Flesh And Bone (1993)
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67% of critics liked it
(24 reviews) -
38% of users liked it
(3,787 ratings)
Small-time Texas businessman Arlis Sweeney (Dennis Quaid) can never shake the memory of his father's (James Caan) wasted life. What particularly sticks in his craw is the murder committed years earlier by his father and a teenaged accomplice. While going through the by-rote motions of his job… More Small-time Texas businessman Arlis Sweeney (Dennis Quaid) can never shake the memory of his father's (James Caan) wasted life. What particularly sticks in his craw is the murder committed years earlier by his father and a teenaged accomplice. While going through the by-rote motions of his job (he supplies vending machines), Arlis strikes up a friendship with hardcase hitchhiker Kay Davies (Meg Ryan). Slowly, Kay helps Arlis put his life in order. And then, Arlis suddenly realizes where he's seen Kay before. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Steve Kloves
- Written By
- Steve Kloves
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Mystery & Suspense
R,
- In Theaters
- Nov 5, 1993 Wide
- On DVD
- Apr 16, 2002
- Studio
- Paramount Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Douglas Pratt, DVDLaser
the whole movie rests on the interaction of the two characters and the appeal of the stars who embody them
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Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
A downbeat, elegiac mood piece and character study about angry, damaged people whose lives are as desolate as the dusty West Texas landscape they inhabit.
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Kevin Carr, 7M Pictures
A nice, heavy movie, if a bit depressing.
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Rob Thomas, Capital Times (Madison, WI)
Haunting film, with unexpectedly great supporting performances by Caan and Paltrow
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Clint Morris, Moviehole
A captivating thriller with three solid performances
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Cast
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Dennis Quaid
as Arlis Sweeney
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Meg Ryan
as Kay Davies
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James Caan
as Roy Sweeney
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Gwyneth Paltrow
as Ginnie
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Scott Wilson
as Elliot
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Chris Rydell
as Reese Davies
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Joe Berryman
as Plump Man
- Lisa Blount
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Angie Bolling
as Woman with Crying Baby
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Betsy Brantley
as Peg
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Gail Cronauer
as Emma
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Nik Hagler
as Earl
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James N. Harrell
as Woody
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John Hawkes
as Groom
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Ron Kuhlman
as Clem Willets
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Julia Mueller
as Sarah Willets
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Vic Polizos
as Pudge Riley
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Joe Stevens
as Kyle
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Barbara Alyn Woods
as Cindy
- Risa Bramon Garcia
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Libby Villari
as Waitress
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Travis Baker
as Sullen Kid
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Ryan Bohls
as Scotty Willets
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Jerry Swindall
as Young Arlis
- Craig Erickson
- Gerardo Johnson
- Hector Garcia
- Julia McNeal
- Parker Webb
- Christopher Rydell
