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5.8/10
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Two detectives interrogate a hairdresser on two homicides she may or may not have been involved in.Two detectives interrogate a hairdresser on two homicides she may or may not have been involved in.Two detectives interrogate a hairdresser on two homicides she may or may not have been involved in.
- Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination
Marianne Leone
- Aunt Rita
- (as Maryanne Leone)
Marc Baron
- Usher
- (as Marc Tantillo)
- Director
- Writers
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe James Urbanski role was only a tiny part in the film until Bruce Willis agreed to do the film.
- GoofsWhile Cynthia and Arthur are alone in the house arguing about the murder, you can briefly see a person in a white t-shirt (not a character in the movie) sitting to the left in the dark in the room behind Arthur.
- Quotes
James: You take a pencil, a piece of paper, S-U-G-E-R, this is what we need.
- SoundtracksJust the Way You Are
Written by Billy Joel
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The hairdresser, wife and mother Cynthia Kellogg (Demi Moore) is in police department being interrogated by the experienced detective John Woods (Harvey Keitel) and his partner, Detective Linda Nealon (Billie Neal). Through flashbacks, she reveals how her best friend and colleague Joyce Urbanski (Glenne Headly) married the scum and nasty James Urbanski (Bruce Willis); how hard Joyce's life with James was; and why Joyce became a criminal. The smart detective finds some contradictions in her statement and presses Cynthia, trying to disclose the truth of two murders.
"Mortal Thoughts" is an intriguing and underrated low budget thriller. The storyline is simple but the tight screenplay and outstanding performances of the cast are impressive. Demi Moore performs a mother living in the dilemma between disclosing a secret and hiding the truth. Harvey Keitel in the role of an astute detective is amazing, finding the controversies in the testimony of Cynthia. Glenne Headly is also great, in the role of an abused and unsecured low class woman. Bruce Willis has a different role, performing a disgusting drug addicted. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Pensamentos Mortais" ("Mortal Thoughts")
Note: On 15 May 2016, I saw this film again.
Note: On 29 December 2022, I saw this film again.
"Mortal Thoughts" is an intriguing and underrated low budget thriller. The storyline is simple but the tight screenplay and outstanding performances of the cast are impressive. Demi Moore performs a mother living in the dilemma between disclosing a secret and hiding the truth. Harvey Keitel in the role of an astute detective is amazing, finding the controversies in the testimony of Cynthia. Glenne Headly is also great, in the role of an abused and unsecured low class woman. Bruce Willis has a different role, performing a disgusting drug addicted. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Pensamentos Mortais" ("Mortal Thoughts")
Note: On 15 May 2016, I saw this film again.
Note: On 29 December 2022, I saw this film again.
- claudio_carvalho
- Jan 13, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $18,784,957
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,068,524
- Apr 21, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $18,784,957
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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