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U Turn (1997) · Pop Next

U Turn

R19972h 5mCrimeDramaThrillerRomance

U Turn

Sex. Murder. Betrayal. Everything that makes life worth living.

60Pop Score9 of 9 sources

Audiences +12 vs critics

When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle. Caught between a married couple, he’s faced with deadly contracts to kill them both.

Director: Oliver Stone
Writer, Novel: John Ridley
Music: Ennio Morricone
Cinematography: Robert Richardson
Editor: Thomas J. Nordberg
Editor: Hank Corwin

Ratings

Pop Score weighs critics and audiences equally, and trusts each source in proportion to how many votes or reviews back it.

Critics

55

Rotten Tomatoes59%54 reviews
Metacritic54/10020 reviews
Roger Ebert

Top billed cast

Sean PennBobby Cooper
Nick NolteJake McKenna
Jennifer LopezGrace McKenna

Details

Status: Released
Release date: 3 Oct 1997
Original language: English
Links: IMDb TMDB

1.5/4

Audiences

66

IMDb6.7/1058.1K votes
RT Audience63%791 votes
Metacritic Users7.1/1060 votes
Letterboxd3.3/522.8K votes
Trakt67%953 votes
TMDB66%845 votes

Joaquin PhoenixToby N. Tucker

Claire Danes

Claire DanesJenny

Powers Boothe

Powers BootheSheriff Virgil Potter

Billy Bob Thornton

Billy Bob ThorntonDarrell

Jon Voight

Jon VoightBlind Man

Abraham Benrubi

Abraham BenrubiBiker #1

Richard Rutowski

Richard RutowskiBiker #2

Aida LinaresJamilla

Sean Stone

Sean StoneBoy in Grocery Store

Ilia Volok

Ilia VolokSergi

Brent Briscoe

Brent BriscoeBoyd

Bo Hopkins

Julie Hagerty

Julie HagertyFlo

Annie TienShort Order Cook

Sheri Foster

Sheri FosterGrace's Mother

Laurie Metcalf

Laurie MetcalfBus Station Clerk

Liv Tyler

Liv TylerGirl in Bus Station

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