Reach the Rock Synopsis & Summary
Synopsis
William Ryan made his directorial debut with this comedy-drama set in the small town of Shermer, Illinois, where vandalism by Robin Fleming (Alessandro Nivola) gets him thrown in jail by the two-man police force -- Sergeant Phil Quinn (William Sadler) and his dim-bulb deputy, Ernie (Bruce Norris). Quinn blames Fleming for the accidental swimming death of his nephew (Norman Reedus) four years previous. While the inept cops aren't looking, Fleming steals the key to his cell and exits, creating more town problems -- and then he returns. It's all a gambit on his part to gain forgiveness from Quinn and also to get his ex-girlfriend Lise (Brooke Langton) to bail him out, in hopes of attracting her attention. - Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
10/16/1998
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for language.
Run Time:
100 min.
Distributor(s):
Gramercy Pictures
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Drama
Themes:
Small-Town Life, Death of a Friend, Suburban Dysfunction, Fighting the System, Haunted By the Past
Tone:
Humorous, Angry, Biting, Cynical, Earnest, Moody
Keywords:
authoritarian, ex-girlfriend, friendship, police, prison-cell, prison-escape, vandal
Country of Origin:
USA (10-16-1998)
Status:
