Strange Days

CrimeDramaScience FictionThriller
Overview : In the last days of 1999, ex-cop turned street hustler Lenny Nero receives a disc which contains the memories of the murder of a prostitute. With the help of bodyguard Mace, he starts to investigate and is pulled deeper and deeper in a whirl of murder, blackmail and intrigue.
Budget : 42000000USD
language : en
Runtime : 145 min
Release Date : 1995-10-13
Imdb ID : tt0114558
Status : Released

Cast

Ralph Fiennes
Lenny Nero

Angela Bassett
Lornette 'Mace' Mason

Juliette Lewis
Faith Justin

Tom Sizemore
Max Peltier

Michael Wincott
Philo Gant

Vincent D'Onofrio
Burton Steckler

Glenn Plummer
Jeriko One

Brigitte Bako
Iris

Richard Edson
Tick

William Fichtner
Dwayne Engelman

Josef Sommer
Palmer Strickland

Joe Urla
Keith

Nicky Katt
Joey Corto

Michael Jace
Wade Beemer

Louise LeCavalier
Cindy 'Vita' Minh

David Carrera
Duncan

Jim Ishida
Mr. Fumitsu

Todd Graff
Tex Arcana

Malcolm Norrington
Replay

Anais Munoz
Diamanda

Ted Haler
Tow Truck Driver

Rio Hackford
Bobby the Bartender

Brook Susan Parker
Cecile

Brandon Hammond
Zander

Donald 'Donnie' Young
Young Zander

B.J. Crockett
Young Zander

Dex Elliott Sanders
Curtis

Ronnie Willis
Homeboy

David Packer
Lane

Paulo Tocha
Spaz Diaz

J. Michael Muro
Nervous POV

Ron Young
Nervous POV (voice)

Art Chudabala
Thai Restaurant Owner

Erica Kelly
Restaurant Hostess

Marlana Young
Waitress

Ray Chang
Thai Restaurant Cook

Raul Reformina
Busboy

Chris Douridas
Talk Radio Host (voice)

Billie Worley
Dan from Silverlake (voice)

Amon Bourne
Dewayne (voice)

Lisa Picotte
Lori from Encino (voice)

Kylie Ireland
Stoned Looking Girl

Dru Berrymore
Stoned Girl's Lover

Stefan Arngrim
Skinner

Agustin Rodriguez
Eduardo

Kelly Hu
Anchor Woman

Nynno Anderson
Angry Jeriko Fan

Liat Goodson
Retinal Fetish Bouncer

Honey Labrador
Beach Beauty

Delane Vaughn
Mace's Husband

Mark Arneson
Police Officer

James Acheson
Cop in Bathroom

John Francis
Death

Zoot
Mime

Royce L. Minor
Angry Black Kid

Milan Reynolds
National Guard Medic #1

Russell W. Smith
National Guard Medic #2

Sarah Abukutsa Marshall
African Dancer

Russell Hines
African Dancer

Michael Jaasi
African Dancer

Maurice Marshall
African Dancer

Carolyn Adunni McPherson
African Dancer

Jennifer Reeves
African Dancer

Charmain Renata Hubbard
African Dancer

Reginald T. Thornton
African Dancer

Chester A. Whitmore
African Dancer

Lori Simone Wilkerson
African Dancer

Justin Armao
Hostage (uncredited)

Ed Arneson
Metro Division Officer (uncredited)

Yan Birch
New Years Eve Party Dude (uncredited)

Andrew Calder
New Years Reveler (uncredited)

Carlos Campos
Club Goer (uncredited)

Jaime H. Campos
Riot/Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Louis Campos
Club Goer (uncredited)

Robert 'Duckie' Carpenter
Punker (uncredited)

Dian Childs
Dayplayer (uncredited)

John Daniels
Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)

Gregory Diamond
New Years Eve Kisser (uncredited)

Sebastian Feldman
Club Goer (uncredited)

Masaaki Fujimori
Sexy Dancer (uncredited)

Annette Goodman
Voyeur (uncredited)

T.J Jones
Party Guest (uncredited)

Johnny Kim
Club Dancer (uncredited)

Gianluca Lazzaroni
Club Goer (uncredited)

Joe Martinez
New Years Rocker (uncredited)

Me Phi Me
Jeriko One Guard (uncredited)

Raja Gemini
Club Goer (uncredited)

Tom Tom Typhoon
Crazy Dancer (uncredited)

Peter Wick
Bystander (uncredited)

Colin O'Herlihy
Cyberpunk Thug (uncredited)

Skin
Skin (uncredited)

Paul Malinowski
Band - Season to Risk (uncredited)

Duane Trower
Band - Season to Risk (uncredited)

Steve Tulipana
Band - Season to Risk (uncredited)

Heidi Miller
Bystander (uncredited)

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FilipeManuelNeto
**A sci-fi dystopia with a good political conspiracy plot in a film that cinema preferred to forget.** I think I've seen at least twenty films about the Millennium where times are shown with great pessimism. In this specific case, the end of the millennium is a time of social and political chaos, in which society moves without a clear direction, given over to fleeting pleasures and criminal acts. And in the midst of all the dissolution of morals and values, a mechanism emerges that allows the recording of the memories and sensations of the person who uses it, leading to a black market in illicit recordings of crimes, sex and controversial acts: thus, a man who never stole, killed or cheated on his wife can experience all of this without necessarily having to do so. But what happens when a recording keeps evidence of a murder? The film has qualities, and presents a story that mixes sci-fi, political thriller and a little romance, in a mix that has aged very well, even though we are now firmly into the millennium. The project began around 1985, and is one of the few results of the partnership (professional and loving) between Kathryn Bigelow and James Cameron. He had the ideas for the script, and she assures us of the elegant direction, the impactful and suitably dark cinematography, effective visual and special effects and a costume and set design strongly influenced by punk and metal aesthetics. The film was named after a song by the “Doors”, and was a huge critical and commercial failure. Therefore, everyone involved preferred to forget it. I can't help but consider the oblivion as unfair: it's not a perfect film, the story is too complex, it seems too stilted, like a hot air balloon, and it's excessively long (less than thirty minutes of dead scenes would have made things more dynamic). However, it is an immersive film that addresses, in some depth, people's appreciation for superficial pleasures and ways to escape a cruel and oppressive reality. This is still a very topical issue, as is the whole plot surrounding excessive police violence. And finally, I need to highlight the quality of the “first person” footage, when the mechanism is used, and we see things through the character's eyes. Ralph Fiennes gives us one of the most complex and interesting dramatic works of his career, making the most of his character's multiplicity of contradictory feelings and emotions. Angela Bassett also shone in this film, in an intense and action-packed role. Juliette Lewis does a pretty decent job, especially when she sings, but I can't help but consider that the actress's nudity is somewhat gratuitous and exaggerated, perhaps to sexualize the character. Michael Wincott is an effective villain.

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