Conspiracy is a 2008 American action thriller film written and directed by Adam Marcus and stars Val Kilmer and Jennifer Esposito. The film is influenced by the classic western film noir thriller Bad Day at Black Rock (1955),[1] which itself was an adaptation of a short story "Bad Time at Honda" by Howard Breslin. The film was released on direct-to-DVD in the United States on March 18, 2008.
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| Directed by | Adam Marcus |
| Written by | Adam Marcus Debra Sullivan |
| Produced by | Gilbert Dumontet Ira Posnansky Alison Semenza |
| Starring | Val Kilmer Gary Cole Jennifer Esposito Jay Jablonski Greg Serano |
| Cinematography | Ben Weinstein |
| Edited by | Eric L. Beason |
| Music by | Sujin Nam |
Production companies | Hollywood Media Bridge Stage 6 Films |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million |
Plot
editWhilst Bad Day at Black Rock tells the story of wounded World War II vet John J. MacReedy, Conspiracy revolves around William "Spooky" MacPherson, a disabled special operations Marine wounded during combat operations in Iraq. When MacPherson decides to visit a friend on a ranch in the Southwestern United States, he discovers that his friend has disappeared, and no one will acknowledge that he ever lived there.
Cast
edit- Val Kilmer as MacPherson
- Gary Cole as Rhodes
- Jennifer Esposito as Joanna
- Jay Jablonski as Deputy Foster
- Greg Serano as Miguel Silva
- Stacy Marie Warden as Carly
- Christopher Gehrman as E. B.
- Bob Rumnock as Sheriff Bock
- Jude B. Lanston as Sergeant
Production
editThe film was shot in Galisteo, New Mexico in 30 days from April 19 to May 19, 2007.
Reception
editThe film received overwhelmingly negative reviews. Richard Roeper wrote, "It's beyond dreadful. It's jaw-droppingly bad."[2] Cinemagazine rated the film 2 stars.[3]
References
edit- ^ Nixon, Rob (2018-08-25). "Pop Culture 101 - Bad Day at Black Rock". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ "Conspiracy - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- ^ Meijer, Monica. "Conspiracy (2008)". CineMagazine. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Conspiracy at IMDb
- Conspiracy at AllMovie
- Conspiracy at the TCM Movie Database
- Conspiracy at Rotten Tomatoes
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