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About
Clay is a young man in a small town who witnesses his friend, Earl, kill himself because of the ongoing affair that Clay was having with the man's wife, Amanda. Feeling guilty, Clay now resists the widow when she presses him to continue with the affair. Clay unknowingly befriends a serial killer named Lester Long who murders the widow in an attempt to "help" his "fishing buddy."
Theatrical
Sep 25, 1998
Box Office
$1.8M
Budget
$8.0M
Return
0.2x
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 27, 1999
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Producers
Studio
Intermedia Films, Fade In Films, IMF Internationale Medien und Film 2 & Produktions, Scott Free Productions, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Gramercy Pictures
Cast
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Joaquin Phoenix
Clay Bidwell
V
Vince Vaughn
Lester Long
J
Janeane Garofalo
Agent Dale Shelby
S
Scott Wilson
Sheriff Dan Mooney
G
Gregory Sporleder
Earl
G
Georgina Cates
Amanda
V
Vince Vieluf
Deputy Barney
J
Joseph D. Reitman
Glen
N
Nicole Arlyn
Gloria Collins
W
Wayne Brennan
Minister
J
Jeff Olson
Mark
K
Kevin Rahm
Bystander at Amanda's
J
Jesse Bennett
Dr. Jaffe
P
Phil Morris
Agent Reynard
K
Kari White
Dolores
Z
Zane Parker
Dr. Buckley
S
Steven Anderson
Old Man Waiter
