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6.7/10
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A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness.A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness.A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness.
Emanuel Cohn
- Doctor Leonard
- (as Emanuel K. Cohn)
Lucy Faust
- Snotty Girl
- (as Lucy Adair Faust)
Aimée Spring Fortier
- Teenage Mother
- (as Aimee Fortier)
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Did you know
- TriviaTo prepare for the role, William Hurt spent a night in Louisiana State Penitentiary - better known as Angola.
- GoofsAt the beginning of the movie, after Brett enters the shop he request a beer. The woman brings him the beverage she pour into the glass and leaves the bottle on the table. A few shots later the bottle disappears.
- ConnectionsRemake of The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
- SoundtracksBlack Bayou
Performed by Ida Guillory and Al Rapone
Written by Al Rapone (as Albert J. Lewis)
Published by Neil Music Corp. and LaBonne Musique, administered by Neil Music Corp.
Courtesy of GNP Crescendo Records
By arrangement with Ocean Park Music Group
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Beautiful movie with meaning
There are movies, such as this and many others, that sometimes don't appeal to people do to the slowness of it all. Nonetheless, I was surprised to see the low rating that it received. The Yellow Handkerchief tells the touching story of three broken individuals, each with their own troubled past and lingering issues; who share one thing in common: the need to escape. The entire plot is centred around a long car journey, in which Martine (Kristen Stewart) and Gordy (Eddie Redmayne)slowly unravvel the mystery of Brett Hanson (Willian Hurt) an unhappy man, recently released from his sentence in prison. The movie is an Indie movie, and it does appear to be rather slow. The script isn't as chatty or invasive as the blockbuster movies we're used to, and there is a lot of scenery. But regardless, the theme of the movie is easy for people to relate to. You don't have to be a convict, or an abandoned child to understand it- the entire story, is about making mistakes. And eventually, the message becomes clearer: that the people who forgive you, and offer you a second chance, are those who love you the most. There are so many different ways to see this movie, that I will point out that that's only my interpretation. I highly recommend this movie, but only if you're in the mood for a more symbolic movie rather than fast paced; action packed thrillers..
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- moossaboossa
- Dec 6, 2010
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Box office
- Budget
- $15,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $318,623
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $37,296
- Feb 28, 2010
- Gross worldwide
- $318,623
- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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