The Minus Man

– The Minus Man is a 1999 film based on the novel by Lew McCreary. It was directed by Hampton Fancher,..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 51 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
The Minus Man (1999)

The Minus Man is a 1999 film based on the novel by Lew McCreary. It was directed by Hampton Fancher, who also wrote the screenplay. The film centers on a psychotic killer whom Fancher describes as "a cross between Psycho's Norman Bates, Melville's Billy Budd and Being There's Chauncey Gardner"

The Minus Man (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

08 Oct 1999

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Hampton Fancher

Writer:

Lew McCreary (novel), Hampton Fancher (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Owen Wilson, Sheryl Crow, Dwight Yoakam, Dennis Haysbert

Plot:

A cold-blooded serial killer floats around the country and chooses his victims from people who complain about their lives and indicate a willingness to be killed. His murders are introduced with the killing of an asthmatic junkie. The killer settles into a seaside rooming house run by an unhappy married couple and waits for his next victims to unveil themselves. Dream cops plague his nights, while plotting his murders. Meanwhile, he also starts a relationship with a postal clerk.

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations.

Production:

Artisan Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
60%
Metacritic:
56%