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The Minus Man

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The Minus Man (1999)

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Reviews Counted:33

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Rotten:14

Average Rating:5.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A placid drifter named Vann (Owen Wilson) inhabits a small town looking for a fresh start on life. His passive demeanor and appearance hides the fact that he's a serial killer. He wanders the... A placid drifter named Vann (Owen Wilson) inhabits a small town looking for a fresh start on life. His passive demeanor and appearance hides the fact that he's a serial killer. He wanders the country preying on the desperate and lonely. Although, in this particular town, he becomes romantically entangled with a postal worker (Janeane Garofalo) and their relationship may be the one thing that can put an end to his murderous ways, or will it? An offbeat psychological drama from the producers of SLING BLADE and the writer of BLADE RUNNER that presents an eerie look into the mind of a serial killer. [More]

Starring: Owen Wilson, Janeane Garofalo, Mercedes Ruehl, Brian Cox

Starring: Owen Wilson, Janeane Garofalo, Mercedes Ruehl, Brian Cox, Dwight Yoakam, Sheryl Crow, Dennis Haysbert

Director: Hampton Fancher

Director: Hampton Fancher
Screenwriter: Hampton Fancher
Producer: David L. Bushell, Fida Attieh

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A sociopathic serial poisoner provides everyone with the nihilistic zero they need in this intelligent and disheartening dramatic thriller for Generation Blank.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A powerful performance by Wilson....and believe me, you've never seen him like this!

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Carol Cling
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Horrible character piece. Nothing happens and you don't care why.

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