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Slow Burn is a 1986 drama/film noir directed by Matthew Chapman. Chapman also adapted screenplay from the novel of Arthur Lyons named Castles Burning. Film stars Eric Roberts, Beverly D'Angelo, Dennis Lipscomb, Raymond J. Barry, Johnny Depp and Dan Hedaya. It is a television movie. It is an only tv movie starred by Johnny Depp. as well as television film debut for Matthew Chapman.

Plot summary

Jacob Asch (Robers) is hired by Gerald McMurty (Barry) to find his ex-wife Laine and their son in Palm Springs. Jacob finds Laine and a teenager named Donnie who may or may not be Gerald's son. He also finds an intricate web of deceit and betrayal that begin to lead to death. He takes it upon himself to unravel the mystery and find out who is killing people and why. Johnny Depp appeared as Donnie Fleischer, the missing insightful rich son of McMurty who only wants to be loved. Film set in Palm Springs.

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don't blink

I had not heard of this movie when me and my friend picked it up at
Blockbuster. It was between this and Be Kind Rewind and fortunately we
chose this movie. Ray Liotta plays a district attourney running for
mayor when his DA is raped by a supposed psychotic music store clerk
and then murders him. Liotta is taken on a roller coaster of a mystery
where you don't know who is telling the truth and if everyone is who
they say they are. There are so many twists and turns that it becomes
confusing at points but it all adds up to the ending which relieves
your confusion. I haven't heard of Jolene Blalock but she is excellent
in her role as the supposedly raped(was she or wasn't she?) DA who may
have some tricks up her sleeve. The only thing i had a problem with was
some of the dialouge. LL Cool J's ramblings about everything smelling
like food was a bit strange. Other than that it was awesome

galaxydude14 from United States - 7 October 2008

well done, low budget "usual suspects" rip-off.

if it would not be for sign of "low budget" in some scenes, and a
certain "too close" resemblance of "the usual suspects", this feature
would be an excellent thriller in itself. the cast are remarkably well
chosen for their respective on-screen characters. one of the best roles
for Ray Liotta, LL Cool J, Mekhi Phifer and Jolene Blalock, played
accordingly as well.there are 2 main problems that create a certain let-down for this
production. first one is regarding the first 10 minutes or so where the
plot is a bit as "all over the place" and might loose the viewer's
interest (certenly almost did mine). second one is the one scene that
contains an explosion and where the cgi effects are VERY bad( while
that is not important to the plot at all, somehow will affect your
impression and visual perceptions since the suspense about around there
is great- kind of a "let down" for a few moments). also i might add
that at times the plot seems rushed-off, but maybe because is trying to
pull the exact same dialogs-camera work-twists as in "the usual
suspects"( one of the best suspense movie EVER!).all the action happens in one night. starts with the "crime" and works
its way back by means of "flashbacks". a minor difference is the fact
that the director inserts those flashbacks of Jolene Blalock breasts as
well ( is obviously only a commercial attempt at targeting larger
audiences. however those scenes are "ok" and she looks great indeed).
Ray Liotta plays in Chazz Palminteri with the exception that here, this
particular character is more extensively developed ; he is the central
one after all. i will not say who the other "guys " are but there are
enough twists that will keep you guessing until the end 5 minutes or
less. just like "usual suspects" makes perfect logical sense( i really
respect that first and fore-most in any respectable thriller). while
the resemblance to the best thriller is too MUCH to be "respected" as
an original feature in itself, i give credits to the whole cast for
being able to pull it off with enough style as not to "disappoint". a
good positive point as well would be that the movie never slows down as
the "b" features generally do, by having "fill-up" scenes in its middle
parts.enough said, i am going in circles on this title since it is a rip-off(
there, i said the word again, hehe) and the original score keeps
pupping up in my head, the resemblance is just way to great;
overwhelming actually even if completely different in details( only
Nora Timmer character, the woman, is more developed here in
comparison). it is a good watch nevertheless, and will not disappoint
you if you can "pass" the explosion scene without loosing any
interest… so the plot gets 10 stars( while i will ignore the
similarities, they are different in context itself and do make perfect
sense overall ), the acting gets 10 as well( i can not think of anyone
that was playing "badly"), the soundtrack gets an 8 ( great musical
choices but not consistent, again a sign of low budget),the camera work
gets a 10( great achievement for a low budget), the script gets a 5( 1
for originality in essence and 10 for consistency), and finally the cgi
effects get a more then deserved 1 star. did i miss something?

beregic (beregic@msn.com) from Canada - 15 June 2008

A wonderful movie if ever there was one

Alright. This was quite honestly one of the best movies I've seen in a
long time. I bought it at Blockbuster expecting very little from it. I
mean, the reviews on it weren't great, it wasn't a big money maker and
it wasn't syced up either. So I figured it would be middle of the day,
watch it just to pass time type movie… yeah, no. I was supposed to be
doing homework while I was watching it. I turned my laptop off 2
minutes into the movie. There was plot turns from beginning to end,
good acting, pretty lady constantly naked. I mean, it was an all around
movie.True, it had a bit much nudity for my taste, but still, it never took
away from the movie. Nobody was ever naked for the sake of being naked.
Watch it!! It's not like the garbage thats over hyped now a days.

nabeel1127 from United States - 5 June 2008

Surprisingly good!

I rented this on New Year's Eve to counter the boredom of Bowl games,
and found the movie to be surprisingly good. There was a compelling and
believable storyline (think of "Body Heat" set in a contemporary
northeastern city instead of lazy Miami), it was well acted and a real
thriller. I especially liked LL Cool J's performance, and Liotta was
believable as the White urban politico. I also liked that the movie
didn't shy away from comments (however simplistic) about race. Mekhi
Pfifer was useful in his role and Taye Diggs was hilarious with his
usual witty and sarcastic commentary. The female lead, Blalock also
gives a believable performance as damsel in distress. The Desk Sgt.
Drown character was quite funny. Comparable (but better) films would
include "Double Indemnity" or The "Postman Always Rings Twice". This
was a good yarn, well worth the 3 bucks I spent to rent it.

lthomas-29 from United States - 3 January 2008

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