Thursday

Thursday (1998)

  • 33% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 82% of users liked it
    (5,237 ratings)

Skip Woods made his directorial debut with this film, caught in a crossfire between thriller and comedy. After violence is unleashed in the opening sequence, the story settles on former L.A. drug dealer Casey Wells (Thomas Jane), now a Houston architect living with his attractive wife Christine… More

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R, 1 hr. 25 min.
Directed By
Skip Woods
Written By
Skip Woods
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Nov 13, 1998 Wide
On DVD
May 14, 2002
Universal Pictures

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    A gangster film that hopes to duck the bullets flying overhead and become a comedy.

  • Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

    Believes that shock value in and of itself equals hipness. In actuality, it only equates to pathetic desperation.

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  • Coxxie M


    fascinating, original black comedy that jump started the careers of superstar Paulina Porizkova(Intern, female perversions) and a-list director Skip Woods (Thursday). needless to say this is a very funny black comedy that is not only fascinating, but original. Also known as the film… More

  • jd c


    A "Tarantino" style film with plenty of psychotic characters, lots of drugs, bloody violence, and explicit nudity. What more can you ask for in a movie? "Casey is a former drug dealer who quit the business to become a family man, he currently lives with his wife… More

  • Jeffrey M


    One of the many Tarentino rip-offs of the 90s, but definitely one of the good ones. Good work from all involved, especially Aaron Eckhart and Michael Jeter, the always underappreciated character actor. The script and storyline had strong elements of black comedy, and the multiple… More

  • Stephen E


    A droll, dreary, and distasteful mess. Violence in cinema is fine, as long as there is reason to use it. Thursday presents brutal violence without reason. It just throws it onto the screen and tries to tone it down by adding a funny joke at the end. That, sir, is not black comedy.

  • Stephen E


    A droll, dreary, and distasteful mess. Violence in cinema is fine, as long as there is reason to use it. Thursday presents brutal violence without reason. It just throws it onto the screen and tries to tone it down by adding a funny joke at the end. That, sir, is not black comedy.

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