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Saturn (1999) -- US Home Video Trailer from Lion's Gate

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Director:
Rob Schmidt
Writer:
Rob Schmidt (written by)
Contact:
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Genre:
Drama | Thriller more
Tagline:
Don't let it pass you by
Plot:
A son is stuck with caring for his Alzheimer victim father, a former professor who can now barely communicate... more | add synopsis
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Realistic, Moving Drama more (5 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Scott Caan ... Drew
Leo Burmester ... Dad

Mia Kirshner ... Sarah
Anthony Ruivivar ... Arturo / Satan

Geoffrey Cantor ... Carter
Sally Stewart ... Eileen

Cesar Leonardo ... Dealer #1 (as Cesar L. Aramburu)
Mtume Gant ... Dealer #2

Peggy Gormley ... Louise

Matt Servitto ... Dr. Wrye
Byron West ... Mr. Corber

Kate Rigg ... Mean Nurse
Solomon Cobitt ... Soda Man
Brenda Denmark ... Overworked Nurse (as Brenda Thomas Denmark)
Chad Coleman ... Orderly
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Speed of Life (USA) (DVD title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexuality, drug use, language, nudity and brief violence.
Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
USA:R
Company:
Plantain Films more

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Referenced in Fresh Meat: The Wounds of 'Wrong Turn' (2003) (V) more

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Realistic, Moving Drama, 19 August 2007
7/10
Author: sbrazie from United States

Speed of Life is a drama about a young man who's mother has died and who now has the unenviable task of caring for his father, a once brilliant professor who is now crippled by the onset of Alzheimers Disease and cannot perform any functions such as bathing, eating, or using the restroom on his own. They live in a loft in a drug-ridden borough of NYC. The film follows his attempts to care for his father, earn money, and go to school while meeting a young artist who also happens to be a drug addict.

Excellent film, from writing, acting, script, sets, camera work, etc. Realistic, moving. Scott Caan shows he has range beyond playing the stereotypical criminal and Mia Kirschner in a small but pivotal role excels as usual. The actor portraying the invalid father was phenomenal. A drama that is both depressing and uplifting, worth seeing for avid film watchers.

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