U Turn (1997)
Release Year: 1997
Nation: France, United States
Alternative Title: U-Turn - Kein Weg zurück, Обратен завой, Reviravolta, Ici commence l'enfer, U-Turn - Tödliche Wendung, Giro al infierno, U-käännös helvettiin, Tyfli strofi, Halálkanyar, U Turn - Inversione di marcia, Camino sin retorno, Droga przez pieklo, Sem Retorno, Potpuni zaokret, Поворот, U-turn, Popolni preobrat, Kaybedenler
Director: Oliver Stone
Writer: John Ridley
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
Companies: Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels, Clyde Is Hungry Films, Illusion Entertainment Group, Phoenix Pictures
Genre: Drama, Film Based On Literature, Romantic Comedy Film, Thriller
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Keywords
Keywords: arizona, car garage, desert, gambling debt, kiss, misanthrophy, money, neo-noir, police officer, robbery, small town, wilderness
Story
In 'U Turn', a desperate man named Bobby, evading vengeful bookies and already missing two fingers due to gambling debts, finds himself stranded in a bizarre desert town when his car breaks down. While trying to fix it at a local garage, he becomes entangled in an affair with a young married woman, Graciella, unaware that she is married to the garage owner, Johnny. After discovering their relationship, Johnny hires Bobby to kill Graciella but later changes his mind and asks him not to go through with it. Meanwhile, Graciella also approaches Bobby separately, hiring him to kill Johnny. Bobby struggles with this double-cross situation amidst a dangerous love triangle.
Summary
'U Turn' is a neo-noir thriller directed by Oliver Stone in 1997. Set in the wilderness of Arizona and a small desert town, the film explores themes of gambling debt, misanthropy, and deadly contracts born out of desperation and deception. It is based on a literary work but no specific details about the source material are provided.
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