Return to Sender (2004 film)
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Directed by | Bille August |
Written by | Neal Purvis and Robert Wade |
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Music by | Harry Gregson-Williams |
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Return to Sender is a 2004 film written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade and directed by Bille August. It was also released on video under the title Convicted. The film stars Aidan Quinn, Connie Nielsen and Mark Holton.[1]
Aidan Quinn was nominated for a 2005 IFTA Best Actor in a Feature Film award for his performance. Quinn plays an unscrupulous attorney who is challenged by Nielsen, his latest client.[2]
Plot[]
Quinn's character, a jaded ex-lawyer, has been befriending and exploiting death row convicts and selling their final letters to the media.[1] While attempting to foster his relationship with Nielsen's character, he becomes convinced that she is innocent.[1]
Cast[]
- Connie Nielsen as Charlotte Cory
- Aidan Quinn as Frank Nitzche
- Tim Daly as Martin North
- Kelly Preston as Susan Kennan
- Mark Ryan as Mark Schlesser
- Mark Holton as Joe Charbonic
- as Stella / Julie
- Bill Thomas as Gubby
- as Joe Hammond
Reception[]
Todd McCarthy of Variety gave the film a negative review and suggested it "should be returned to maker" and says the film shows "absolutely no feel for its characters or setting, pic doesn't convince on any level".[3]
References[]
- ^ a b c Cameron-Wilson, James (2006). Film Review 2006-2007. Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 978-1-905287-28-4. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
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- ^ Cling, Carol (November 1, 2005). "'Star Wars' coda makes video debut". Las Vegas Review Journal. p. 1E. Archived from the original on December 1, 2018. Alt URL
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (21 September 2004). "Return to Sender". Variety.
External links[]
- Return to Sender at BFI
- Return to Sender at Lumiere
- Return to Sender at IMDb
- Return to Sender at Rotten Tomatoes
- 2004 films
- 2004 psychological thriller films
- American psychological thriller films
- American films
- British psychological thriller films
- British films
- Danish thriller films
- Danish films
- English-language films
- English-language Danish films
- Films scored by Harry Gregson-Williams
- Films about capital punishment
- Films about lawyers
- Films directed by Bille August
- Number 9 Films films
- Psychological thriller film stubs