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The Curve (Dead Man's Curve) (1998)

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Average Rating: 3.9/10
Reviews Counted: 7
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Release Date: Jan 24, 1998 Wide

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Dan Rosen directed this thriller, filmed in and around Baltimore, based on the college urban legend that you get a cool 4.0 semester grade if your roommate commits suicide. Roommates Rand (Randall Batinkoff), manipulative Tim (Matthew Lillard), and good-guy Chris (Michael Vartan) are seniors at a university where this legend is legit. Since Rand mistreats his pregnant girlfriend Natalie (Tamara Craig Thomas), he's the obvious choice. Tim gets Cliff to assist in Rand's "suicidal" leap from a

R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy

Directed By: Dan Rosen

Written By: Dan Rosen

In Theaters: Jan 24, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Jun 5, 2001

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Cast

Matthew Lillard
Tim
Michael Vartan
Chris
Randall Batinkoff
Rand
Keri Russell
Emma
Tamara Craig Thomas
Natalie
Anthony Griffin
Detective Shipper
Bo Dietl
Detective Amato
Kevin Huff
Ernie
Henry Strozier
Chancellor Alexander
Dana Delany
Dr. Ashley

Critic Reviews for The Curve (Dead Man's Curve)

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Rosen isn't quite clever enough as either a writer or a director to pull off the multiple twists 'Curve' finally takes. The satiric edge and much of the movie's logic disappear in its last 20 minutes.

July 15, 2003 Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette

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James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

So concerned about its plot that it doesn't pay much attention at all to its characters, and therefore, the film only comes off feeling even more empty-headed.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: DustinPutman.com

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Dustin Putman

DustinPutman.com

Rare that you'll see this many moronic plot twists in just one movie.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Scott Weinberg

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The only film I can say I like that has Matthew Lillard in it!

September 29, 2009

Anthony Lawrie

Super Reviewer

Dumb movie...at least in Dead Man on Campus they had the sense to use the whole "if your roomate kills him/herself you get straight A's" legend to make a comedy.

March 1, 2007