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The Keeper

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The Keeper (1996)

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Reviews Counted:6

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:3.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: When a Haitian immigrant is incarcerated for a rape he steadfastly denies he committed, a disillusioned corrections officer believes his story and helps him post bail, even opening his house to the... When a Haitian immigrant is incarcerated for a rape he steadfastly denies he committed, a disillusioned corrections officer believes his story and helps him post bail, even opening his house to the stranger. Ultimately, however, he and his wife discover that no good deed goes unpunished. First-time writer-director Joe Brewster's unflinching look at urban black life won the Best Film award at the Newark (NJ) Black Film Festival. [More]

Starring: Giancarlo Esposito, Regina Taylor, Isaach de Bankolé

Starring: Giancarlo Esposito, Regina Taylor, Isaach de Bankolé

Director: Joe Brewster

Director: Joe Brewster
Screenwriter: Joe Brewster
Composer: John Petersen
Producer: Jordi Torrent, Joe Brewster

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09/21/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

Turns into the narrowest of unsatisfying melodramas.

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06/19/01
David Bartholomew
David Bartholomew
Film Journal International

Lacks insight though it's full of psychological implications.

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01/07/04
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
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Emanuel Levy
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This ambitious but unsatisfying chronicle of a correctional officer played in the dramatic competition of the Sundance Film Festival.

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12/18/06
Emanuel Levy
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V.A. Musetto
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Walter V. Addiego
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