Let the Devil Wear Black

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Director and screenwriter Stacy Title (best known for the independent feature The Last Supper) obviously knows a good story when she sees one, and proves it with Let The Devil Wear Black, which takes the framework of Shakespeare's Hamlet and recasts it with present-day characters and dialogue. Jack (Jonathan Penner), a professional student, is convinced something is rotten in the state of his family after the recent death of his father -- especially when Uncle Sammy (Jack Sheridan) decides to marry Jack's mother (Jacqueline Bisset) with what Jack thinks is inappropriate speed. Jack becomes convinced his father's death was at the hands of some shadowy conspiracy, while his girlfriend, Julia (Mary-Louise Parker) starts to unravel in the face of her own tensions and Jack's obsessions. The supporting cast includes Philip Baker Hall, Jonathan Banks, Maury Chaykin and Chris Sarandon; Let The Devil Wear Black was shown as part of the 1999 Slandance Film Festival.

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Cast

Marie-Louise Parker
Jonathan Penner
as Jack
Jacqueline Bisset
as Mother
Mary-Louise Parker
as Julia
Jamey Sheridan
as Uncle
Philip Baker Hall
as Sol Hirsch
Jonathan Banks
as Satch
Maury Chaykin
as Bruce
Chris Sarandon
as Jack's Father
Jeffrey Schoeny
as Young Jack
Randall Batinkoff
as Trainor Bradbury
Norman Reedus
as Jesse Braughtigan
Brooke Taylor
as Tiffany
Thomas F. Duffy
as Bartender
Kevin West
as Pharmacist
Tony Plana
as Tall
Lobo Sebastian
as Ugly
Lou Hill
as Mexican Cook
Jed Sura
as Pleasure Dome Bartender
Lisa Boyle
as Bobo
Kirsten Lara Getchell
as Marcye
Tracy Effinger
as Stevie
Joanna Gleason
as Dr. Rona Harvey
Nicholas Guilax
as Counterman
Matt Salinger
as Cop No. 1
Martha Hackett
as Cop No. 2
Jeff Bowser
as Hired Killer
Phillip Baker Hall
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  • Nov 01, 2012
    Mediorce unfocused reworking of Hamlet.
    jay n Super Reviewer
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