Arlington Road
Seen it?1999 | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
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It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Bedraggled college professor Michael Faraday has been vexed — and increasingly paranoid — since his wife's accidental death in a botched FBI operation. When a seemingly all-American couple set up house next door, Michael begins to suspect there’s more to them than meets the eye.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$41 million worldwide on a $31 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 218K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mark Pellington
- Jeff BridgesMichael Faraday
- Tim RobbinsOliver Lang
- Joan CusackCheryl Lang
- Hope DavisBrooke Wolfe
- Robert GossettFBI Agent Whit Carver
- Mason GambleBrady Lang
- Spencer Treat ClarkGrant Faraday
- Stanley AndersonDr. Archer Scobee
- Lee StringerOrderly
- Darryl CoxTroopmaster