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William Richert
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Based on a novel by the iconoclastic Richard Condon (of Manchurian Candidate and Prizzi's Honor fame), Winter Kills was one of the vanguard efforts in the "JFK conspiracy" school of literature. Jeff Bridges stars as Nick Kegan, the scion of a powerful Kennedyesque family, who has done his best to make himself obscure after the assassination of his older brother, the former President of the US. While working as an oil rigger, Nick is introduced to a terminally ill gentleman who claims to have been "the second assassin." His curiosity aroused, Nick begins digging into what was supposed to be a closed case -- and, predictably, what he finds out isn't pretty. This, however, is the only predictable element of this mesmerizingly mazelike yarn. A failure when first released, Winter Kills fared somewhat better when director William Richert arranged to rerelease the film through his own company and restore several scenes that had been cut by its previous backers. Elizabeth Taylor appears uncredited as one "Lola Comante." ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
This disc contains the feature film.
Special Features:
- Commentary with Writer/Director William Richert
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| Oh, man, this movie is (unintentionally) funny...
by snickerpants
June 6, 2004 - 2:21 PM PDT
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6 out of 8 members found this review helpful
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| Wow, this movie cracked me up. From John Huston wearing shiny gold bikini-briefs (and little else), to Jeff Bridges standing on a mountain defiantly shouting "You stink, paw!", to Anthony Perkins chewing the scenery in a quasi-sci-fi set piece (like something out of "The Prisoner" finale), this movie truly has something for everyone (or noone, depending on your perspective). I cannot reccommend this movie to someone looking for a decent film, but if you're looking for hysterical 70's paranoia, rent it now! |
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