Film · 1997
U Turn
Directed by Oliver Stone · starring Sean Penn, Billy Bob Thornton and Abraham Benrubi
- 6.6 Users4 votes
Synopsis
A 1997 romantic comedy crime thriller film directed by Oliver Stone, based on the book Stray Dogs by John Ridley. It stars Sean Penn, Billy Bob Thornton, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Voight, Powers Boothe, Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes and Nick Nolte. In 'U turn' a young punk drifter heading to Vegas to pay off his gambling debt before the Russian mafia kills him, is forced to stop in a Arizona town where everything that can go wrong, does go wrong for him. The film was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards: Worst Director and Worst Supporting Actor.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 125 min2 hours and 5 minutes
- Budget
- $19m
- Rating
- 18Suitable only for adults
- How long is U Turn?
- 2 hours and 5 minutes (125 minutes).
- When was U Turn released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 23 April 1998.
- Who directed U Turn?
- Oliver Stone.
- Who is in U Turn?
- It stars Sean Penn, Billy Bob Thornton, Abraham Benrubi and Jon Voight.
Cast
Full cast (19)-
Sean Penn Bobby Cooper
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Billy Bob Thornton Darrell
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Abraham Benrubi Biker #1
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Jon Voight Blind Man
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Jennifer Lopez Grace McKenna
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Powers Boothe Sheriff Potter
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Nick Nolte Jake McKenna
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Brent Briscoe Boyd
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Julie Hagerty Flo
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Joaquin Phoenix Toby N. Tucker
- Director
- Oliver Stone
- Writers
- John Ridley
- Producers
- Mike Medavoy, John Ridley, Clayton Townsend
- Cinematography
- Robert Richardson
Reviews
6.6 4 votes
Soundtrack
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