Which gives the film s final sequenceon the surface a shameless swipe from dario argentos killer reveal at the climax of tenebrea nasty twist. Gallery of 7 movie poster and cover images for raising cain 1992. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. While film fans might enjoy depalmas stylistic homages to hitchcock, and john lithgows total commitment to concept and character, there is little else to recommend about raising cain. I dont know if brian set out to make a schlocky trash movie but thats what he did. The concept took three years to bring to film and was shot in 42 days. This is raising cain recut by press play video blog on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. With the new directors cut, raising cain absolutely now needs another look and to be reassessed. Raising cain soundtrack from 1992, composed by pino donaggio. Its what we didnt accomplish on the initial release of the film. His wife, jenny, becomes concerned that carter is obsessively studying their. Postproduction was completed in september 2005, screened at several festivals through 2006, before purchase and release in 2007 by maverick entertainment group.
Raising cain is one of those forgotten movies that people slough off because of its genre, its lead actor, and because it kind of just came and went upon its release. With john lithgow, lolita davidovich, steven bauer, frances sternhagen. With 1992s raising cain, a truly nutzoid psychological mindfuck in. Hes a lab rat and all thats needed for the older man to complete his studies is a control group of other babies against which to test his findings. Carter nix, a well known psychologist, is married to jenny and the two have a daughter. When neighborhood kids begin vanishing, jenny suspects her child psychologist husband, carter, may be resuming the deranged experiments his father performed on carter when he was young. When i first saw it back when it was initially released, i went. One issue that arises when discussing raising cain is how to describe the film without giving too much away. Raising cain, movie, 1992 internet movie cars database. Scream factorys collectors edition release of raising cain is one that not only well represents the film with supplemental material and a great presentation. Raising cain 1992 plot summary 3 the oncologist wife of a prominent child psychologist suspects her husband has an unhealthy scientific obsession with their child, unaware of what or who is really going on inside his head. Because cain was the first murderer in the bible, having killed his brother abel, people use the expression raising cain to describe acts of violence, criminal activity, or. The new version reorders the scenes in the first half and drastically alters the focus and tone of the film. There is currently one video available for the film, of which one and only one is a trailer, as listed below.
The main influence is obviously hitchcocks psycho and we focus on a mentally disturbed doctor on a mission to kidnap children. Congratulations to peet gelderblom, hes restored the true story of raising cain. And as more children disappear, she fears for her own childs. Film locations for raising cain 1992, in california. To make this what it is though, it wouldnat be complete without someone like john lithgow. Raising cain 1992 full movie download full hd youtube. The oncologist wife of a prominent child psychologist suspects her husband has an unhealthy scientific obsession with their child, unaware of what or who is really going on inside his head. Its a very weird movie and john lithgow gives a great camp performance in it. The interior structure of raising cain also relies upon a dizzying phantasmagoric bleed of one scene into another, of realities consuming each other and in the process becoming the consumed while necessarily negating them, one after another after another until they cannot be disentagled. September 1992 deauville film festival italy september 1992 venice film festival france 30 september 1992. Starring john lithgow, lolita davidovich, steven bauer, frances sternhagen, gregg henry, tom bower, mel harris, and amanda pombo. The result is a positively electric, blackly comic thriller with a penchant for the absurd. Domestically, raising cain was the 60th most successful movie of 1992.
When neighborhood kids begin vanishing, jenny lolita davidovich suspects her child psychologist husband, carter, may be resuming the deranged experiments his father performed on carter when he was young. Jenny is concerned about how carter is obsessed with how jenny is raised and it is getting worse. Raising cain 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Charlies angels reboot from elizabeth banks excites kristen stewart. The film stars john lithgow, lolita davidovich and steven bauer. Released by milan records in 1992 738356212 containing music from raising cain 1992. I just saw the raising cain recut and i think its great. Though the company has obviously grown into an internationally recognized chain of first run movie palaces, the drafthouse ritz in austin, texas. Financial analysis of raising cain 1992 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Raising cain is a wildly uneven, but fascinating film. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for raising cain 1992. And as more children disappear, she fears for her own childs safety. Raising cain 1992 a highly regarded child psychologist, dr. Raising cain new yorkbrian depalmas thriller raising cain is a superficial, often risible, exercise in pure aesthetics thats likely to turn off mainstream audiences, spelling a fast flop for.
Mountain view city hall, mountain view, california the vast, postmodern bay view police station, where dr waldheim frances sternhagen gives a psycho esque explanation, and from which lithgow escapes in drag, is the postmodern threestorey mountain view city hall, 500 castro. Raising cain 1992 letterboxd social film discovery. Sep 08, 2009 raising cain is one of those forgotten movies that people slough off because of its genre, its lead actor, and because it kind of just came and went upon its release. Show in competition at the 1992 venice film festival in september. Ghost rider 2 director opens up on rrated horror screenplay concept. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Raising cain 1992 44 stars from first scene to the unforgettable final sting, raising cain is hypnotic in its richly devised spell, starkly realistic fears invaded by haunting spurts of dream logic. John lithgow lolita davidovich steven bauer 1992 a scientist with multiple personalities sets out to complete his late fathers experiments in child development. It all adds up to a roller coast ride of heartpounding suspense and stunning visuals in a film the new york times calls a delirious thriller.
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