David Strathairn, Dawn McInturff, Herminio Ramos

Unconventional narrative about the interactions amongst a group of people in a small town in Alaska, each of whom has guards a secret.

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38 critics

R, 2 hrs. 6 min.

Directed by: John Sayles

Release Date: June 4, 1999

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DVD Release Date: November 23, 1999

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  • September 24, 2008
    Another winning film from Sayles.
  • April 5, 2009
    An absorbing story about appealing, rounded characters. The more you think about the way it ends, the more you realise that any other ending would betray the purpose of the story.
  • February 6, 2009
    Three members of a small community in Alaska lead persons in a ??????? island. One of the Patriarchs of independent American cinema, John sayles, causing the ????????? the viewer with this massive Union ? two films on one:
    1. A Multicharacter film, with great background stories ...( read more)
    2. A ''cast away type'' film

    Amazing dialogues
    and very BRAVE ENDING!!!

    I loved it but i m not sure if i can recommend it to everybody
  • January 14, 2009
    Too slow for me in parts, and I'm not a fan of open ended movies, but still a bit better than simply "OK".
  • January 7, 2009
    I like this movie, although the ending was a bit .. disapointing, but I can still see why they did that. Anyway, good movie!

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