The Indian Runner

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Summary:
The Indian Runner, Sean Penn's debut film as director (he also wrote the script, based on the Bruce Springsteen song "Highway Patrolman") is a brooding tale of two brothers -- one peaceful and sedate, the other violent and aggressive -- whose natures, left unchecked since they were children, are set to the boiling point as they head toward middle-age. David Morse is the qu... Full Summary >>

Cast:
David Morse - (Joe Roberts)
Viggo Mortensen - (Frank Roberts)
Valeria Golino - (Maria)
Patricia Arquette - (Dorothy)
Charles Bronson - (Father)
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Review:
Sean Penn makes an arresting directorial debut with this intense character drama inspired in equal parts by the stark, folksy, early-'80s recordings of singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen (the film is loosely based on his song "Highway Patrolman") and the improvisational films of actor/director John Cassavetes. Like the latter's work, {... Continue >>

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