Partners in Time (1946)
ジャンル : コメディ, ドラマ
上映時間 : 1時間 14分
演出 : William Nigh
脚本 : Charles E. Roberts
シノプシス
Squire Skimp has a new plan to swindle the people of Pine Ridge. However, Lum has something more important on his mind. He has to tell a young engaged couple on the verge of breaking up the story of how the Jot 'em Down store first started (through flashbacks). Based on characters from the popular "Lum and Abner" radio program of the time.
「もっと人生を楽しめ」2人は、そんな決まり文句を実践した。リドリー・スコット監督によるロードムービーでは、2人の友人、専業主婦として退屈な日々を送るテルマ(ジーナ・デイヴィス)と、気の強いウェイトレスのルイーズ(スーザン・サランドン)が、日常から逃れるために、1966年型のサンダーバードに乗り、山へと週末の釣り旅行に出かける。ところが、憂さ晴らししようと、途中で立ち寄ったバーで、テルマがレイプされそうになる。するとルイーズが38口径で男に発砲。何が何だか分からぬまま、2人は逃亡するはめに。全国指名手配犯となった2人は、決意を新たに、無謀な行動に。グランドキャニオンを背景にしたラストシーンで、絶対的な自由を手にした彼女たちの描写が印象的だ。
J・ウェイン主演の名作「勇気ある追跡」の原作となったC・ポーティスの小説を、「ノーカントリー」のコーエン兄弟が、製作総指揮にスティーヴン・スピルバーグと豪華タッグで映画化したヒューマンドラマ。雇い人に父親を殺された14歳の少女マティ(ヘイリー・スタインフェルド)は、逃亡した犯人への復しゅうを心に誓い、真の勇気を持つといわれる連邦保安官のコグバーン(ジェフ・ブリッジス)に犯人の追跡を依頼。腕はいいが大酒飲みのコグバーンは、最初はマティをはねつけるが、彼女の強い執念に押し切られ同行することに。テキサス・レンジャーのラビーフ(マット・デイモン)も加わり、かたきのチェイニー(ジョシュ・ブローリン)を追うこととなる。
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世界中で注目を浴びるリー・アイザック・チョン監督による珠玉の家族映画。アーカンソー州の荒れた大地にたどり着いた韓国系移民の一家が、思いもしない事態にさらされながらも必死に生きていこうとする姿を描く。
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