Orphans

Orphans (1987)

  • 67% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 73% of users liked it
    (126 ratings)

Two brothers kidnap a boozy gangster and try to hold him for ransom in this psychological thriller. Harold (Albert Finney) is lured from a saloon by Treat (Matthew Modine) to their squalid tenement. He and his reclusive and agoraphobic brother, Phillip (Kevin Anderson), have no idea Harold is a… More

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R, 1 hr. 55 min.
Directed By
Alan J. Pakula
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Sep 18, 1987 Wide
Lorimar Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy

    Great performances and characters feel a bit imprisoned by the walls of the film frame.

  • Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

    A poignant movie that helps us to see that all moments are key moments and that those who are unable to accept love are lost forever

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