Arlington Road

1999
R
1h 57m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

93K

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Tim Robbins, Jeff Bridges, and Joan Cusack in Arlington Road (1999)

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A man begins to suspect his neighbors are not what they appear to be and their secrets could be deadly.A man begins to suspect his neighbors are not what they appear to be and their secrets could be deadly.A man begins to suspect his neighbors are not what they appear to be and their secrets could be deadly.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

93K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 nominations total

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Trivia
In early drafts of the film script, the Oklahoma City bombing was literally referenced. By the time of the shooting script the location of the bombing referenced was changed to St. Louis.

Goofs
The amount of C4 in the car trunk is not even close to enough to destroy the building. Also, more than one explosion is shown, including one a few stories up, impossible from a single car bomb in an underground parking area.

Quotes
[last lines]
Oliver Lang: Where do we go from here?
Cheryl Lang: Someplace nice.
Oliver Lang: I hope so.
Cheryl Lang: Someplace safe.
Oliver Lang: Definitely.

Alternate versions
The DVD release contains an alternate ending showing Grant and Oliver having a conversation that hints that Grant may know the truth about what happened to his father.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Wild Wild West/Buena Vista Social Club/My Son the Fanatic/South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut/The King of Masks (1999)

Soundtracks
Neon Reprise
Written by Simon Shackleton & Howard Saunders
Performed by Lunatic Calm
Published by MCA Music Ltd. And Junkbond Ltd. And Wardlaw Music
All rights for the Western Hemisphere and Southeast Asia
Controlled and administered by MCA Music Publishing, a Division of Universal Studios, Inc. (ASCAP)
Lunatic Calm courtesy of MCA Records UK
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets

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Featured review

8/10

Underplayed acting makes for a taught thriller

Bridges plays the same character as always, but fits nicely into this part. Robbins plays a very back stage part for most of the film, the main concentration is on the small minded paranoia of Bridges. Brilliant film which brings home some harsh, hard truths about American society and security. An interesting storyline, which excels beyond the average Hollywood thriller, the typical guessing game of the goodies and baddies plays a secondary role to the real story. A uniquely intelligent terrorist thriller from Hollywood. Don't miss it.