Product Details

• Actors: Dennis Hopper, Ed Harris, Barbara Hershey
• Format: NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Studio: Lions Gate
• Run Time: 99 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000NNDCLI
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #79,092 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description
Movie Description The story of an unyielding southern racist, Paris Trout, who murders a young black girl. Paris is so narrow-minded and self-obsessed that he believes that he and his little town are impervious to the laws and mores of a larger world. Paris Trout makes his own harsh rules, including justice by murder, and expects everyone to live by them. Adapted from the novel by Pete Dexter. Synopsis Paris Trout is a Southern storekeeper and money lender charging obscene interest rates to the black population. When a black man borrows cash to buy a car from Trout, and the used- up vehicle crashes the same day, he refuses to pay. In response, Trout shoots, without remorse, the man's mother and 12-year-old sister. Trout feels sure that, as a white man, no one will arrest him for the crime -- but he's wrong, and when he's tried for the death of the child, he maintains his innocence, while becoming more and more detached from reality.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hopper does it again, June 4, 2007

By	B. Ladika (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I must state that I am a avid fan of Dennis Hopper. Which probably explains my love of this film-it's a reprisal of my favorite Hopper-the menacing, frightfully sinister one-much like his role in "Blue Velvet" (the only saving grace that film, in my opinion). If you're not a big fan of his, then I, quite honestly, don't recommend "Paris Trout." Others might find it or 'too depressing' or even 'unsettling." I tend to enjoy movies that that masses either find too odd or not uplifting enough. This is a movie about a man who doesn't adhere to societal mores in the deep south and how that affects those who are unfortunate enough to cross his path. If you're looking for a happy ending, then look elsewhere, because you won't find it here.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An all-around masterpiece!!, December 11, 2007

By	JP "ZappaFan" (Macon, GA) - See all my reviews

Glad to see this somewhat underappreciated, overlooked and forgotten masterpiece is finally on DVD. Maybe now more people will discover its brilliance. Don't really have much to add to the existing reviews except two things:

I almost feel that Hopper's lucky he was a long established actor and this wasn't his debut because Paris Trout is such a loathsome character, and Hopper was so effective in the role, that it could have been one of those cases where the disgust for the character bled over to the actor. He was that good.

Also, I seem to remember there was some controversy over this film because, like Linda Fiorentino in "The Last Seduction", many wanted to give the film, and Hopper, Oscar nominations but Academy rules forbid it because, even though it did have a limited theatrical release, it was produced by and originally aired on cable (Showtime I think). Too bad because I have to wonder if Hopper would have won if he had of received a nomination for best actor. I have no doubt he would have at least received a nomination.

GREAT movie and a must see for anyone who loves great acting and writing!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Little-Known Film Is Worth A Look, April 3, 2009

By	Craig Connell (Lockport, NY USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Dennis Hopper, Barbara Hershey and Ed Harris: now there's three last names- all beginning with H- and all in their prime in the 1980s. Here's a bigger oddity: nary a profane word spoken by either Hopper or Harris in this movie!

There also is very little violence. However, when it occurs, it is shocking. Hopper plays his normal evil person and is convincing, as always. The film is fascinating for the first half but then bogs down with the romance between Hershey and Harris. It picks up again at the end.

The scenery here of the rural South of the 1940s is very pretty. This is an odd film; almost hard to classify, but certainly worth a look. It's not a well-known film, as you can see by the amount of reviews. I've seen it twice and enjoyed it both times.