The Lesser Evil (1998 film)

The Lesser Evil
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Directed byDavid Mackay
Written byJeremy Levine
Stephan Schultze
Produced byDaniel Helberg
David Mackay
StarringColm Feore
Tony Goldwyn
Arliss Howard
David Paymer
CinematographyStephan Schultze
Edited byBret Marnell
Music byDon Davis
Distributed byMGM Home Entertainment
Release date
  • September 13, 1998 (1998-09-13) (United Kingdom)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Lesser Evil is a 1998 American psychological thriller film produced and directed by David Mackay, written by Jeremy Levine and Stephan Schultze, and starring Colm Feore, Tony Goldwyn, Arliss Howard, and David Paymer. A nonlinear narrative film, it follows four men allegedly attempting to hide the crime they have committed after twenty years.

Plot

In the 1970s, Derek Eastman, Frank O'Brian, Ivan Williams, and George are a friendly quadruple adolescent group, who had allegedly committed a murder: one of them inside the car was disposed in the lake near the cliff and the other died in the forest. Twenty years later, they became employees attempting to hide the truth in the log cabin. The flashback connects between the past and present day. When they betray each other, they confirm that Derek wrapped a gun with a plastic bag, before Ivan kills Derek. After the funeral, the rest of the men move on.

Cast

Production

The story for the film is set in Missouri. The film was shot in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Reception

The film has a 60% approval rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews, with an average score of 7.07/10.[1] Variety gave a positive review, calling the film "a crafty and well-crafted drama",[2] and Film Threat praised it as "an exceptionally well told tale".[3]

References

  1. ↑ "The Lesser Evil (1998) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. ↑ Joe Leydon (November 1, 1998). "The Lesser Evil". Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  3. ↑ Merle Bertrand (June 4, 2000). "The Lesser Evil". Retrieved January 10, 2012.
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