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Arlington Road (1999)

R  |   |  Crime, Drama, Thriller  |  9 July 1999 (USA)
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A man begins to suspect his neighbors are not what they appear to be and their secrets could be deadly.

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FBI Agent Whit Carver
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Dr. Archer Scobee
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Widowed when his FBI agent wife is killed in an operation against suspected terrorists, a college professor becomes increasingly obsessed with the culture and sub-society of these dangerous groups. The arrival of new neighbors, gives him new spirit, as they are gregarious and friendly, with a ten-year-old boy that his son can be friends with. He is even beginning to see another woman. However, he begins to suspect something is odd about the neighbors, something about the way they don't want him to see certain parts of the house, or a set of blueprints they have there. Are his neighbors terrorists... or is the stress of losing his wife merely driving him past the point of paranoia? Written by Anonymous

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There goes the neighborhood! See more »

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Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Rated R for violence and some language | See all certifications »

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9 July 1999 (USA)  »

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Arlington Rd.  »

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Budget:

$21,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£527,427 (UK) (19 March 1999)

Gross:

$24,362,501 (USA) (24 September 1999)
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Jeff Bridges's second film from Polygram. The first was the big lebowski. See more »

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Lang's yearbook is supposed to be from Kansas State (notice the K-State Wildcat in the front cover) but in the picture Faraday finds, the building Lang is standing in front of - Aycock Auditorium - is actually on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. See more »

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Oliver Lang: [Talking about Grant] If you want to be his father, you will walk to your house, sleep in your bed, teach your classes, and live your life!
Michael Faraday: What are you doing? How many people are you going to kill?
Oliver Lang: Well, if I see any strange cars on my street, if you feel compelled to talk to someone, a federal agent perhaps, I imagine we're just going to kill one.
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Underplayed acting makes for a taught thriller
11 July 2000 | by (Edinburgh, Scotland) – See all my reviews

Bridges plays the same character as always, but fits nicely into this part. Robbins plays a very back stage part for most of the film, the main concentration is on the small minded paranoia of Bridges. Brilliant film which brings home some harsh, hard truths about American society and security. An interesting storyline, which excels beyond the average Hollywood thriller, the typical guessing game of the goodies and baddies plays a secondary role to the real story. A uniquely intelligent terrorist thriller from Hollywood. Don't miss it.


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