Best Laid Plans (1999)
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43% of critics liked it
(21 reviews) -
40% of users liked it
(6,470 ratings)
Absolutely nobody is who he or she seems in this stylish thriller about a guy who wants to get out of his fly-speck hometown, the girlfriend who wants to help him, and the successful friend who just might make it possible. When Bryce (Josh Brolin) returns to his tiny hometown of Tropico, NV, he… More Absolutely nobody is who he or she seems in this stylish thriller about a guy who wants to get out of his fly-speck hometown, the girlfriend who wants to help him, and the successful friend who just might make it possible. When Bryce (Josh Brolin) returns to his tiny hometown of Tropico, NV, he finds pal Nick (Alessandro Nivola) still living there unhappily. One night the pair meets a beautiful blonde at the bar and eventually Bryce takes her back to the house where he's staying. When the girl, Lissa (Reese Witherspoon), reveals that she's under age and threatens to turn Bryce in for statutory rape, he panics, ties her up in the basement, and puts in an anguished call to Nick. Little does Bryce realize, however, that Lissa is actually Nick's very grown-up girlfriend, and that the two lovers have decided Bryce and the ritzy house where he's staying will play a major role in their bid to leave behind dead-end Tropico forever. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mike Barker
- Written By
- Theodore Griffin, Ted Griffin
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
R,
- In Theaters
- Sep 10, 1999 Limited
- On DVD
- Feb 22, 2000
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...an above-average neo-noir...
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Oz, Hollywood Bitchslap
A surprisingly underrated little thriller which should have helped Nivola earn his Hollywood stripes.
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John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
One twist too many. Or one too few.
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Ethan Alter, Film Journal International
An enjoyable roller-coaster ride that stops short of reaching its destination.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The attempt of this B-film to be a convincing film noir never materializes...
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Cast
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Alessandro Nivola
as Nick
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Father Terrance Sweeney
as Priest
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Rebecca Jane Klingler
as Diner Waitress
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Reese Witherspoon
as Lissa
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Kate Hendrickson
as Bar Waitress
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Josh Brolin
as Bryce
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Rocky Carroll
as Bad Ass Dude
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Owen Bush
as Vagrant
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Michael G. Hagerty
as Charlie
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Jesse Woodrow
as Roach Coach Clerk
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Michael McCleery
as Recycling Owner
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James Marsh
as Barry
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Terrence Howard
as Jimmy
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Sean Nepita
as Freddie
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Gene Wolande
as Lawyer
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Jonathan McMurtry
as Vet
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Jody Wood
as Bruhfire Cop
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Teddy Vincent
as Lawyer Secretary
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José Luis Mendoza
as Renaldo
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Jane Morris
as Realtor
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David Mandel
as Evangelist
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Alec Berg
as Phone Guy No. 1
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Jeff Schaffer
as Phone Guy No. 2
