Film, Thrillers. As Cynthia stands outside the police station recalling the truth of what occurred, Joyce is brought inside for her own interrogation. Mortal Thoughts was the fifth short story in the Short Trips anthology Short Trips: Life Science. Cynthia does not believe Joyce can actually carry out her threats; however, after Artie is found shot dead at his home on Christmas Eve, Cynthia accuses Joyce. Obsada: Claude Kerven - (James Urbanski) (James Urbanski) William Reilly - (James Urbanski) (James Urbanski) Alan Rudolph - (James Urbanski) (James Urbanski) Glenne Headly - 1955-11-13T00:00:00.000Z (Joyce Urbanski) (Joyce Urbanski) John Pankow - (Arthur Kellogg) (Arthur Kellogg) The movie unfolds as the events leading to a confession are shown in flashback. Synopsis A half-day before we shot it, we got together and decided what the ending should be. Mortal Thoughts is an excellent film. Starring Demi Moore, Glenne Headley, Bruce Willis, John Pankow, Harvey Keitel, Billie Neal. Demi Moore and Glenne Headly are excellent in their portrayals of New York hair stylists, wives and mothers. No quotes approved yet for Mortal Thoughts. Mortal Thoughts is a 1991 American neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by Alan Rudolph and starring Demi Moore, Glenne Headly, Bruce Willis, and Harvey Keitel.Told in narrative flashbacks set in a police interrogation, the film centers on a woman implicated in the violent murder of her friend's abusive, drug-addicted husband. Mortal Thoughts. Synopsis: Two young married women with children have their hands full running a beauty salon. His wife Joyce has, on a number of occasions, expressed her intention to kill him. Joyce’s friend and business partner, Cynthia (Demi Moore), is a fascinated witness to the increasing violence in the Urbanski marriage. Add to Wishlist. Two detectives interrogate a hairdresser on two homicides she may or may not have been involved in. $3.99 Rent HD. One night, Cynthia accompanies Joyce and Jimmy to a Feast of Saint Rocco festival. The owner Joyce Urbanski (Glenne Headly) is married to Jim (Bruce Willis), an abusive lout of a husband who beats her, lies to her and grabs money out of the cash register to go buy booze and drugs. Told in narrative flashbacks set in a police interrogation, the film centers on a woman implicated in the violent murder of her friend's abusive, drug-addicted husband. Mortal Thoughts is a 1991 American neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by Alan Rudolph and starring Demi Moore, Glenne Headly, Bruce Willis, and Harvey Keitel. Several days later, after Jimmy's body is found, Joyce's paranoia about being caught causes her to act increasingly erratically. Cynthia exits the police station, but pauses and recounts the details of what actually happened at the festival: Upon bringing Jimmy to the van, he attempted to rape Cynthia, and began beating her. After he died, the women disposed of his body and made a pact not to tell anyone. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Mortal Thoughts Cynthia Kellogg (Moore) and Joyce Urbanski (Headley) are friends who work together at a beauty salon. Mortal Thoughts News, Posters, Trailers, Images, Cast and Plot His wish to become king is no longer enough. Drama. ... a conventional plot, measured pacing, and a serpentine narrative. Mortal Thoughts is a low-key thriller revolving around the relationship between two best friends who are involved in the death of one of their husbands. MORTAL THOUGHTS is a low-key thriller revolving around the friendship of two women. According to Cynthia, at Joyce's insistence, the women disposed of Jimmy's body by dumping it in a ravine. One night when all three are at the fair, Joyce has a row with James, and Cynthia helps James back to the van. Motywy zbrodni (1991) Mortal Thoughts - James Urbanski zostaje zamordowany. 1991 102 minutes. Joyce (Glenne Headly) is married to the abusive, unfaithful James (Bruce Willis). Throughout Cynthia's interrogation, Detective Woods is skeptical of her descriptions of events and challenges her on them, but ultimately allows her to leave. Mortal Thoughts is a film directed by Alan Rudolph with Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Glenne Headly, Harvey Keitel, John Pankow .... Year: 1991. Film, Thrillers. The movie lacks a substantial. It's compelling and has an ending that I did not expect. Mortal Thoughts Photos. When one of their husbands turns up dead the police begin to centre their investigation around them. Detektyw Woods rozpoczyna poszukiwania sprawcy. Mortal Thoughts is a low-key thriller revolving around the relationship between two best friends who are involved in the death of one of their husbands. Cynthia and Joyce left the festival and began driving toward a hospital; however, when Joyce realized he tried to rape Cynthia, she turned the van around and began driving in another direction, biding time while Jimmy bled to death in the back of the van. For more on this passage please see the annotations at the bottom of the main page of Macbeth 1.5 How to cite this article: "[1], Principal photography of Mortal Thoughts occurred in February 1990. The story is told as a series of flashbacks... James was a bullying, verbally and physically abusive husband. Alan Rudolph’s “Mortal Thoughts” is a movie just like the true crime stories I enjoy the most.It’s about two friends who work in the perfectly named Clip ‘n’ Dye beauty parlor in Bayonne, N.J. Simon thinks he can dream, but the Doctor doesn't think it's possible. The story is told as a series of flashbacks... James was a bullying, verbally and physically abusive husband. [2] Its release expanded the following weekend to 1,196 theaters. Mortal Thoughts: Information from Answers.com Plot Mortal Thoughts is a low-key thriller revolving around the relationship between two best friends who are involved in the death of one of their husbands. [1], The film opened at number 2 at the U.S. box office behind Out for Justice, and earned over $6 million during its opening weekend playing in 963 theaters. One night when all three are at the fair, Joyce has a row with James, and Cynthia helps James back to the van. Logged in users can submit quotes. Told in narrative flashbacks set in a police interrogation, the film centers on a woman implicated in the violent murder of her friend's abusive, drug-addicted husband. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the Synopsis submission guide. It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet. View All Photos (7) Mortal Thoughts Quotes. Joyce subsequently discovers that Artie knows about the murder, and she threatens to Cynthia that she will kill him to silence him. ... a conventional plot, measured pacing, and a serpentine narrative. Original title: Mortal Thoughts. [1] At the time, the production company, Polar Entertainment, had filed a lawsuit against New Vision Pictures for a breach of contract regarding Kerven's replacement, though it is unknown if this was the cause of the release delay. At one point, she instructs Cynthia to kill one of the hairdressers at the salon out of fear she will tarnish the women's alibis. After the murder, Cynthia returns home covered in blood and admits to her husband, Artie, what happened. Cynthia decides to re-enter the station, now prepared to tell the truth of her guilt in Jimmy's death. Plot Keywords Mortal Thoughts is a 1991 American neo-noir mystery thriller film directed by Alan Rudolph and starring Demi Moore, Glenne Headly, Bruce Willis, and Harvey Keitel. Mortal Thoughts is an atmospheric suspenser of doggerel Shakespearean plotting and betrayals played out in the baseborn haven of Bayonne, New Jersey. Synopsis. Cynthia Kellogg is interrogated by Detective John Woods and Detective Linda Nealon at a police station regarding the murder of her husband, Artie. The story is about Cynthia (Demi Moore) and Joyce (Glenne Headly). He must be king always. Mortal Thoughts. 15. [1] The film shoot was partly improvisational, and the conclusion of the film was undetermined until it came time to shoot it. ‘Mortal Thoughts’ (R) By Desson Howe Washington Post Staff Writer April 19, 1991 At the beginning of "Mortal Thoughts," Bruce Willis and Glenne Headly are having a terrible fight. Directed by Alan Rudolph. The movie unfolds as the events leading to a confession are shown in flashback. 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