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The Minus Man

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The Minus Man (1999)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:19

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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07/16/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
Channel 4 Film
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Coming at a time when people seem to be looking outwards for causes of violence, this movie challenges us to instead reflect inwards.

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01/01/00
Ethan Alter
Ethan Alter
Film Journal International

Too many pieces of the puzzle are left out in what comes off as a rather strained and obvious attempt to leave things up for discussion.

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01/01/00
Michael Dequina
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

The film's measured pace might not be for every viewer, but it added greatly to the tension.

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02/28/02
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Michael W. Phillips, Jr.
Goatdog's Movies

...too sluggish and too dispassionate to make much of an impression.

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John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

A marginal but very interesting work.

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04/28/01
Chuck Rudolph
Chuck Rudolph
Matinee Magazine

An odd, odd (did I say odd) portrait of a serial killer set against a backdrop that is plum smack in the middle of white bread, Ozzie and Harriet, America.

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01/01/00
Elias Savada
Elias Savada
Nitrate Online

This creepy serial killer tale had more fright in it than the more highly touted "Felicia's Journey."

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