Product Details

• Actors: Jodie Foster, Tim Robbins, Todd Graff, John Turturro, Michael R. Howard
• Directors: Tony Bill
• Writers: John Patrick Shanley
• Producers: Tony Bill, Denis O'Brien, Forrest Murray, George Harrison, John Patrick Shanley
• Format: NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00000F8MB
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #371,018 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good movie but crap quality DVD, May 28, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Five Corners (DVD)

I just saw this movie and my feelings are somewhat mixed. The film itself is quite good, atmospheric and surprising. On the cover, however, the words "superior quality" are printed. A word of warning: only compared to your old 8mm films! The picture is grainy, when blown up to fit a wide screen tv this becomes painfully obvious. The sound is quite good, but the chapter index is way off. When you select the first one you actually skip the start of the movie. Furthermore the scenes are not numbered and there is no time stamp so you can only guess how long it is. This dvd is not only available in the region 1 version but also in a region-free version. I bought mine in the Netherlands. I don't assume the American version is different though. Bottom line: Good movie but crap quality DVD. (On the other hand, it is so dirt cheap that you can't really complain too much.)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ...Not to Mention the Penguins, August 3, 2002

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R. Lloyd Nelson "foolmoonrising" (Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Five Corners (DVD)

This is ensemble work at its best. A product of George Harrison's Handmade Films, it includes not only Jodie Foster and Tim Robbins, but also Todd Graff ("Hippie" in The Abyss), John Turturro, Elizabeth Berridge ("Mrs. Mozart" in Amadeus) with nicely interwoven storylines that dovetail spectacularly at the finish. Five stars means I own a copy (VHS since 1989, DVD since 2001) and watch it every year or so.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Quirky Film about 1960s Bronx, February 24, 2005

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John Kwok (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Five Corners (DVD)

Producer/Director Tony Bill's "Five Corners" is blessed with a decent - if often messy - screenplay from noted playwright John Patrick Shanley and splendid performances from John Turturro, Jode Foster, and especially, Tim Robbins. To his credit, Bill captures successfully the spirit of the Bronx in the early 1960s, inspite of Shanley's confusing screenplay. The film follows the fortunes and misfortunes of several teenagers for 48 hours. Turturro is especially effective as the sinister psychopath Heinz, newly released from prison, who is obsessed with neighborhood gal Linda (Jodie Foster), whose crippled boyfriend (Todd Graff) is unable to help her ward off Heinz's advances. In desperation she turns to Harry (Tim Robbins), the fellow who had put Heinz into prison, but he is now more concerned with the Civil Rights movement, Bob Dylan's music, and preaching nonviolence, than resuming his role as Linda's enforcer. Robbins' performance is nearly as memorable as Turturro's (I was pleasantly surprised to see Tim Robbins on the big screen, since my last memory of him was back in high school!); both of their performances nearly overshadow Foster's usual excellent work.