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U Turn

  • 19971997
  • RR
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
52K
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Jennifer Lopez and Sean Penn in U Turn (1997)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller

A man heading to Vegas to pay off his gambling debt before the Russian mafia kills him is forced to stop in an Arizona town where everything that can go wrong does go wrong.A man heading to Vegas to pay off his gambling debt before the Russian mafia kills him is forced to stop in an Arizona town where everything that can go wrong does go wrong.A man heading to Vegas to pay off his gambling debt before the Russian mafia kills him is forced to stop in an Arizona town where everything that can go wrong does go wrong.

IMDb RATING
6.7/10
52K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Oliver Stone
  • Writer
    • John Ridley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sean Penn
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Nick Nolte
Top credits
  • Director
    • Oliver Stone
  • Writer
    • John Ridley(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Sean Penn
    • Jennifer Lopez
    • Nick Nolte
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 238User reviews
    • 104Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos1

    U-Turn
    Trailer 0:31
    U-Turn

    Photos161

    David James Elliott and Nanci Chambers at an event for U Turn (1997)
    Jennifer Love Hewitt at an event for U Turn (1997)
    Jennifer Lopez and Ojani Noa at an event for U Turn (1997)
    Jennifer Lopez and Ojani Noa at an event for U Turn (1997)
    Jennifer Lopez and Ojani Noa at an event for U Turn (1997)
    Jennifer Lopez and Craig Yahata at an event for U Turn (1997)
    Jennifer Lopez at an event for U Turn (1997)
    Marilyn Manson and Jeordie White at an event for U Turn (1997)
    Marilyn Manson and Jeordie White at an event for U Turn (1997)
    Nick Nolte and Vicki Lewis at an event for U Turn (1997)
    Nick Nolte and Vicki Lewis at an event for U Turn (1997)
    Chris Penn at an event for U Turn (1997)

    Top cast

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    Sean Penn
    Sean Penn
    • Bobby Cooperas Bobby Cooper
    Jennifer Lopez
    Jennifer Lopez
    • Grace McKennaas Grace McKenna
    Nick Nolte
    Nick Nolte
    • Jake McKennaas Jake McKenna
    Billy Bob Thornton
    Billy Bob Thornton
    • Darrellas Darrell
    Abraham Benrubi
    Abraham Benrubi
    • Biker #1as Biker #1
    Richard Rutowski
    Richard Rutowski
    • Biker #2as Biker #2
    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Blind Manas Blind Man
    Powers Boothe
    Powers Boothe
    • Sheriff Potteras Sheriff Potter
    Aida Linares
    • Jamillaas Jamilla
    Sean Stone
    Sean Stone
    • Boy in Grocery Storeas Boy in Grocery Store
    Ilia Volok
    Ilia Volok
    • Sergias Sergi
    • (as Ilia Volokh)
    Valeriy Nikolaev
    • Mr. Arkadyas Mr. Arkady
    • (as Valery Nikolaev)
    Brent Briscoe
    Brent Briscoe
    • Boydas Boyd
    Bo Hopkins
    Bo Hopkins
    • Edas Ed
    Julie Hagerty
    Julie Hagerty
    • Floas Flo
    • (as Julie Haggerty)
    Annie Tien
    • Short Order Cookas Short Order Cook
    • (as Annie Mei-Ling Tien)
    Joaquin Phoenix
    Joaquin Phoenix
    • Toby N. Tuckeras Toby N. Tucker
    Claire Danes
    Claire Danes
    • Jennyas Jenny
    • Director
      • Oliver Stone
    • Writer
      • John Ridley(screenplay) (book "Stray Dogs")
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have already taken two of his fingers, he becomes trapped in the nearby small town where the people are stranger than anyone he's encountered. After becoming involved with a (unbeknownst to him) young married woman, her husband hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband. —Jason Ihle <jrihl@conncoll.edu>
    • arizona
    • police officer shot
    • dramatic irony
    • incest
    • neo noir
    • 154 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Expect the Unexpected.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Jennifer Lopez's character (Grace McKenna) flashes back at the end of the film we see lots of photographs of her as a child. These photographs are actually photos from Jennifer Lopez's private collections of herself as a child.
    • Goofs
      Not only is there a visible line attached to the vulture's leg in one scene, this vulture and all vultures shown in the movie are of a species that does not exist in the United States.
    • Quotes

      Blind Man: Your lies are old but you tell them pretty good.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Kiss the Girls/The Matchmaker/U Turn/The Locusts/Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      It's A Good Day
      Written by Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour
      Performed by Peggy Lee
      Courtesy of Capitol Records under license from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

    User reviews238

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Good film
    I have to say this film was sort of what I thought it was... I really enjoyed it!

    I've seen Sean Penn in a few films now and they're all good. Oliver Stone is one of the finest men in film production. It's visually stunning, loads of mad camera pans and colour blast-outs! The supporting cast are great as well. Billy Bob Thornton looks nothing like him and is away with it, Jennifer Lopez is attractive an alluring, Nick Nolte is totally convincing and great as the wicked husband, Joiquin Phoenix is mad as TNT and possibly the best is John Voight as a blind homeless person!

    A great film with a good ending... although I wouldn't like to be any of them!

    A good 7/10
    helpful•25
    17
    • dav7nine
    • Sep 18, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 3, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stray Dogs
    • Filming locations
      • Florence, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Phoenix Pictures
      • Illusion Entertainment Group
      • Clyde Is Hungry Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,682,098
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,730,440
      • Oct 5, 1997
    • Gross worldwide
      • $6,682,098
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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