This World, Then the Fireworks
| This World, Then the Fireworks | |
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| Directed by | Michael Oblowitz |
| Produced by |
Larry Gross Chris Hanley Brad Wyman |
| Screenplay by | Larry Gross |
| Story by | Jim Thompson |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Pete Rugolo |
| Cinematography | Tom Priestley Jr. |
| Edited by | Emma E. Hickox |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
This World, Then the Fireworks is a 1997 American neo-noir film directed by Michael Oblowitz, starring Billy Zane, Gina Gershon and Sheryl Lee.[1] The screenplay is based on a short story of the same name by Jim Thompson.
Plot
As children, Marty and Carol Lakewood, fraternal twins, witness their father being brutally murdered. They grow up to become depraved and incestuous adults, living in Los Angeles in the mid-1950s.
Marty is a skillful journalist, but grows bored with every new job and is easily distracted. When he seduces a young police officer, Lois Archer, and discovers she owns a beach house, Marty sets out to double-cross her and make the property his own.
Carol is a heartless prostitute, willing to go to any lengths to con men out of their money, or make them pay in other ways. Powerless to stop them is Mrs. Lakewood, a weak-willed woman who suspects the terrible truth in her children's relationship, but knows no way to stop it.
Cast
- Billy Zane as Marty
- Gina Gershon as Carol
- Sheryl Lee as Lois
- Rue McClanahan as Mrs. Lakewood
- Seymour Cassel as Detective Harris
- Will Patton as Lt. Morgan
- Richard Edson as Joe
References
External links
- This World, Then the Fireworks at the American Film Institute Catalog
- This World, Then the Fireworks at the Internet Movie Database
- This World, Then the Fireworks at AllMovie
- This World Then the Fireworks film review at the New York Times