Ann Magnuson, Anthony Michael Hall, Aunjanue Ellis
Samuel L. Jackson gives a virtuoso performance in this intensely visual suspense film. Jackson stars as Romulus Ledbetter, a brilliant musician whose mental demons have driven him onto the streets. Wh...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 17, 2001
Stats: 196 reviews
Romulus Ledbetter: Sheila, what are you doing here?
Sheila: Watching you make a fool of yourself. What are YOU doing here?
Romulus Ledbetter: I have to prove Leppenraub is guilty.
Sheila: Prove to who?
Romulus Ledbetter: To the world. To... to Lulu.
Sheila: Lulu needs a...( read more)
I very much like the idea of this film, it plays on a different perspective and shows graphically the thoughts of SLJ's character through the way he sees it. I don?t, however, think the storyline was adequate enough to suit the plot.
SLJ acted ok at times and at others perh...( read more)
Well let's see...Romulus is mentally ill, a troglodyte in a New York City park. He's also a gifted composer and the father of a city cop. On Valentine's Day, a young man freezes in a tree near his cave. The police determine it's the accidental death of someone behaving bizarrely,...( read more)
I don't remember why I first watched this movie, perhaps I saw imagery from it somewhere and thought, "Hey! Samuel L. Jackson! Can't be TOO bad!"
Mr. Jackson plays one Romulus "The Caveman" Ledbetter, occupant of a "rocky enclosure" in Innwood Park, New York, father of Lulu (Anj...( read more)
A little wierd, but I enjoyed it and thought there was great acting and if your a fan of Jackson, you would love it.
It is a little strange and a bit different from something most people would normally watch, but it was good.
This film was very good and I enjoyed it.
The plot was very interesting they could of should more action in it though because the UK title of this was sign of the killer so they could of showed more killing happening in this film but still this film was very interesting.
Th...( read more)
:s I'm confused now, this was called Sign of the Killer when I rented it. Anyway, good film. Samuel L Jackson is random at the best of times, but in this he plays a guy who's insane. He's simply awesome.
Hovers somewhere in that never-never land of movies that try to do too much and don't quite live up to any of their ambitions. full review
It's remarkable the way Jackson begins with the kind of character we'd avert our eyes from, and makes him fascinating and even likable. full review
This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "The Caveman's Valentine" !
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