This World, Then The Fireworks

– Marty Lakewood is a reporter forced to leave Chicago and his family because he had uncovered too muc..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
This World, Then the Fireworks (1997)

Marty Lakewood is a reporter forced to leave Chicago and his family because he had uncovered too much police corruption. He returns to his small home town on the California coast to his ailing mother and prostitute sister, with whom he had an incestuous affair. Being short of money, he seduces a woman cop in order to sell her house.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

11 Jul 1997

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:

Michael Oblowitz

Writer:

Jim Thompson (story), Larry Gross (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Philip Loch, Elis Imboden, Christian Durango, Sloan Cobb

Plot:

Marty Lakewood is a reporter forced to leave Chicago and his family because he had uncovered too much police corruption. He returns to his small home town on the California coast to his ailing mother and prostitute sister, with whom he had an incestuous affair. Being short of money, he seduces a woman cop in order to sell her house.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production:

Kino Lorber

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
43%