The Box (2003)
An ex-con tries to go straight but also wants to get back money he's owed for the job that put him in prison. He meets a waitress who's also seen her share of trouble and they start up a tenuous relationship. Then there's a murder and things get complicated. It's noir so the plot isn't the main focus but the mood of the film is consistent and properly downbeat. The characters can't seem to shake the fate that hangs over them.
Director: Richard Pepin
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James Russo as Frank Miles |
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Theresa Russell as Dora Baker |
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Brad Dourif as Stan |
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Mark Parra as Steve |
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Steve Railsback as Jake Ragna |
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Jon Polito as Michael Dickerson |
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Michael Rooker as Detective Stafford |
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John Snyder as Detective Miller |
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Lee Weaver as Joe |
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Joe Palese as Mike Jennings |
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Lucille M. Oliver as Rita |
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Andrée Bernard as The Box (voice) |
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Meadow Williams as Dancer |
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Carlos Lauchu as Bartender |
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Nils Allen Stewart as Bald Man |
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Ben Maccabee as Prison Guard |
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Stephane Kay as Olivier |
| Directing | Richard Pepin | Director |
| Writing | James Russo | Writer |
| Production | Yakov Bentsvi | Producer |
| Production | James Russo | Producer |
| Production | David Shoshan | Producer |
| Sound | Chris Anderson | Music |
| Production | Richard Pepin | Producer |
| Art | Leslie Keel | Production Design |
| Crew | Richard Cole | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Francie Hart | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Patrick M. Griffith | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Editing | Stephen Adrianson | Editor |
| Art | Leslie Keel | Art Direction |
| Sound | Steve McCarty | Sound Effects Editor |
| Crew | James Logan | Stunt Double |