Paramount Pictures
Not part of a collection.
Twisted
Every murder has a mark.
Recently promoted and transferred to the homicide division, Inspector Jessica Shepard feels pressure to prove herself -- and what better way than by solving San Francisco's latest murder? However, as Shepard and her partner, Mike Delmarco, soon discover, the victim shared a romantic connection to her. As more of Shepard's ex-lovers turn up dead, her mind starts to become unstable, and she begins to wonder if she could be the very killer she's trying to track down.
- Original title
- Twisted
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- $50,000,000
- Revenue
- $40,954,603
John Chard
Sep 20, 2017 · via TMDB
Twister? Alledgedly... From the middle tier of what we know as being Neo-Noir, Twisted is a frustrating experience. Right off the bat the cast list boasts weighty worth, giving us the promise of a dramatic thriller, filmed on location in Frisco, with misty lenses, lamp lights, waterside moods etc, it's set up a treat. As is the premise... Ashley Judd stars as a newly promoted hot-shot police detective, who in quality noir traditions has a whole heap of problems going on. Her family back story is shattering, she herself is heavily reliant on alcohol and she likes casual sex with strangers, strangers who start turning up dead, the kicker of which sees her basically investigating herself as a the prime suspect! Unfortunately with everything in place the pic never shifts out of first gear. The red herrings stack up, but nothing with any real conviction, and the whole premise starts to get monotonous, worse still the big reveal really isn't a surprise. There was a raft of these type of films in the 80s and 90s that were done much better, and on completion of viewing this effort one hankers for those pics - not to mention for the film noir of old! Ashley Judd always frustrates, one can see a very good actress in her body of work, but she's more often than not starring in so so thrillers. It can possibly argued that her co-star Andy Garcia is a great actor who hasn't reached the heights he should have, the days of The Untouchables and Godfather III seeming to be fleeting glimpses of talent. Here he gets a thankless role that's poorly written, while both Samuel L. Jackson and David Strathairn add nice touches but aren't asked to extend themselves. Directed by Phillip Kaufman who as with Rising Sun, here also looks out of his comfort zone with the genre. But the presence of Mulholland Dr DOP Peter Deming is noticeable and one of the pics strengths. 5/10
User reviews courtesy of TMDB.
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Ashley Judd
Jessica Shepard
Samuel L. Jackson
John Mills
Andy Garcia
Mike Delmarco
David Strathairn
Dr. Melvin Frank
Russell Wong
Lieutenant Tong
Mark Pellegrino
Jimmy Schmidt
Camryn Manheim
Lisa
Titus Welliver
Dale Becker
D.W. Moffett
Ray Porter
Richard T. Jones
Wilson Jefferson
Leland Orser
Edmund Cutler
William Hall
Chip Marshall
Leonard L. Thomas
Mills' Aide
Joe Drago
Man at Bar
Ofri Fuchs
Girl at Saloon
Veronica Cartwright
Landlady
Erik L. Nelson
Property Master
Peter Deming
Director of Photography
Ellen Mirojnick
Costume Design
Candace Neal
Key Hair Stylist
Allan A. Apone
Makeup Artist
Ve Neill
Makeup Effects
Jennifer Caputo
Stunt Double
Lee Whittaker
Stunt Double
Mark Vanselow
Stunt Double
Lisa Dempsey
Stunts
Melissa R. Stubbs
Stunts
Mike Martinez
Stunts
Rocky Capella
Stunts
Tim Rigby
Stunts
Troy Brown
Stunts
Philip Kaufman
Director
Denise Chamian
Casting
Elaine Mongeon
Executive Assistant
Arnold Kopelson
Producer
Mark Isham
Original Music Composer
Tim Nielsen
Sound Effects Editor
Lora Hirschberg
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank E. Eulner
Supervising Sound Editor
Catherine Tate
Digital Compositors
Eric Brevig
Visual Effects Supervisor
The Maltese Falcon
Strangers on a Train
Hunting Season
Enola Holmes 2
Brute Force
Killer Bean Forever
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows
Patriots Day
Footsteps in the Fog
Insomnia
Little Caesar
Outlaws - For Greater Glory
The Parts You Lose
Traitor
Indemnity
No Name on the Bullet
F.I.S.T.
Weekend in Taipei
The Bygone
16 Blocks
In Too Deep
Rise of the Footsoldier 3
The Perfect Weapon
The Seven-Ups
The Organization
Desert Dawn
Chief of Station
The Losers
Gemini Man
The Deadly Affair
Empire
Surviving the Game
Transporter 3
God Is a Bullet
The Mirror Crack'd
On Fire
Civic Duty
Overdrive
Wire Room
The Limits of Control
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
The 355
Black Site
Gleaming the Cube
Stowaway
Staten Island
Limbo
The Crew
Point Break
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
The Locksmith
Closed Circuit
The Rookie
Absolution
The Virtuoso
The Quiller Memorandum
Take Back
Winged Creatures
Until Death
Suburbicon
They Call Me Mister Tibbs!
Little Dixie
The Double
The Caveman's Valentine
Feb 23, 2004
Hollywood, California
Feb 27, 2004
