Among Oliver Stone’s large and celebrated body of work is afilm from 1997 that was largely ignored and derided at the time but is a classic case of a rediscovered gem with cult appeal. Scott Phipps joins Antony to look at the dark and twisted ‘U Turn’.
Sean Penn leads an ensemble cast including the ultimate femme fatale Jennifer Lopez and many recognisable and renowned names at various stages of their careers. We recommend multiple viewings of this film to fullyabsorb all the details and vast array of images
Is this actually a comedy of the blackest kind, as thetrailer would lead you to believe? Will Bobby Cooper ever get out of town? And is everyone in Superior, Arizona on drugs?
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episode links
‘U Turn’ original trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uidcyKDkFWU&t=1s
‘U Turn’ Wikipedia & IMDB pages
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U_Turn_(1997_film)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120399/
Film ’97 original feature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oonm3a6xPSM
Roger Ebert review
https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/u-turn-1997
Oliver Stone commentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R22-lLw5eMc&t=375s
Ennio Morricone and U Turn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8PthAjIlZs
1997 in film (lots of competition!)