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Eye of God

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
1.4K
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Eye of God (1997)
CrimeDrama

Two tragedies unfold in Oklahoma town. One follows Ainsley DuPree as she meets and marries her prison pen pal Jack. The other tracks a sheriff's investigation of a bloodied, mute teenager fo... Read allTwo tragedies unfold in Oklahoma town. One follows Ainsley DuPree as she meets and marries her prison pen pal Jack. The other tracks a sheriff's investigation of a bloodied, mute teenager found wandering in shock late at night.Two tragedies unfold in Oklahoma town. One follows Ainsley DuPree as she meets and marries her prison pen pal Jack. The other tracks a sheriff's investigation of a bloodied, mute teenager found wandering in shock late at night.

  • Director
    • Tim Blake Nelson
  • Writer
    • Tim Blake Nelson
  • Stars
    • Mary Kay Place
    • Nick Stahl
    • Chris Freihofer
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tim Blake Nelson
    • Writer
      • Tim Blake Nelson
    • Stars
      • Mary Kay Place
      • Nick Stahl
      • Chris Freihofer
    • 29User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Mary Kay Place
    Mary Kay Place
    • Claire Spencer
    Nick Stahl
    Nick Stahl
    • Tom Spencer
    Chris Freihofer
    Chris Freihofer
    • Les Hector
    Woody Watson
    Woody Watson
    • Glen Briggs
    Martha Plimpton
    Martha Plimpton
    • Ainsley DuPree
    Margo Martindale
    Margo Martindale
    • Dorothy
    Kevin Anderson
    Kevin Anderson
    • Jack Stillings
    Wally Welch
    Wally Welch
    • R.J. Prichard
    Larry Flynn
    • Jim Nutter
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Willard Sprague
    Maggie Moore
    • Janice
    Vernon Grote
    • Fast Food Customer
    Gary Ragland
    Gary Ragland
    • Lee
    Hal Holbrook
    Hal Holbrook
    • Sheriff Rogers
    Carolyn Wickwire
    Carolyn Wickwire
    • Mrs. Rogers
    Toby Metcalf
    • Officer #1
    Darryl Cox
    Darryl Cox
    • Officer #2
    Karen Carney
    • Mrs. Sprague
    • Director
      • Tim Blake Nelson
    • Writer
      • Tim Blake Nelson
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    felele

    Shattered my consciousness for about two hours afterward.

    I love independent cinema, and Eye of God is a great example of what a good independent movie should be. The real-life situations depicted are as twisted as real life is, and the acting is at points absolutely adorable (Plimpton) and absolutely chilling (Stahl). I thought that the cinematography was profound, and that the way the way the plot weaved the story through was brilliant. Maybe it's because I'm easily impressed (by Martha Plimpton; by stories of Twin Peaks-like small-town dramatic horror; by the lengths some writers, directors, and producers go to to create meaningful cinema; or all three, and then some more), but this movie left me feeling like something had happened To Me, and I was shattered and felt uneasy for a good two hours afterward, which I think really is the sign of a good film. Also, as an addendum, whereas some independent cinema seems contrived and at the same time pretentious, this movie was neither. And by the way, I loved it, and you might, too!
    8CuriosityKilledShawn

    Interesting and realistic

    Directed by Tim Blake Nelson, most recently recognisable from his performances in Holes and The Good Girl, Eye of God is a story of doomed love and loneliness told out of order.

    Martha Plimpton is Ainsley Dupree (a name I think sounds quite cool and have since used in stories of my own) a waitress who falls in love with a dangerous ex-con (Kevin Anderson). After wondering what the hell she has soon married into she seeks comfort with lonely teenager Tom.

    I liked this movie a lot and the performances were very good all round. Especially Holbrook, he was just so believable as an old sheriff who's seen it all. Nick Stahl is much better here than he was in Disturbing Behavior. I think the last few scenes with him and Martha Plimpton were quite intimate and it really made the whole movie totally enjoyable for me.

    Highly recommended but quite a rare film to come across in stores or on TV.
    7ant bee

    simple life is not so simple

    I grew up in a small town in Oklahoma, I understood completely the feeling of the place, the time, the people. So many people think that life is simple in a small town, but it is not...all the dark secrets are there, all the illness that everyone attributes to living in large cities is also there.

    I couldn't take my eyes off the screen while I was watching this movie. Sometimes a film does come along that is everything a film is supposed to be.

    If you haven't yet seen this film, please make an effort to watch it, it will be well worth your time.
    rava-1

    Better Than Expected ... Disturbing

    I rented this one just as a Nick Stahl fan but was really amazed by how good it was. The disturbing tone and plot line stuck with me for days after viewing it. Stahl was wonderful as a traumatized boy who is just barely surviving his pain. Stahl's work in this film just hints at the depths of talent we may yet see from him. I don't think that Martha Plimpton has EVER been better in her role as a young woman searching for love and redemption. Hal Holbrook, his face a mixture of world-weariness, sadness and kindness, is the real center of the film and he does an amazing job.

    One of the most moving things about this film was the idea that deep tragedy can strike at the most seemingly mundane of moments. Coupled with this is the concept that one can never really know what is in another's heart or mind. Because of the narrative form, one knows tragedy will strike, but the director purposefully seems to suggest that tragedy could enter into any setting, at any moment, with no warning. The bookend examination of the story of Abraham and Isaac is ultimately successful because Isaac (like the characters and viewer) was asked to have faith without any proof that seemingly negative events may have a positive reason. The director doesn't offer any pat answers to this dilemma, but he does show that tragedy can overwhelm a person.
    SubPsych

    the best movie I've ever seen

    This is one of very few movies that I can actually say changed my life. There has never been any other film or work of art that has had such an emotional effect on me. Martha Plimpton and Nick Stahl are extraordinary; never have I cared so much for two fictional characters. And writer/director Tim Blake Nelson could not have possibly done better for his film debut. This is a movie you will never forget.

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    • Quotes

      Ainsley DuPree: Children. That's all we are, Lord, if you're out there at all. Your children, boys and girls. Forgive us.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Devil's Advocate/I Know What You Did Last Summer/Playing God/Telling Lies in America/Eye of God/Year of the Horse (1997)

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Más allá de la obsesión
    • Filming locations
      • Oklahoma, USA
    • Production company
      • Minnow Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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