Product Details

• Actors: Christian Slater, Robin Tunney, Michael Parks, Cherry Jones, Frankie Faison
• Directors: Alan Wade (II)
• Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: New Line Home Video
• DVD Release Date: April 19, 2005
• Run Time: 90 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0007P0XAK
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,948 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Julian Po" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Based on a Serbo-Croation story, this film by Alan Wade is set in rural Appalachia and stars Christian Slater as a suicidal stranger whose car breaks down on a long pilgrimage to the ocean. The locals greet him with suspicion, but when they find out that he has death on his mind, he becomes a local celebrity, treated with kindness and made a confidante of many who have troubles to share. The irony is that this rise in esteem is exactly the antidote to his self-destructive urges--but will these good people understand if he changes his mind? Wade's low-key approach is a good choice for this character-driven story, but his portrayal of rural types is a bit tainted by the clichés of TV's Northern Exposure and Doc Hollywood, stories where small-town folk are automatically eccentric. Still, this is a pleasant enough film about a highly unusual subject. --Tom Keogh

Product Description

Christian slater stars as a mysterious drifter whose life takes a fateful turn when he stops at a sleepy small town. In a place where nothing ever happens he becomes the object of fascination for its quirky inhabitants. The men revere him the children follow him and the women hang onto his every word. Studio: New Line Home Video Release Date: 04/19/2005 Starring: Christian Slater Robin Tunney Run time: 82 minutes Rating: Pg13 Director: Alan Wade

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent film... excellent story, February 8, 2004

By	Artisan7 "artisan7" (Brooklyn, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Julian Po [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The story and characters were perfect. It captures the essence of a small town and the irony of this young man facing suicide only to change his mind again only to have forces set in motion take control. It is a philosophical echo of our own insecurities and the fact that many of us tend not to live life at its fullest. It had the feel and sensibilities of a live play - would be great on as an off broadway production. Would like to see this in a DVD edition.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST DARK COMEDY IN YEARS!, January 17, 2000

By	John Wolter (Greeley, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Julian Po [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I am a huge fan of Christian Slater because he chooses his roles carefully, and most of his roles are dark comedies, which is of course my sense of humor. Such greats as Heathers, Very Bad Things, Twisted, Pump Up the Volume.... all of those were some of his best, but this one tops em all. The whole movie is so fun to watch, knowing that he has death on his mind, and the townspeople just watch him day and night to see if he actually goes through with suicide. One particular scene is where some kids are staring at him through his window and he looks out and screams, "It's ok! I'm not going to kill myself today, you can all go home now!" Robin Tunney was a great supporting actress. Along with a wonderful soundtrack, I highly recommend this movie to the lovers of dark comedies, and only the hardcore fans of Christian Slater.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You people just don't get it!, September 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Julian Po [VHS] (VHS Tape)

After reading the ten reviews that supercede mine, I felt compelled to throw my two cents in on the topic of this film. Yes, this movie is a dark comedy and yes, the topic is suicide and yes, it treats life complacently, but not the life of Julian Po. Julian is the hero of this film, not because he is determined to kill himself. He is the hero of this story because he is the only person in the town who has figured out his life. People are drawn to him like metal to a magnet because, in this small town where life is planned out for you from birth, where you do not question normalcy, he torn down normalcy, determined and focused on the goal. This film is powerful and inspiring. If you saw this movie and hated it, either you missed something or just realize that 50% of the population is below average intelligence. Of course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong.