Rent cruel and unusual 2002 starring tom berenger and rachel hayward on dvd and bluray. The movie rates high on the creep factor with fair acting of. Tom berenger plays a civilized serial killer whose motives make perfect sense. Oct 24, 2006 directed by janet baus, dan hunt, reid williams.
Born in chicago, oscar nominee, golden globe and emmy winner tom berenger was raised in a working class home as the son of a printer for the chicago suntimes. Freudian baggage is pretty much the stock in trade of middletier serialkiller. Tom berenger celebrity profile check out the latest tom berenger photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Tom attended the university of missouri to study journalism. Nov 30, 2011 a stranger tom berenger arrives at a small oregon fishing village, introducing himself to siblings kate rachel hayward and mike tygh runyan oconnor as adam turrell, an english professor on. Cruel and unusual 2002 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. In the quietly menacing tradition of anthony hopkins hannibal lecter, tom berenger plays a civilized serial killer. I have seen couple of his movies and i was surprised by his perfomance as a serial killer. Rent cruel and unusual 2002 on dvd and bluray netflix.
Her boyfriend, mercenary combat specialist jonathan shale tom berenger, goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk, but soon discovers that lacas is merely an underling for the real criminal mastermind. Harry realizes that the man leads a double life but then his client disappears. Adam turrell tom berenger takes up residence in a small oregon burg and pretends he is. Cruel and unusual cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The film tells the personal stories of three individuals sentenced to life under the law for minor, nonviolent. Freudian baggage is pretty much the stock in trade of middletier serialkiller movies, but berenger and cast mates. A stranger tom berenger arrives at a small oregon fishing village. Tom berenger adam turrell rachel hayward kate tygh runyan mike. Tom berenger, rachel hayward, tygh runyan, george mihalka, john a. The movie rates high on the creep factor with fair acting of the rest of the cast, but this.
Cruel and unusual is a 2014 canadian surrealistic thriller written by merlin dervisevic. Tom berenger adam turrell rachel hayward kate tygh runyan mike crew george mihalka director. Cruel and unusual dvd with tom berenger, rachel hayward, tygh. Cruel and unusual movie trailer and videos tv guide. The lighting and camera work created the perfect dark mood for the film, and the soundtrack reinforced every scene. Tom berenger active 1977 present born may 31, 1949 in chicago, illinois, united states genres thriller, comedy, drama, action, crime. Tom berenger plays a civilized serial killer whose. Wrongly condemned for killing his wife, a man finds himself in a mysterious institution where he is sentenced to relive her death for eternity.
Tom berenger, rachel hayward, tygh runyan, robert geoffrion, rod browning, dan witt, john curtis, evan tylor, richard o. But their friendship takes a terrifying turn since adam isnt at all what he seems. Watchtower is a 2001 canadian thriller film directed by george mihalka and starring tom berenger. Cruel and unusual watchtower 2001 radam turrell berenger comes to stay in a quiet oregon fishing town, introducing himself as an english professor working on a first novel. He was nominated for the academy award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of staff sergeant bob barnes in platoon 1986.
Director george mihalka did a brilliant job of bringing out the changes in the characters from the beginning of the movie to its end. Watchtower also known as cruel and unusual is a 2001 canadian thriller film directed by george mihalka and starring tom berenger, rachel hayward and tygh runyan. Baus, producerdirector of cruel and unusual, is a producer and. Tom hardy, talulah riley, tom berenger at inception premiere by eyebitetv. With ashley, ophelia delonte, anna connelly, george brown. As a critic, i see massive holes in the story, but maybe, just maybe those were. With corey johnson, robert king, herman wallace, albert woodfox. One sat down to watch watchtowercruel and unusual with little in the. Jun 14, 2017 love at large 1990 vampish miss dolan hires hardboiled p. Find movie and film cast and crew information for cruel and unusual. Adam turrell tom berenger takes up residence in a small oregon burg and pretends he is an english teacher currently writing his debut novel.
