U Turn

– When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have alread..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 5 Minutes
Release Year:
1997
U Turn (1997)

When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have already taken two of his fingers, he becomes trapped in the nearby small town where the people are stranger than anyone he's encountered. After becoming involved with a young married woman, her husband hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband.

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U Turn (1997) - Trailer

Release Date:

03 Oct 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:

Oliver Stone

Writer:

John Ridley (screenplay), John Ridley (book)

Main Actors:

Sean Penn, Billy Bob Thornton, Abraham Benrubi, Richard Rutowski

Plot:

When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have already taken two of his fingers, he becomes trapped in the nearby small town where the people are stranger than anyone he's encountered. After becoming involved with a (unbeknownst to him) young married woman, her husband hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband.

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations.

Production:

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
60%
Metacritic:
54%