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 |
| Directing | Davis Guggenheim | Director |
| Writing | Gregory Poirier | Screenplay |
| Art | David Nichols | Production Design |
| Camera | Andrzej Bartkowiak | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Jay Cassidy | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louise Mingenbach | Costume Design |
| Art | Michelle Convey | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Graeme Revell | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Lora Kennedy | Casting |
| Art | Vlasta Svoboda | Art Direction |
| Art | Enrico Campana | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Branko Racki | Stunts |
| Sound | Mike Chock | Foley Editor |
| Sound | Alyson Dee Moore | Foley Artist |
| Production | John M. Eckert | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Michael J. Benavente | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | David E. Stone | Sound Editor |
| Sound | David A. Whittaker | Sound Editor |
| Production | Robert Newmyer | Producer |
| Production | Susan E. Novick | Associate Producer |
| Crew | Jason Board | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edelgard K. Pfluegl | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Production | Jeffrey Silver | Producer |
| Production | Bruce Berman | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilyn Terry | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Reynald Trudel | Boom Operator |
| Sound | David Lee Fein | Foley Artist |
| Production | Joel Schumacher | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Elliott Koretz | Sound Editor |
| Sound | George Simpson | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Brian Williams | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Oscar Mitt | Sound |