Innercity miami schoolteacher jane hetzko diane venora gets her knee broken when she stands up to the schools gang leader, juan lacas marc anthony. Cruel and unusual is commonly used to describe certain controversial forms of physical punishment, for which see. He is actually a madman who is methodically selecting his. If youre not yet a member, your first dvd and membership are free. The movie rates high on the creep factor with fair acting of the rest of the cast. He befriends sister and brother kate hayward and mike runyan oconnor whose father has recently died. With tom berenger, rachel hayward, tygh runyan, elizabeth carol. Tom berenger full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Her boyfriend, mercenary combat specialist jonathan shale tom berenger, goes undercover as a substitute teacher to take down the punk, but soon discovers that lacas is merely an underling for the real criminal. Lion of the website called it a well made movie and noted that the twists were quite fun. Cruel and unusual by george mihalka george mihalka, tom. It was there he first auditioned for a role in whos afraid of virginia woolf at the college theater on a whim and a bet with. Tom berenger filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. Interviews with attorneys, doctors, and other experts are also included.
Cruel and unusual 2009 cast and crew in a near future where the government has given its citizens the right to participate in the punishment of criminals, a man struggles to put his life. It is the debut feature for merlin dervisevic, who also directed the film. With michelle alexander, mark arnold, erwin chemerinsky, steve cooley. Jan 23, 2020 berenger, hayward, and runyon put in allstar performances. Cruel and unusual 2001 george mihalka cast and crew.
Cruel and unusual the 2001 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Find films and movies featuring tom berenger on allmovie allmovie. Starring david richmondpeck, bernadette saquibal, and michelle harrison, the film follows a man wrongly condemned for killing his wife, who finds himself in a mysterious institution where he is sentenced to relive her death. Love at large 1990 vampish miss dolan hires hardboiled p. Experienced sniper beckett and his spotter papich are take out a rebel leader in the jungle. Love at large 1990 trailer tom berenger elizabeth perkins. Watchtower 2001 rachel hayward, watchtower aka cruel and unusual 2001. Tom berenger filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting career. They wait for night to fall to get picked up by a helicopter but they do not get picked up until daylight appears. A stranger with a magnetic personality befriends a brother and sister on summer break after they move to a sleepy, quiet oregon town. Cruel and unusual is the story of three men who have spent longer in solitary confinement than any other prisoners in the us because of the murder of a prison guard in 1972 at angola, the louisiana state penitentiary. Starring david richmondpeck, bernadette saquibal, and michelle harrison, the film follows a man wrongly condemned for killing his wife, who finds himself in a mysterious institution where he is sentenced to relive her death for. He is also known for playing jake taylor in the major league films and thomas beckett in the sniper films. A workmanlike thriller from my bloody valentine director georges mihalka, cruel and unusual is notable mostly for the psychological acuity of rod browning and robert geoffrions script and the presence of frequent screen villain tom berenger as a cunning sociopath.
Cruel and unusual is also known by the title watchtower. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cruel and unusual near you. Georges mihalka directs this psychological thriller about a serial killer who befriends an unsuspecting brother and sister who are still reeling from the death of their father. Tom berenger filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Tom berenger, rachel hayward, tygh runyan genres horror. Tom berenger art stoner, tygh runyan mike oconner, rachel. The movie rates high on the creep factor with fair acting of the rest of the. A brother and sister move to a sleepy oregon town and are befriended by a stranger with a magnetic personality on a summer sabbatical. Cruel and unusual investigates the historic change to californias three strikes law, which was the harshest sentencing law in the united states. Tom berrenger plays a scary role as a serial killer. Disney dumbo animated classic vhs movie vcr tape factory sealed new. Watch cruel and unusual 2002 full movie free online. Tom berenger adam turrell rachel hayward kate tygh runyan mike dan witt screenwriter evan tylor. Carrieanne moss, tom hardy, talulah riley, tom berenger at inception premiere.
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