The Lesser Evil (1998)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

David Mackay

Writers:

Jeremy Levine (writer)
Stephan Schultze (writer)

Release Date:

28 August 1998 (Italy)

Genre:

Drama | Thriller

Plot:

When four young boys decide to go over-board with dealing with two bullies, they believe they can get away with their crime...

Plot Keywords:

Flashback | Bully | Cabin | Priest | Lawyer

Cast

Colm Feore	...	Derek
Tony Goldwyn	...	Frank
Arliss Howard	...	Ivan Williams
David Paymer	...	George
Steven Petrarca	...	Young Frank
Jonathan Scarfe	...	Young Derek
Adam Scott	...	Young George
Marc Worden	...	Young Ivan
Jack Kehler	...	Detective Hardaway
Richard Riehle	...	Detective Smitts
Mason Adams	...	Derek's Father
Anne Haney	...	Derek's Mother
Matt Bohling	...	Dying Man
Chris Blackwelder	...	Scully
Matthew Francis	...	Jock #2

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and pervasive language.

Runtime:

96 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Moondog Productions

Goofs:

Continuity: When we first see the grown-up Frank outside the cabin, he is missing his shield on his shirt. Then it magically appears inside the cabin.

Movie Connections:

References Piranha (1978)

diamond in the rough

This is an excellent film, and was a very pleasant suprise, to say the least. I'm amazed, however, at the lack of online information for "The Lesser Evil". It's a shame it hasn't gotten much attention, because this is a very well done, totally gripping film, with a twist ending I never saw coming. If you like your movies suspenseful, thought-provoking, and unpredictable, check this one out...you won't be disappointed.