Perpetrator unknown (1996)
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Perpetrator unknown |
| Original title | Persons Unknown |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1996 |
| length | 91 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | George Hickenlooper |
| script | Craig Smith |
| production | David Lancaster |
| music | Ed Tomney |
| camera | Richard Crudo |
| cut | Suzanne Pettit |
| occupation | |
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Offender unknown (alternative title: Offender: Unknown ; original title: Persons Unknown ) is an American action thriller by George Hickenlooper from 1996 .
action
Former police officer Jim Holland works as a security expert. He meets Amanda, with whom he goes to bed. Amanda and her disabled sister Molly use the acquaintance to get a password with which they can gain access to the offices of a company advised by Holland. There they steal a large amount of money.
Holland persecutes the women from whom he takes the money. However, he falls in love with Molly. His client turns out to be a drug dealer; Holland protects women from him. Holland and the women hide in a house in the middle of the wilderness.
Amanda tries again to seduce Jim, which provokes an argument between the sisters. Amanda flees the house, Holland is looking for her. The woman runs into the drug dealer and his helpers, who shoot her.
The gangsters find the house from which Molly flees at the last moment in her wheelchair. They argue that it seems that only Amanda knew where the money was hidden. The dealer shoots his helpers. He finds Molly hiding behind a bush, who cries loudly when she hears of her sister's death. Suddenly she pulls a gun and shoots the gangster.
The criminals were accompanied by a corrupt police officer, a former colleague from Holland, who was waiting for his accomplices by their car. He comes and threatens Molly, but is shot by the returned Jim.
Jim and Molly decide to face the police.
background
The film opened in US theaters on December 27, 1996 and was shown on April 6, 1997 at the Singapore International Film Festival .
Reviews
The editors of Rotten Tomatoes described the film as a " convoluted thriller " ( " twisted thriller ").
Christopher zero wrote on filmcritic.com, the film THAT CONDITION " rather silly " ( " fairly ludicrous ") and " absurd ". The second half of the film would fill “ typical ” scenes of shootings and persecutions. The talents of the actors are " wasted ".
swell
- ↑ Plot summary for Persons Unknown
- ↑ Release dates for Persons Unknown
- ↑ www.rottentomatoes.com
- ↑ www.filmcritic.com ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Perpetrators unknown in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Perpetrators unknown at Rotten Tomatoes (English)