bluetwin Review of Paris Trout

Paris Trout (1991 TV Movie)

Harrowing tale of brutal Dennis Hopper character and his impact on the town.

[9/10 · 9 November 1999]

I saw this in a theater and later found out it was actually a HBO movie in the U.S. but had been amazed by how well done it was. The acting is superb - Dennis Hopper does evil men like almost no-one else, Barbara Hershey and Ed Harris are good in whatever they do. It starts out as a harrowing racial drama but soon grows larger into a tale of authority and the evils of power over those who are weaker unless society and its laws protect them. A powerful and disturbing movie. 9/10