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About
Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he begins to question his own sanity.
Theatrical
Mar 12, 2004
Box Office
$92.9M
Budget
$40.0M
Return
2.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 24, 2007
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Grand Slam Productions, Columbia Pictures, Pariah
Quotes
See all →The Importance of a Story's Ending
Taglines
The most important part of a story is the ending.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Dangers of Unopened Windows
Taglines
Some windows should never be opened.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →J
Johnny Depp
Mort Rainey
John Turturro
John Shooter
Maria Bello
Amy Rainey
T
Timothy Hutton
Ted Milner
C
Charles S. Dutton
Ken Karsch
L
Len Cariou
Sheriff Dave Newsome
J
Joan Heney
Mrs. Garvey
J
John Dunn-Hill
Tom Greenleaf
V
Vlasta Vrana
Fire Chief Wickersham
M
Matt Holland
Detective Bradley
G
Gillian Ferrabee
Fran Evans
B
Bronwen Mantel
Greta Bowie
E
Elizabeth Marleau
Juliet Stoker
K
Kyle Allatt
Busboy
R
Richard Jutras
Motel Manager
S
Sarah Allen
Sheriff's Niece
