Product Details

• Actors: Mackenzie Astin, Todd Field, Dina Meyer, Natasha Gregson Wagner, Michael Flynn
• Directors: Eric Bross
• Format: Color, NTSC
• Subtitles: Spanish
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Allumination
• VHS Release Date: October 17, 2000
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305734704
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #708,403 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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A group of best buddies prepare themselves to dispose of a cop's naked corpse that just happens to be resting on the floor of nice guy Mackenzie Astin's (Jared Roth) apartment. Accident? Murder? Something even more sinister? It hardly matters as the cover-up only leads to more dead bodies, driving trust-fund idiot Natasha Gregson Wagner (far too convincing as a blathering bubblehead) completely loony: she starts lining up future victims with the enthusiasm of an assassin in training. That's just the first act of this darkly comic tale of murder and manipulation among a group of double-crossing pals. It's an often-clever film in a far too familiar genre of twisty, cynical, self-conscious, Tarantino-inspired thrillers. Dina Meyer is delicious as an ambitious singer and ostensible group leader who knows more than she's letting on, and Todd Field is a simmering and suspicious member of the cover-up, the only genuinely unpredictable element of the film. It's hardly original, but director Eric Bross has some fun with the story and injects enough sly black humor to make the film intriguing and entertaining to the end. --Sean Axmaker

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I never heard of that movie, tell me more..., September 28, 2005

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Brandon Taylor (Palmdale, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stranger Than Fiction (DVD)

This is one of those movies you see in the $5.50 bin at wal-mart, except it is a really good movie. This movie has a great cast and a really good original score, it blends well with the movie.

The movie starts at an airport with a delayed flight. An author is going to a book signing and sparks a conversation with someone and tells the story he wrote...Just wait 'till the end of the movie, you will be surprised!

One accidental murder leads to them disposing of the body, and then having the car towed (with the body still inside!) and then them having to kill the car shop owner to save their hides.

The ending has a crazy twist you wont guess, I swear! it is all turned around! sorry, I don't spoil great movies. :-)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars ordinary people become murderers, July 1, 2004

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Michael Bolts (superior, wiusa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stranger Than Fiction [VHS] (VHS Tape)

well it is safe to say that I survived this movie but I didnt quite like it all that much. there were things about it that were just too blah. Dina Meyer(Starship Troopers, Johnny Mnemonic) is the hottie in this movie. Todd Field(Eyes Wide Shut, Twister) is the cool guy in this movie. Mackenzie Astin(Sean Astin's brother) is the crazy guy in this movie and Natasha Gregson Wagner(Modern Vampires, Another Day In Paradise) is the annoying one in this movie. Field has written a book called Stranger Than Fiction and he tells the tale to a man at a bar. Astin murders a gay police officer and things go downhill from there. It just spirals into twists that are far too perdictiable but some funny, like the hobo in the back of the car. The old lady had the funniest death of them all. If your a fan of any of the actors you should watch but if your not it's ok if you dont. Also that whole in different colors switch doesnt help at all

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dina Meyer + Interesting Story = Gold, January 2, 2002

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Derek Krebs (Kennebunk, Maine United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Stranger Than Fiction (DVD)

Before I even knew what the film was about, I wanted to see it. i am a huge fan of the beautiful and talented Ms. Meyer and I make it a point to see all of her projects. After discovering what the film was about, I became even more interested in seeing it. I finally saw it, and it far surpassed my expectations. what can I say? I love darkly comedic films such as this, and although the film was obviously inspired by Tarantino and his imitators, it happens to come off as fresh and original. I was thouroughly entertained throughout the entire film and I was surprised by several of the plot twists.

This film also had some great acting. Dina Meyer was, of course, superb. I was pleasantly surprised by both MacKenzie Astin and Todd Field. I had never heard of either of them, and I thought they both turned in fine performances. I was familiar with Natasha Gregson Wagner mainly from Modern Vampires (another great but not well known film) and I thought she was very impressive in ths film.

The DVD itself is nothing to call home about. It is pretty Bare Bones and fullscreen to boot. However, I'm just happy to have this gem preserved on DVD and I will take what I can get.

PS This movie had one of the coolest opening credit sequences I have seen in a while!