Mortal Thoughts

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Mortal Thoughts

R,

1991,

1h 44m,

Drama

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56%

16 Reviews

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36%

5,000+ Ratings

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16 Reviews

36%

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5,000+ Ratings

A loathsome man ends up dead, but it's not clear who's to blame. If ever a person got what he deserved, it's James Urbanski (Bruce Willis), an abusive drunk who steals from his wife, Joyce (Glenne Headly), and promises her close friend Cynthia Kellogg (Demi Moore) that she'll be the next target of his rage. At a group outing, James bleeds to death after someone cuts his throat. But because he's such a terrible human being, police aren't sure which of his acquaintances decided to kill him.

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

May 24, 2022

2/4

Isham’s score makes the possibility of loving these characters or feeling morally committed to them not only impractical but unthinkable.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/4

There is another level to Mortal Thoughts than either the guilt or innocence of the characters, or the wit with which Rudolph portrays their world. It is the level on which ordinary people cut themselves loose from ordinary morality.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jul 31, 2023

With a sanguine base, the film seems to incongruously flirt with comedy, yet both aspects irreconcilably bifurcate. [Full review in Spanish]

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Sep 27, 2005

3/5

Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Jul 4, 2005

3/5

Bruce Willis is rather terrifying.....a man of many faces indeed

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Jul 1, 2005

2/5

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Leia R

Jan 31, 2018

Interesting movie that builds suspense as the story unfolds. The movie didn't gain a whole lot of popularity, but is a hidden gem, especially if you enjoy the murder-mystery genre.

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Finn L

Jan 19, 2018

The opening has Cynthia (Demi Moore) being filmed while questioned by Det. John Woods (Harvey Keitel) and Det. Linda Nealon (Billie Neal) involving a murder of her best friend's husband.

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Anakin G

Jan 4, 2018

A pretty entertaining affair. Elevated due to performances of Willis and Keitel. Definitely worth a watch to see Willis in fine form. I believe He and Demi hooked up on this movie.

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Hagrid S

Jun 6, 2017

I'm not sure why so many people dislike the movie. It's a strict procedural movie and you have to watch it through the tedium of the cops trying to pry the truth out but if you know what you're in for then it becomes a good movie about how a few bad choices turn into a death sentence.

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Theodore W

Sep 12, 2007

Not-half-bad murder-thriller potboiler.

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Alan Rudolph

Director

Demi Moore

Cynthia Kellogg

Glenne Headly

Joyce Urbanski

Bruce Willis

James Urbanski

John Pankow

Arthur Kellogg

Harvey Keitel

Detective John Woods

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Synopsis

A loathsome man ends up dead, but it's not clear who's to blame. If ever a person got what he deserved, it's James Urbanski (Bruce Willis), an abusive drunk who steals from his wife, Joyce (Glenne Headly), and promises her close friend Cynthia Kellogg (Demi Moore) that she'll be the next target of his rage. At a group outing, James bleeds to death after someone cuts his throat. But because he's such a terrible human being, police aren't sure which of his acquaintances decided to kill him.

Director: Alan Rudolph
Producer: John Fiedler, Mark Tarlov
Screenwriter: William Reilly, Claude Kerven
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation, New Visions Pictures, Polar Entertainment Corporation
Rating: R
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 19, 1991, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $17.8M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround

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