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The Locusts (1997)

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A young drifter unexpectedly wanders into a maelstrom of bizarre sex and shameful secrets in this drama. With a mere seven dollars to his name, Clay Hewitt (Vince Vaughn) happens upon a ranch run by Delilah Potts (Kate Capshaw), a hard-as-nails widow who inherited a cattle empire from her late husband but needed no advice on how to keep it financially successful. While Delilah has become a success in business, she's had much less luck in love; to satisfy her ravenous sexual appetites, she often

R, 2 hr. 3 min.

Drama

Directed By: John Patrick Kelley

Written By: John Patrick Kelley

In Theaters: Oct 3, 1997 Wide

On DVD: Mar 19, 2002

MGM Home Entertainment

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Critic Reviews for The Locusts

All Critics (20) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (9) | DVD (3)

It's hot, it's sultry and everybody's smokin' in the rural Kansas of The Locusts. Too bad the movie never catches fire.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Andy Seiler

USA Today

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Vaughn sports a succession of tight white T-shirts and tank tops of varying dirtiness, and the cast lights up enough cigarettes to have the audience die of second-hand smoke.

January 5, 2009 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

A pointless drama set on cattle feedlot

June 15, 2007 Comment

Douglas Pratt

DVDLaser

A waste of film, and a waste of time.

September 18, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

John Patrick Kelley, both the author and director of The Locusts, indulges himself constantly.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Film Journal International

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Bruce Feld

Film Journal International

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Impressive performance by Vince Vaughn in a straight dramatic role. Sultry tale of a twisted family dynamic and small town relationships. Ashley Judd at her radiantly beautiful best and Kate Capshaw as a fatally flawed harridan. This movie kept my interest from start to finish. Loved the relationship between Clay

October 4, 2008