Tödliche Gerüchte (2000)
Um für ein Seminar die Macht der Gerüchte zu beweisen, setzen die Collegestudenten Derrick, Jones und Travis das Gerücht in die Welt, die prüde Naomi, welche auf dem gesamten Campus als ewige Jungfrau verschrien ist, hätte auf einer Party volltrunken mit ihrem Freund Beau Sex gehabt. Wie gewünscht verbreitet sich das Gerücht wie ein Lauffeuer. Doch aus Spaß wird Ernst, als Naomi, die auf der Party betrunken eingeschlafen ist, selbst anfängt, das Gerücht zu glauben und ihren Freund Beau als Vergewaltiger anzeigt. Als Jones daraufhin das Gerücht aufhalten will, schenkt ihr niemand Glauben, und Derrick ist besessen davon, den Ball weiterrollen zu lassen. Um Beau vor dem Gefängnis zu bewahren, besucht Jones Naomi und erfährt von ihr, dass sie und Derrick auf der High-School ein Paar waren, bis dieser sie vergewaltigte.
Der Regisseur:
Davis Guggenheim
Der Autor:
Gregory Poirier
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James Marsden as Derrick Webb |
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Lena Headey as Cathy Jones |
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Norman Reedus as Travis |
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Kate Hudson as Naomi Preston |
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Eric Bogosian as Professor Goodwin |
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Edward James Olmos as Detective Curtis |
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Joshua Jackson as Beau Edson |
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Sharon Lawrence as Detective Kelly |
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Marisa Coughlan as Sheila |
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Charles Guggenheim as Derrick's father |
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Marion Guggenheim as Derrick's mother |
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Anthony J. Mifsud as Doorman |
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Vicky Lambert as Dancer |
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Poe as Vocalist |
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Vicky Lambert as Club Dancer |
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Kristin Booth as Diane |
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Samantha Espie as Leslie |
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Robin Brûlé as Louise |
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Sadie LeBlanc as Erica |
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Stephanie Mills as Rebecca Lewis |
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Novie Edwards as Ms Waters |
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Raven Dauda as Andrea |
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Shanly Trinidad as Marie |
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Kristen Holden-Ried as Bruce |
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Deborah Pollitt as Gina |
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Elizabeth Guber as Grace |
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Jessica Greco as Charlene |
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Alexia Landeau as Sasha |
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Roman Podhora as Detective Ayers |
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Norma Dell'Agnese as Danbury Typist |
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Kenya Massey as Club Dancer |
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Samantha MacAdam as Student |
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Meeka Schiro as Woman in Bed |
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Noam Jenkins as Bartender |
| Writing | Gregory Poirier | Screenplay |
| Directing | Davis Guggenheim | Director |
| Production | Lora Kennedy | Casting |
| Sound | Graeme Revell | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Enrico Campana | Set Decoration |
| Art | Michelle Convey | Set Decoration |
| Art | Vlasta Svoboda | Art Direction |
| Editing | Jay Cassidy | Editor |
| Camera | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise Mingenbach | Costume Design |
| Art | David Nichols | Production Design |
| Crew | Branko Racki | Stunts |
| Production | Jeffrey Silver | Producer |
| Sound | Elliott Koretz | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Michael J. Benavente | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | David Lee Fein | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Alyson Dee Moore | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Mike Chock | Foley Editor |
| Production | John M. Eckert | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Brian Williams | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Jason Board | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edelgard K. Pfluegl | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilyn Terry | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | David A. Whittaker | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Oscar Mitt | Sound |
| Production | Robert Newmyer | Producer |
| Production | Joel Schumacher | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bruce Berman | Executive Producer |
| Sound | David E. Stone | Sound Editor |
| Production | Susan E. Novick | Associate Producer |
| Sound | George Simpson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Reynald Trudel | Boom Operator |