Thursday

1998

Thursday

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Skip Woods made his directorial debut with this film, caught in a crossfire between thriller and comedy. After violence is unleashed in the opening sequence, the story settles on former L.A. drug dealer Casey Wells (Thomas Jane), now a Houston architect living with his attractive wife Christine (Paula Marshall). When past partner Nick (Aaron Eckhart) arrives out of the blue on a Thursday, asking for a place to stay for a few days, Casey invites him in but later gets curious about Nick's briefcase. After he opens it to find a huge helping of heroin, panic sets in, and he flushes it all away -- setting the stage for a variety of hoods and hitmen to turn up on Casey's suburban doorstep. Shown at the 1998 Toronto World Festival.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, sex, violence)
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Skip Woods, Skip Hill
Written By:

Skip Woods
In Theaters:

Nov 13, 1998 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

May 14, 2002
Runtime:

85 minutes
Studio:

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Thomas Jane
as Casey

Aaron Eckhart
as Nick

Mickey Rourke
as Kasarov

Paulina Porizkova
as Dallas

James Le Gros
as Billy Hill

Glenn Plummer
as Rasta Man

Michael Jeter
as Dr. Jarvis

Paula Marshall
as Christine

Luck Hari
as Cashier

Bari K. Willerford
as Cop

Richard Wong
as Mr. Wong

Shawn Michael Howard
as Jimmy

Gary Dourdan
as Ballpean

Brian Hooks
as Jary

Jeff Sanders
as Ballpean's Bodyguard

Eugene Collier
as Domino Player

Michael Darnell
as Domino Player

Marjean Holden
as Pregnant Woman

Tony Colon
as Allen

Sam Miona
as Businessman

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Critic Reviews for Thursday

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A gangster film that hopes to duck the bullets flying overhead and become a comedy.

Apr 5, 2004 | Rating: D | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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Believes that shock value in and of itself equals hipness. In actuality, it only equates to pathetic desperation.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: 0/4 | Full Review…

Michael Dequina
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Audience Reviews for Thursday

Apr 08, 2012

One of the many Tarentino rip-offs of the 90s, but definitely one of the good ones. Good work from all involved, especially Aaron Eckhart and Michael Jeter, the always underappreciated character actor. The script and storyline had strong elements of black comedy, and the multiple storylines were put together pretty cohesively, though some were definitely stronger than others. The violence was incredibly graphic, yet it was consistently so, and seemed befitting of the tone. It certainly doesn't have the same polish of a Tarantino vehicle but has enough good elements to make it an interesting ride. 3.5/5 Stars

Jeffrey M Super Reviewer
Nov 29, 2011

A droll, dreary, and distasteful mess. Violence in cinema is fine, as long as there is reason to use it. Thursday presents brutal violence without reason. It just throws it onto the screen and tries to tone it down by adding a funny joke at the end. That, sir, is not black comedy.

Stephen E Super Reviewer
Aug 14, 2011

A droll, dreary, and distasteful mess. Violence in cinema is fine, as long as there is reason to use it. Thursday presents brutal violence without reason. It just throws it onto the screen and tries to tone it down by adding a funny joke at the end. That, sir, is not black comedy.

Stephen E Super Reviewer
Aug 01, 2010

Combined two of my favourite actors, Aaron Eckhart and Thomas Jane. It's so cheesy and pulpy I just love it. Bloody, quirky and fantastic.

Meghan M Super Reviewer