U Turn (1997)
U Turn (1997)
Sex. Murder. Betrayal. Everything that makes life worth living.
When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have already taken two of his fingers, he becomes trapped in the nearby small town where the people are stranger than anyone he's encountered. After becoming involved with a young married woman, her husband hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband.

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Cast

Sean Penn Sean Penn As: Bobby Cooper
Nick Nolte Nick Nolte As: Jake McKenna
Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez As: Grace McKenna
Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Phoenix As: Toby N. Tucker
Claire Danes Claire Danes As: Jenny
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Storyline

When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have already taken two of his fingers, he becomes trapped in the nearby small town where the people are stranger than anyone he's encountered. After becoming involved with a young married woman, her husband hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband.


Tagline: Sex. Murder. Betrayal. Everything that makes life worth living.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 03 October 1997

Country: FR, US

Runtime: 125m

Company Credits

Company: Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels, Illusion Entertainment Group, Phoenix Pictures, Clyde Is Hungry Films

Budget: $19,000,000

Revenue: $6,682,098

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Cast

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Bobby Cooper

Nick Nolte

Nick Nolte

Jake McKenna

Jennifer Lopez

Jennifer Lopez

Grace McKenna

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Toby N. Tucker

Claire Danes

Claire Danes

Jenny

Powers Boothe

Powers Boothe

Sheriff Virgil Potter

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob Thornton

Darrell

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Blind Man

Abraham Benrubi

Abraham Benrubi

Biker #1

Richard Rutowski

Richard Rutowski

Biker #2

Aida Linares

Aida Linares

Jamilla

Sean Stone

Sean Stone

Boy in Grocery Store

Ilia Volok

Ilia Volok

Sergi

Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

Boyd

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Ed

Julie Hagerty

Julie Hagerty

Flo

Annie Tien

Annie Tien

Short Order Cook

Sheri Foster

Sheri Foster

Grace's Mother

Laurie Metcalf

Laurie Metcalf

Bus Station Clerk

Liv Tyler

Liv Tyler

Girl in Bus Station

Jeff Flach

Jeff Flach

Yes Man (uncredited)

Valeriy Nikolaev

Valeriy Nikolaev

Mr. Arkady

Directed By

Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone

Director

Seth Cirker

Seth Cirker

First Assistant Director

Corey B. Yugler

Corey B. Yugler

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Clayton Townsend

Clayton Townsend

Producer

John Ridley

John Ridley

Executive Producer

Dan Halsted

Dan Halsted

Producer

Richard Rutowski

Richard Rutowski

Co-Producer

Mary Vernieu

Mary Vernieu

Casting

Jeff Flach

Jeff Flach

Production Supervisor

Clayton Townsend

Clayton Townsend

Unit Production Manager

Gary R. Wordham

Gary R. Wordham

Production Coordinator

Karen O'Toole

Karen O'Toole

Assistant Production Coordinator

Denyse Rossi

Denyse Rossi

Payroll Accountant

Anne McCarthy

Anne McCarthy

Casting Associate

Alyssa Weisberg

Alyssa Weisberg

Casting Associate

David Pomier

David Pomier

Assistant Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

Costume Design

John Blake

John Blake

Key Makeup Artist

Mark Sanchez

Mark Sanchez

Makeup Artist

Cydney Cornell

Cydney Cornell

Hair Designer

Melissa Yonkey

Melissa Yonkey

Hairstylist

Dino Ganziano

Dino Ganziano

Hairstylist

Ken Diaz

Ken Diaz

Makeup Designer

Michelle Kurpaska

Michelle Kurpaska

Costume Supervisor

Sound

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Bill Abbott

Bill Abbott

Music Editor

David Kneupper

David Kneupper

Supervising Sound Editor

Neal J. Anderson

Neal J. Anderson

ADR Supervisor

Scott Millan

Scott Millan

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gary Alper

Gary Alper

Sound Mixer

Keith Gardner

Keith Gardner

Boom Operator

Kevin Cerchiai

Kevin Cerchiai

Utility Sound

Laura Harris Atkinson

Laura Harris Atkinson

Dialogue Editor

Patrick N. Sellers

Patrick N. Sellers

Dialogue Editor

Chris Hogan

Chris Hogan

Sound Effects Editor

Brian McPherson

Brian McPherson

Sound Effects Editor

Rick Morris

Rick Morris

Sound Effects Editor

Peter J. Lehman

Peter J. Lehman

Sound Effects Editor

Horace Manzanares

Horace Manzanares

Assistant Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert Richardson

Robert Richardson

Director of Photography

Gregor Tavenner

Gregor Tavenner

First Assistant Camera

Jeanne Lipsey

Jeanne Lipsey

Second Assistant Camera

Zade Rosenthal

Zade Rosenthal

Still Photographer

Jerry G. Callaway

Jerry G. Callaway

"B" Camera Operator

Jerry G. Callaway

Jerry G. Callaway

Second Unit Director of Photography

Kelly Uchimura

Kelly Uchimura

Camera Loader

James Finnerty, Jr.

James Finnerty, Jr.

Key Grip

Tom Kerwick

Tom Kerwick

Best Boy Grip

Lighting

Jonathan Lumley

Jonathan Lumley

Chief Lighting Technician

Timothy Healy

Timothy Healy

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Victor Kempster

Victor Kempster

Production Design

Merideth Boswell

Merideth Boswell

Set Decoration

Dan Webster

Dan Webster

Art Direction

Tommy Samona

Tommy Samona

Leadman

William A. Petrotta

William A. Petrotta

Property Master

Michael R. Gannon

Michael R. Gannon

Assistant Property Master

Bill Holmquist

Bill Holmquist

Construction Coordinator

Bill Darrow

Bill Darrow

Standby Painter

Other Crew

Tierre Turner

Tierre Turner

Stunt Coordinator

A. Welch Lambeth

A. Welch Lambeth

Transportation Coordinator

Jeff Couch

Jeff Couch

Transportation Captain

Brian Steagall

Brian Steagall

Transportation Captain

Stephanie Finochio

Stephanie Finochio

Stunt Double

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