About this title: Suture, Scott McGehee and David Siegel's self-conscious exploration of identity and individuality, evokes a flashy remake of Edward D. Wood Jr.'s Jail Bait. Dennis Haysbert and Michael Harris play half-brothers Clay and Vincent Towers. Clay travels to Phoenix to meet with Vincent, whom he hasn't seen in years. Upon seeing one another, they are amazed at their resemblance to each other. Clay remarks, "Isn't it remarkable how much we look alike?" The problem is they look nothing alike: Clay is a black man who could pass for a Dallas Cowboys linebacker, while Vincent resembles Ralph Nader. ...
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Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
DVD region: 1
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Date: 01/23/2001
UPC:027616857729
Description: Dennis Haysbert, Mel Harris, Sab Shimono, Dina Merrill, Michael Harris. New. 1994 Run time: 96. Factory Sealed-Fast Shipping Happy to serve you. read more
Format: DVD
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
UPC:027616857729
Description: New. 027616857729 When Clay Arlington's father is murdered-his estranged half-brother Vincent becomes the most likely suspect. Eager to throw the police off his trail-Vincent invites Clay to visit him soon after the funeral-then secretly plants a bomb in the car Clay is to drive. Vincent has put his own identification in Clay's wallet-so police will think that he's the one who has died in the explosion. However-Clay survives the bombing-and plastic surgeons reconstruct his face and body from ... read more
Description: New. When Clay Arlington's father is murdered-his estranged half-brother Vincent becomes the most likely suspect. Eager to throw the police off his trail-Vincent invites Clay to visit him soon after the funeral-then secretly plants a bomb in the car Clay is to drive. Vincent has put his own identification in Clay's wallet-so police will think that he's the one who has died in the explosion. However-Clay survives the bombing-and plastic surgeons reconstruct his face and body from pictures of ... read more
Format: DVD
Screen format: Widescreen
DVD region: 1
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Date: 01/23/2001
UPC:027616857729
Description: Dennis Haysbert, Mel Harris, Sab Shimono, Dina Merrill, Michael Harris. New. 1994 Run time: 96. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
"This movie had a very interesting concept, but was poorly executed. I liked the fact that these characters, who supposedly looked like twins, were played by actors of different races. Victor was rich, aloof, too slick, and apparently morally corrupt. Clay was working class, open, and at least appeared to have some values. After the attempted murder by car bomb, one would hope that Clay would regain his memory, prove his innocence, and give Victor his comeuppance. Well, he did get Vic, but his choice to reject his old life of poverty to "become" the very person who (probably) killed his own father spoke volumes about the power of money. From the viewer's perspective, it was also difficult not to see it as a rejection of his own life as a person of color in favor of "passing" as Caucasian. To give credit where it's due, there were lots of little sub-plots going on, but none were fully developed enough to engage the viewer.
Can't say whether it was the acting or the directing, but unless it's remade in the future, this is definitely not the movie to watch a second time. But...Dennis did look good in the shower!"
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