Mortal Thoughts (1991)

Director:

Alan Rudolph

Writers:

William Reilly (writer) &
Claude Kerven (writer)

Release Date:

19 huhtikuu 1991 (USA)

Genre:

Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Murder is a secret that should never be shared.

Plot:

Cynthia comes forward to talk to detective John about the murder of her best friend's husband. The story is told as a series of flashbacks...

Plot Keywords:

Flashback | Abusive Husband | Best Friend | Murder | Carnival

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Demi Moore	...	Cynthia Kellogg
Glenne Headly	...	Joyce Urbanski
Bruce Willis	...	James Urbanski
John Pankow	...	Arthur Kellogg
Harvey Keitel	...	Det. John Woods
Billie Neal	...	Det. Linda Nealon
Frank Vincent	...	Dominic, Joyce's Father
Karen Shallo	...	Gloria, James' Mother
Crystal Field	...	Jeanette, Joyce's Mother
Marianne Leone	...	Aunt Rita (as Maryanne Leone)
Marc Baron	...	Usher (as Marc Tantillo)
Doris McCarthy	...	Pat, Cynthia's Mother
Christopher Scotellaro	...	Joey, James' Brother
Ron J. Amodea	...	Band Leader
Leonid Merzon	...	Yuri

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language, momentary violence, and for some drug content.

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-14 | Germany:16 | Netherlands:12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

The James Urbanski role was only a tiny part in the film until Bruce Willis agreed to do the film.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Camera crew reflected in the van when Joey drives away from Cynthia.

Quotes:

James: You take a pencil, a piece of paper, S-U-G-E-R, this is what we need.

Movie Connections:

Features "Days of Our Lives" (1965)

Soundtrack:

KUNG FU FIGHTING

My review for Mortal Thoughts

Mortal Thoughts stars Demi Moore and her husband at that time, Bruce Willis. I was instantly intrigued by this film. The storyline is fantastic and the casting is superb (although I would say that as Bruce Willis is my favourite actor!) I was impressed by the acting, particularly Harvey Keitel, who plays police detective John Woods. Willis is also very good as evil and abusive husband Jim. He is very convincing and instantly hateable. Although the film contains some disturbing scenes, it is exciting and tense throughout, with an impressive and unexpected twist at the end. Set in New Jersey, the directing is also good, with flashing images and slow motion effects. A creepy but enjoyable film from beginning to end, and well worth the watch!