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The Tie That Binds (1995)

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Reviews Counted:8

Fresh:1

Rotten:7

Average Rating:3.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: When criminals John and Leann flee from the scene of a crime, they leave their young daughter Janie behind. Luckily for the child, yuppie couple Russell and Dana gladly bring the girl into their... When criminals John and Leann flee from the scene of a crime, they leave their young daughter Janie behind. Luckily for the child, yuppie couple Russell and Dana gladly bring the girl into their home, and consider adopting her. But Janie's lowlife parents want their daughter back, so they set out to reclaim the girl, killing anyone in their way. This sets the stage for a brutal confrontation between the two sets of parents, the result of which will affect Janie's life forever. [More]

Starring: Daryl Hannah, Keith Carradine, Vincent Spano, Moira Kelly

Starring: Daryl Hannah, Keith Carradine, Vincent Spano, Moira Kelly, Barbara Tarbuck, Ned Vaughn, Jenny Gago, Carmen Argenziano, Cynda Williams, Bruce A. Young, Benjamin Mouton, Julia Devin, Ray Reinhardt, Kerrie Cullen, Bob Minor, George Marshall Ruge, Tommy Rosales, Laura Lee Kelly, Marquis Nunley, Laurie Lathem, Willie Garson, Jack Johnson, Melanie MacQueen, Greg Collins, Dana Gladstone, Jesse Hays, Andrea Sandahl, Chris Ellis

Director: Wesley Strick

Director: Wesley Strick
Producer: David Madden, Patrick Markey, John Morrissey, Susan Zachary
Screenwriter: Michael Auerbach
Producer: Ted Field, Robert W. Cort
Composer: Graeme Revell

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Apr 11, 2000

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  • The Tie That Binds
  • Daryl Hannah (MY FAVORITE MARTIAN) leads an all-star cast in THE TIE THAT BINDS -- the latest spellbinding thriller from the producers of THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE! When a childless couple (Moira Kelly -- WITH HONORS and Vincent Spano -- ALIVE) adopts an abandoned little girl, they discover a happiness they have never known before. But their new family is violently shattered when the girl's natural parents -- a dangerous pair of outlaws -- (Hannah, and Keith Carradine -- ANDRE) reapppear to claim what's theirs! It's heart-stopping thrills as one couple is forced to fight for their lives against another who will stop at nothing to take their daughter back!
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    A chilling experience

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    The Tie That Binds is an attempt to recapture the spirit of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, which was itself simply a more sophisticated variation on the slasher genre.

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    One of the sleaziest movies of the year and certainly the most unpleasant.

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