher's controversial tenure as Prime Minister -- this drama examines the strange relationship between two siblings. Richard (Clive Owen) has given up a well-paying job in the private sector to take a position with a government agency that oversees real estate development. While Richard has always been emotionally secure and well-adjusted, his sister Natalie (Saskia Reeves) is nervous and unsure of how to deal with her life,
Jan 1, 1991 Wide
Oct 14, 2003
Academy Entertainment
All Critics (9) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (2) | DVD (1)
I loved Alan Rickman in this movie, he plays a different kind of character than he usually does, and if you're a fan of his you should see this movie just for him. The rest of the actors aren't as good, and the story isn't good either. Mostly, it's not a good movie.
January 13, 2011Super Reviewer
Good acting can't compensate for the distasteful subject matter.
April 21, 2010
Super Reviewer
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