The Minus Man
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| The Minus Man | |
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 Promotional movie poster for the film |
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| Directed by | Hampton Fancher |
| Produced by | Keith Abell Fida Attieh David Bushell Steve Carlis Joseph J. DiMartino Larry Meistrich Mary Vernieu |
| Written by | Hampton Fancher Lew McCreary |
| Starring | Owen Wilson Sheryl Crow Dwight Yoakam Dennis Haysbert |
| Music by | Marco Beltrami |
| Cinematography | Bobby Bukowski |
| Editing by | Todd C. Ramsay |
| Distributed by | Artisan Entertainment |
| Release date(s) |  September 24, 1999 (Sundance Film Festival) September 21, 2001 |
| Running time | 111 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
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The Minus Man is a film that opened October 8, 1999. The film was based on the novel by writer Lew McCreary. It was directed by Hampton Fancher and the screenplay was written by Hampton Fancher
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[edit] Plot
The movie centers on a serial killer (Owen Wilson) who picks victims who seem to be unhappy with their lives, the first example being a drug addict with asthma (Sheryl Crow, in her first film appearance). The killer settles into a small seaside town with a job delivering mail, looking for his next victim while living with a married couple. He is pursued by a woman in town (Janeane Garofalo) and tormented by hallucinations of being pursued by a pair of detectives. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Lew McCreary.
The film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
[edit] Taglines
When he's around, nothing adds up. Don't see it alone. Unless you like talking to yourself.
[edit] Cast
- Owen Wilson .... Vann Siegert
- Sheryl Crow .... Laurie Bloom
- Dwight Yoakam .... Detective Blair
- Dennis Haysbert .... Detective Graves
- Alex Warren .... State Trooper
- Mercedes Ruehl .... Jane Durwin
- Brian Cox .... Doug Durwin
- Janeane Garofalo .... Ferrin
