Return (1985 film)
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Directed by | Andrew Silver |
Written by | Andrew Silver (screenplay) based on a novel by Donald Harington |
Produced by | Samuel Benedict (ep) Yong-Hee Silver Philip J. Spinelli |
Starring | Karlene Crockett John Walcutt Anne Francis Frederic Forrest |
Cinematography | János Zsombolyai |
Edited by | Gabrielle Gilbert Reeves |
Music by | Regnar Grippe Michael Shrieve |
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Distributed by | Silver Productions |
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Running time | 82 minutes (US) 78 minutes (DE) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Return, also known as Return: A Case of Passion, is a 1985 independent mystery film, written, directed and co-produced by Andrew Silver. It was Silver's debut theatrical work.[1]
Synopsis
Diana Stoving, after experiencing a premonition, becomes convinced that her mother withheld the truth about her family history. Diana travels to Massachusetts to investigate. She coincidentally meets a woman studying
Cast[2]
- Karlene Crockett as Diana Stoving
- John Walcutt as Day Whittaker
- Anne Francis as Eileen Sedgeley
- Frederic Forrest as Brian Stoving
- Lee Stetson as Daniel Montcross
- Barbara Kerwin as Ellen Fullerton
- Lisa Richards as Ann Stoving
- Hanna Landyas Elizabeth Holt
- Ariel Aberg-Riger as Diana (age 3)
- Thomas Cross Rolapp as Lucky the mechanic
- Lenore Zann as Susan
- Dennis Hoerter as Mechanic's assistant
Production
Return was based on the 1972 novel Some Other Place. The Right Place. by Donald Harington.[1] The film was shot in Los Angeles and Massachusetts,[3] and was released in theaters January 24, 1986.[2] It was released on VHS in 1988, with an "R" rating.[4]
Reception
Reviews varied from mildly to strongly negative.
Variety noted that the subtitle ("A case of passion") "gave away" the romantic subplot, and the ending.[6] The film received a cool reception at eFilmCritic; Charles Tatum described it as generating "a complete feeling of indifference", spending too little time on either "character development or suspense." He described the "twist" ending as obvious.[7] Eleanor Mannikka (Rovi/AllMovie) wrote that "the theme veers from possession to suspense thriller, slowing up in the process...", giving the film two stars (of five).[8]
Awards
John Walcutt won Best Actor (Caixa de Catalunya) at
References
- ^ a b c Canby, Vincent (January 24, 1986). "The Screen: 'Return,' a look at reincarnation". The New York Times.
- ^ ISBN 978-0786463657.
- All Movie Guide. Archived from the originalon 2013-01-30.
- ^ Return. Videohound's MovieRetriever.com.
- ^ Blowen, Michael (April 2, 1989). "Review: Return". The Boston Globe. p. B4. (subscription required)
- ISBN 978-0835227995.
- ^ Tatum, Charles (March 15, 2003). Return (1985). eFilmCritic.com. Accessed August 3, 2012.
- ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "Return (1985)". AllMovie.com.
- ^ "18ed. Festival Internaciona de Cinema Fantàstic de Sitges (4/10 - 12/10) Awards" (English). sitgesfilmfestival.com. Accessed August 3, 2012.
External links
- Return at IMDb