The Curve Plot Summary and Details

Plot

Dan Rosen directed this thriller, filmed in and around Baltimore, based on the college urban legend that you get a cool 4.0 semester grade if your roommate commits suicide. Roommates Rand (Randall Batinkoff), manipulative Tim (Matthew Lillard), and good-guy Chris (Michael Vartan) are seniors at a university where this legend is legit. Since Rand mistreats his pregnant girlfriend Natalie (Tamara Craig Thomas), he's the obvious choice. Tim gets Cliff to assist in Rand's "suicidal" leap from a cliff -- but with that foul deed done, Tim points the police in Chris's direction and then seduces Chris' girlfriend Emma (Keri Russell). After Natalie really does commit suicide, students, cops, and the campus psychiatrist (Dana Delaney) begin to ask probing questions. Track tunes include The Cure, Suzanne Vega, Joy Division, and The Smiths. Shown at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival.

MPAA Rating:

for strong language, a scene of sexuality, some violent behavior and substance abuse.

Genre(s):

Drama,Thriller

Run Time:

90min.

DVD Release Date:

04/20/1999

Director(s):

Dan Rosen

Starring:

Matthew Lillard , Michael Vartan , Randall Batinkoff , Keri Russell , Tamara Craig Thomas