Domestic Disturbance (2001)

Director:

Harold Becker

Writers (WGA):

Lewis Colick (story) &
William S. Comanor (story) ...

Release Date:

2 November 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

He will do anything to protect his family.

Plot:

A divorced father discovers that his 12-year-old son's new stepfather is not what he made himself out to be.

Plot Keywords:

Stepfather | Witness Protection | Runaway Child | Wedding | Murder

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

John Travolta	...	Frank Morrison
James Lashly	...	Jason
Rebecca Tilney	...	Laurie
Debra Mooney	...	Theresa
Vince Vaughn	...	Rick Barnes
Teri Polo	...	Susan
Leland L. Jones	...	Coach Mark
Matt O'Leary	...	Danny Morrison
Ruben Santiago-Hudson	...	Sgt. Edgar Stevens
Susan Floyd	...	Diane
William Parry	...	Don Patterson
Suzanne Nystrom	...	Wedding Coordinator
George Christy	...	Wedding Photographer
Steve Buscemi	...	Ray Coleman
David Bridgewater	...	Priest

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for violence, brief sexuality and language.

Runtime:

89 min | Argentina:90 min | Netherlands:92 min | Spain:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #38637) | Portugal:M/12 | Canada:14A | Canada:A (Ontario) | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIA | Hungary:16 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | UK:12 | USA:R (original rating) | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Hampstead, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The website address when Frank (Travolta) is looking for information about Ray Coleman is http://www.chicagoenquirer#/.com/raycoleman1999/threeconvictions-385803.html. It does not exist.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: When Frank uses his cell phone to call their house near the end to warn Susan and Danny to get out, Rick checks the Caller ID, which comes up Frank Morrison, but with a "410" area code, which is a Maryland number. The movie is set in the area of Southport, North Carolina, which would give Frank a "910" area code. Coincidentally, at the time of filming (prior to number portability) all cell phone numbers in Maryland used the "443" area code.

Quotes:

Ray Coleman: I kid you not.

Movie Connections:

References "Leave It to Beaver" (1957)

Soundtrack:

When I Fall in Love

Good Thriller

I didn't expect much from this movie but at the end I was very satisfied with the story. In the first third of the film happened not much but the last two thirds were suspenseful and very entertaining. There were also some scary moments and the soundtrack was also top. The picture was clear and the actors did a great job here. I liked especially John Travolta and Vince Vaughn. Congratulation also to the director Harold Becker and thank you. I hope that Hollywood will create more films like this one because quality is no more the same than before. After I watched it again with my wife we upgraded our rating from 6/10 to 7/10.