Secret Window
Sony Pictures (3/12/2004)
Suspense, Thriller
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#231
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043396036635
96 mins USA/English
DVD  Region 1   PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Johnny Depp
John Turturro
Maria Bello
Timothy Hutton
Charles S. Dutton
Director David Koepp

Johnny Depp gets high off another acting challenge in this tricky adaptation of a Stephen King yarn. Although the mood is too sinister to allow for the mischief of his Pirates of the Caribbean turn, Depp still manages to embroider his role here with plenty of quirky business. He plays a writer, depressed and nearly divorced, who's stuck in an isolated cabin (shades of The Shining) when a stranger (John Turturro) arrives, accusing him of plagiarism. Writer-director David Koepp (Stir of Echoes) does his best to make the rickety material compelling--he gets the maximum out of the cabin set, for instance--but the problems inherent in the King story eventually win out. The climactic scenes are particularly unpleasant, especially in contrast to the cleverness of Depp's performance. A Philip Glass score adds class, but this one ultimately feels like a disappointment. --Robert Horton
Edition Details
Distributor Sony Pictures
Release Date 6/22/2004
Screen Ratio 2.40:1
Subtitles English; French
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 5.1
No. of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Price $14.94
Links Amazon US