Storyline Edit. Parole officer Jack Mabry Robert De Niro has only a few weeks left before retirement and wishes to finish out the cases he's been assigned. One such case is that of Gerald "Stone" Creeson Edward Norton , a convicted arsonist who is up for parole. Jack is initially reluctant to indulge Stone in the coarse banter he wishes to pursue and feels little sympathy for the prisoner's pleas for an early release.
Seeing little hope in convincing Jack by himself, Stone arranges for his wife, Lucetta Milla Jovovich , to seduce the officer, but motives and intentions steadily blur amidst the passions and buried secrets of the corrupted players in this deadly game of deception. Some People Tell Lies.
Others Live Them. Rated R for strong sexuality and violence, and pervasive language. Did you know Edit. He adopted his character's accent and cornrow hairstyle from the prisoners. Norton inserted phrases he heard from the prisoners into the dialogue.
Quotes [first lines] Young Madylyn : Look at me. Young Jack : Hmm? User reviews Review. Top review. A Vegetarian Tuning Fork. Greetings again from the darkness. Psychological Thrillers have long been my favorite genre of film. The best ones cause us to examine our own thoughts while analyzing the actions of others we probably don't quite understand.
Unfortunately, most scripts fall short in complexity and stimulation, and leave us with a half-empty character study. Once De Niro has finished, he jumps into the fray. When I think about movies that stuck with me, I like the ones that leave a lot of questions in your mind. I like leaving the questions open. All Sections. About Us. Daniel E. Taylor story Kario Salem story Lem Dobbs screenplay. Top credits Director Frank Oz. See more at IMDbPro. Photos Top cast Edit. Robert De Niro Nick as Nick.
Edward Norton Jack as Jack …. Marlon Brando Max as Max. Angela Bassett Diane as Diane. Gary Farmer Burt as Burt. Paul Soles Danny as Danny. Jamie Harrold Steven as Steven.
Serge Houde Laurent as Laurent. Claude Despins Albert as Albert. Richard Waugh Sapperstein as Sapperstein. Thinh Truong Nguyen Tuan as Tuan. Carlo Essagian Cop as Cop. Christian Tessier Drunk as Drunk. Convicted of setting a fire to make the murder of his grandparents look like an accidental death, Stone will do anything to get out from behind bars, and his wife, Lucetta Milla Jovovich , is willing to do whatever it takes to help secure her husband's freedom -- including seducing Jack.
Meanwhile, Jack's devoted wife, Madylyn Frances Conroy , has suffered with the emotional weight of her husband's demanding job for far too long. Sign In. Edit Stone Jump to: Summaries 3 Synopsis 1. The synopsis below may give away important plot points.
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