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Film · 1997

U Turn

Directed by Oliver Stone · starring Sean Penn, Billy Bob Thornton and Abraham Benrubi

  • 2 h 5 min
  • 18
  • Crime · Drama · Thriller
  • FranceUSA
  • Released in the UK 23 April 1998
  • 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.
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Director
Oliver Stone
Writers
John Ridley
Cinematography
Robert Richardson

Reviews

6.6 4 votes

Soundtrack

All 18 songs
  1. It's a Good DayPeggy Lee Spotify
  2. Help Me Make It Through the NightSammi Smith Spotify
  3. Largo al factotumArranged, Charlotte Georg, Vocal, David Romano Spotify
  4. Piss Up a RopeWeen Spotify
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