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Bullet on a Wire

  • 1997
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Bullet on a Wire (1997)
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An unattractive social outcast (Jeff Strong) visits a stranger (Lara Phillips) in prison after setting off the events that landed her there.An unattractive social outcast (Jeff Strong) visits a stranger (Lara Phillips) in prison after setting off the events that landed her there.An unattractive social outcast (Jeff Strong) visits a stranger (Lara Phillips) in prison after setting off the events that landed her there.

  • Director
    • Jim Sikora
  • Writers
    • Joe Carducci
    • Jim Sikora
  • Stars
    • Jeff Strong
    • Lara Phillips
    • David Yow
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    49
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jim Sikora
    • Writers
      • Joe Carducci
      • Jim Sikora
    • Stars
      • Jeff Strong
      • Lara Phillips
      • David Yow
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jeff Strong
    • Raymond Brody
    Lara Phillips
    Lara Phillips
    • Tanya Strickland
    David Yow
    David Yow
    • Ed
    Paula Killen
    • Norma Brody
    Richard Kern
    • Jake
    Rex Benson
    • Dave
    Robert Maffia
    Robert Maffia
    • Wayne
    Turk Muller
    Turk Muller
    • Mr. Strickland
    Molly Reynolds
    • Mrs. Strickland
    Robert L. Hines
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    • Director
      • Jim Sikora
    • Writers
      • Joe Carducci
      • Jim Sikora
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      Lara Phillips's debut.

    User reviews3

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    6/10

    A bit goofy and referential!

    I guess this goofy and awkward attempt at wedding Jim Jarmusch' early style with film noir in its later day incarnations would be highly excusable for a debutant in his early to say mid 20's. It's not much worse than lots of European artsy movies shown at the amateur film festivals. It's too bad that very seldom if ever any of these film enthusiasts can manage to record the sound properly! You've got to turn the volume high up and still strain to discern the dialogue. However, Sikora's film is way more coherent than about 95% of the home made film & video products as shown at your local Public Access TV. And, hey, if this film was French and director's name was, not a random shot mind you!, Francois Truffault I doubt not that the film would get many accolades. I wonder if Sikora must have seen films like "Tirez Sur Le Pianiste"? He could have if he went to a film school or, even better, if like Truffault he thought himself through watching great masters of the moving magic! I will definitely check out this author's other work...I've seen a preview for ROCK AND ROLL PUNK which, naturally, is not even listed in his IMDB filmography!! Salut!
    • Manicheus
    • Dec 19, 2002
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    • Release date
      • March 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Chicago, Illinois, USA
    • Production company
      • Provisional
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      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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