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When Strangers Appear (2001)

R  |   |  Action, Mystery, Thriller  |  22 January 2002 (USA)
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A man enters a roadside diner run by a young woman and claims he is being chased by murderers.

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Beth, a young woman who owns a restaurant close by an abandoned highway, shelters Barry, a young man who arrives at her door hungry and wounded. Soon, a group of men appears. Barry claims that they are after him. The handsome leader of the group tells Beth a different story... Written by Anonymous

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Rated R for violence and language | See all certifications »

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NZD 3,000,000 (estimated)
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Even though the film is set in Oregon, USA, the Firestone ad on the side of the gas station refers to "tyres" not "tires". Beth also refers to the "car park", a term which is not used in the USA. See more »

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[last lines]
Beth: [after her cigarette gets damp] Shit!
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References The House by the Lake (1976) See more »

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Hush
Written by Joe South
Performed by Deep Purple
Courtesy of EMI Music
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Very Catchy
6 April 2006 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Wow...I tell you what I really liked this movie when i saw it. I was sitting home watching lifetime and this happened to come on. I was so enthralled by this movie i couldn't turn away from it. I love Josh Lucas in this movie. I had always been a huge fan of him, like it Sweet Home Alabama. But in this movie you got to see him act in a different way, he actually got to take on a darker roll. I didn't think that it would work but it totally did! This movie was full of twists and turns. Reading the other comments everyone says that they didn't like the ending but i thought that the ending was pretty good. How they made it switch on and on from person to person. It was a little bit hard to follow but in the end it made it all that much more worth it. I would definitely recommend this movie!


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