Product Details

• Actors: Dominique Swain, Henry Thomas, Arie Verveen, James Urbaniak, Karen Allen
• Directors: Zev Berman
• Writers: Deborah Pryor
• Producers: Andrea Magder, Brian Gerber, Jake Froelich, Lauren Moews, Lysa Hayland
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Screen Media
• DVD Release Date: May 4, 2004
• Run Time: 103 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0001I2CHK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,420 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Plain Dirty" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Inez is married to edgar a violent petty thief with big ambitions & no brains. When her loveless marriage leads to an affair with a wealthy young lawyer edgar takes control & holds inez prisoner in their own home. With time running out inez concocts a desperate scheme driven by murder betrayal & escape. Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca) Release Date: 09/27/2005 Starring: Dominique Swain James Urbaniak Run time: 103 minutes Rating: R Director: Zev Berman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 102 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good indie backwoods film, August 12, 2005

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W. Eyring "filmbuff" (Florida USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Plain Dirty (DVD)

I rented this one because of Dominique Swain, I kept watching it because of Dominique Swain, but I ended up enjoying it because of the 2nd half of the movie. What starts off as a "burning bed" flick set in the Louisiana swamps ends up as a compelling drama in which three main characters undergo a life-changing transformation. Swain fans may be disappointed that she spends the entire film covered in grime & most of it wearing an eye patch. Once the abusive husband issue is resolved halfway through, the movie really comes into its own. The ending is very satisfying as the two main characters realize that they are irresistibly connected in a most profound way. Director Zev Berman does a great job.

41 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Macbeths of Southern Virginia, May 14, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Plain Dirty (DVD)

Perhaps not everybody's cup of tea, but I loved this movie. Intense from the outset. I did not find any of the characters to be particularly likeable. The title aptly describes the squalid lives of most of the main characters. A visually rich film with some nice twists in the story. Henry Thomas ("Elliot" from E.T.) turns in a particularly outstanding performance of explosive menace. Dominique Swain (as Inez Macbeth) fills the screen with her sensuality - a battered lady Macbeth who instead of manipulating her husband, manipulates others to carry out her dark wishes. Arie Verveen is just plain creepy (and dirty). Hard to think of apt comparisons in the filmaking style, but one that comes to mind is perhaps a touch of David Lynch - especially with some of the grimy and creepy visual touches.

54 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Way under the radar, May 10, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Plain Dirty (DVD)

Like other great movies that fall way under the radar, this movie appeals to a specific audience called movie fanatics! If you are a movie fanatic, this movie is not to be missed.

The performances of Dominique Swain and Arie Verveen will haunt you. Just like her character in "Lolita", Swain once again fills the screen with overpowering sensuality and intensity. I have never seen Arie Verveen before but I am now obsessively seeking out his other movies. His character is a beautiful, hypnotic redneck. Yes, I used beautiful and redneck in the same sentence!

See this movie now!