Touch (1997 film)
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| Directed by | Paul Schrader |
| Screenplay by | Paul Schrader |
| Story by | Elmore Leonard |
| Based on | Touch by Elmore Leonard |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Edward Lachman |
| Edited by | Cara Silverman |
| Music by | Dave Grohl |
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| Distributed by | MGM Distribution Co. |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5.5 million[1] |
| Box office | $387,069[2] |
Touch is a 1997 American black comedy drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It is based on a 1987 novel by Elmore Leonard. It stars Christopher Walken, Richard Schiff, Bridget Fonda, Skeet Ulrich, Tom Arnold, Gina Gershon, Lolita Davidovich, Janeane Garofalo, LL Cool J, and Paul Mazursky. It was shot in Fullerton, California.
Plot
A young man, Juvenal, is apparently able to cure the sick by the
The former evangelist Bill Hill, tired of selling
Cast
- Skeet Ulrich as Juvenal
- Bridget Fonda as Lynn Faulkner
- Christopher Walken as Bill Hill
- Gina Gershon as Debra Lusanne
- Tom Arnold as August Murray
- Conchata Ferrell as Virginia Worrel
- Janeane Garofalo as Kathy Worthington
- Lolita Davidovitchas Antoinette Baker
- Richard Schiff as Jerry
- Paul Mazursky as Artie
- LL Cool J as himself
- Breckin Meyer as Greg Czarnicki
- Anthony Zerbe as Father Donahue
- Don Novello as Father Navaroli
- Mason Adams as Father Nestor
- O-Lan Jones as Bib Overalls
- Julie Condra as Shelly
- Brent Hinkley as Arnold
- Richard Fancy as Judge
- William Newman as Court Clerk
- Tamlyn Tomita as Prosecutor
- Matt O'Toole as Bailiff
Soundtrack
The
Reception
On the
In a review that awarded 2 and 1/2 stars out of 4, Roger Ebert wrote, "The plot of 'Touch' sounds like a comedy. But the experience of seeing the film is subduing; the movie plays in a muted key. Actors like Tom Arnold, who approach their characters more broadly, sound like they're talking too loudly in church. The dominant tone is set by Skeet Ulrich, as Juvenal: He's sweet, soft-spoken, not sure what it all means. Schrader has said his movie has 'a whole cast of ironic characters, with an existential character in the center.' If the viewer doesn't figure this out, some scenes play very oddly."[7] John Petrakis of the Chicago Tribune labelled the film as "cryptic" in his 1997 review, and praised Ulrich's performance, stating that he "proves as gentle here as he was evil in Scream."[8] Touch was included in Magill's Cinema Annual 1998: A Survey of the Films of 1997, with the book describing the film as "too unconvincing and confused in tone to be truly satisfying."[9]
References
- ^ Skal, David (February 1997). "Touch". Cinefantastique. Fourth Castle Micromedia. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Touch". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ "Touch - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ Young, Alex (July 29, 2009). "Cinema Sounds: Touch". consequence.net. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ "Touch". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media.
- ^ "Touch". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (February 14, 1997). "Touch". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
- ^ https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-02-14-9702140331-story.html
- ISBN 9781578590568. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
