Arlington Road
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| Arlington Road | |
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 Arlington Road film poster |
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| Directed by | Mark Pellington |
| Produced by | Tom Rosenberg Sigurjón Sighvatsson Ted Tannebaum |
| Written by | Ehren Kruger |
| Starring | Jeff Bridges Tim Robbins Joan Cusack Hope Davis Robert Gossett |
| Music by | Angelo Badalamenti tomandandy |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Entertainment |
| Release date(s) | 1999 |
| Running time | 117 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $31 million |
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Arlington Road is a 1999 film, most notable for its twist ending (similar to that of 1974's The Parallax View), which tells the story of a widowed George Washington University professor who suspects his new neighbors are involved in terrorism and becomes obsessed with foiling their terrorist plot. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, and Hope Davis and is directed by Mark Pellington. Ehren Kruger wrote the script, which won the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' (AMPAS) Nicholl Fellowship in 1996
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[edit] Plot
Michael Faraday is a college history professor who's been raising his nine-year-old son, Grant, since the untimely death of his FBI agent wife who was killed in the line of duty. Somewhat of a specialist regarding American terrorism, Michael starts to become suspicious of his new suburban neighbors, Oliver and Cheryl Lang, whom he's just met after taking their son, Brady, to the emergency room following a reported fireworks accident. At first his suspicions are based on little things such as Oliver's architectural blueprints that seem to be for something other than the shopping mall he claims he's building, as well as pieces of mail that contradict where Oliver said he attended college.
Neither his girlfriend and former student, Brooke Wolfe, nor his wife's former partner, Whit Carver, believe any of his wild theories, especially since the Langs seem like such nice people. Yet, Michael continues to uncover what could be possible evidence and becomes even more wary of Oliver and Cheryl. As such, his beliefs that they're behind some sort of pending terrorist act, coupled with the fact that no one believes him, soon drives Michael to the brink of madness.
[edit] Cast & characters
- Jeff Bridges as Michael Faraday
- Tim Robbins as Oliver Lang
- Joan Cusack as Cheryl Lang
- Hope Davis as Brooke Wolfe
- Robert Gossett as FBI Agent Whit Carver
- Spencer Treat Clark as Grant Faraday
- Mason Gamble as Brady Lang
[edit] References to Real Events
The events surrounding the death of Michael Faraday's wife bear many similarities to the controversial events at Ruby Ridge. Also, the mentioned bomber in St. Louis, Scobee, bears many similarities to Timothy McVeigh and the Oklahoma City bombing.
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