Best Laid Plans

1999

Best Laid Plans

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Absolutely nobody is who he or she seems in this stylish thriller about a guy who wants to get out of his fly-speck hometown, the girlfriend who wants to help him, and the successful friend who just might make it possible. When Bryce (Josh Brolin) returns to his tiny hometown of Tropico, NV, he finds pal Nick (Alessandro Nivola) still living there unhappily. One night the pair meets a beautiful blonde at the bar and eventually Bryce takes her back to the house where he's staying. When the girl, Lissa (Reese Witherspoon), reveals that she's under age and threatens to turn Bryce in for statutory rape, he panics, ties her up in the basement, and puts in an anguished call to Nick. Little does Bryce realize, however, that Lissa is actually Nick's very grown-up girlfriend, and that the two lovers have decided Bryce and the ritzy house where he's staying will play a major role in their bid to leave behind dead-end Tropico forever. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi
  • Rating:
    R (for language and sexuality)
  • Genre:
    Drama, Mystery & Suspense
  • Directed By:
    Mike Barker
  • Written By:
    Ted Griffin
  • In Theaters:
     limited
  • On Disc/Streaming:
  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    Twentieth Century Fox

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Cast

Alessandro Nivola
as Nick
Rebecca Jane Klingler
as Diner Waitress
Josh Brolin
as Bryce
Reese Witherspoon
as Lissa
Owen Bush
as Vagrant
Rocky Carroll
as Bad Ass Dude
Jesse Woodrow
as Roach Coach Clerk
Mike Hagerty
as Charlie
Terrence Howard
as Jimmy
James Marsh
as Barry
Jamie Marsh
as Barry
Gene Wolande
as Lawyer
Jonathan McMurtry
as Vet
Sean Nepita
as Freddie
Jose Mendoza
as Renaldo
José Luis Mendoza
as Renaldo
Michael McCleery
as Recycling Owner
Jane Morris
as Realtor
Father Terrance Sweeney
as Priest
David Mandel
as Evangelist
Teddy Vincent
as Lawyer Secretary
Alec Berg
as Phone Guy No. 1
Rebecca Klinher
as Diner Waitress
Kate Hendrickson
as Bar Waitress
Jeff Schaffer
as Phone Guy No. 2
Jody Wood
as Brushfire Cop
Isobel Griffiths
Cecilia Weston
Craig Armstrong
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Audience Reviews for Best Laid Plans

  • Apr 25, 2011
    Quite possibly one of the most ridiculous plots ever! Besides the young and in-her-prime Reese Witherspoon and the extraordinary Alessandro Nivola, this film is lackluster and not worth the ending.
    Christopher H Super Reviewer
  • Mar 03, 2011
    a half decent attempt at a film, was a bit disinterested if i am honest a 6/10.
    Ashley S Super Reviewer
  • Feb 19, 2011
    A poor man's The Usual Suspects done with great effect
    Jeffrey M Super Reviewer
  • Mar 15, 2009
    good movie.. lots of twist..
    Lea L Super Reviewer
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