With corey johnson, robert king, herman wallace, albert woodfox. Tom hardy, talulah riley, tom berenger at inception premiere by eyebitetv. Cruel and unusual dvd with tom berenger, rachel hayward, tygh. Quotes in 1975 i first started thinking about being an actor when i was in college at the university of missouri. Cruel and unusual by george mihalka george mihalka, tom. Ringo, the mark of vengeance western movie, spaghetti western, english, full length free westerns duration.
Experienced sniper beckett and his spotter papich are take out a rebel leader in the jungle. Tom berenger full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The abuses of his past are never far from his mind, and he finds it hard to rise above them. Tom berenger active 1977 present born may 31, 1949 in chicago. Cruel and unusual 2001 george mihalka cast and crew. As a critic, i see massive holes in the story, but maybe, just maybe those were. Tom berenger art stoner, tygh runyan mike oconner, rachel. Tom berenger, rachel hayward, tygh runyan, robert geoffrion, rod browning, dan witt, john curtis, evan tylor, richard o. Oct 24, 2006 directed by janet baus, dan hunt, reid williams. Tom berenger, rachel hayward, tygh runyan, george mihalka, john a. Jun 14, 2017 love at large 1990 vampish miss dolan hires hardboiled p. The movie rates high on the creep factor with fair acting of the rest of the. Georges mihalka directs this psychological thriller about a serial killer who. A stranger tom berenger arrives at a small oregon fishing village, introducing himself to siblings kate rachel hayward and mike tygh runyan oconnor as.
Watch cruel and unusual movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. But their friendship takes a terrifying turn since adam isnt at all what he seems. With david richmondpeck, bernadette saquibal, michelle harrison, monsour cataquiz. Tom berenger plays a civilized serial killer whose. The movie rates high on the creep factor with fair acting of the rest of the cast, but this. A stranger tom berenger arrives at a small oregon fishing village, introducing himself to siblings kate rachel hayward and mike tygh runyan oconnor as adam turrell, an english professor on. Cruel and unusual is a 2014 canadian surrealistic thriller written by merlin dervisevic.
The film tells the personal stories of three individuals sentenced to life under the law for minor, nonviolent. Cruel and unusual investigates the historic change to californias three strikes law, which was the harshest sentencing law in the united states. I have seen couple of his movies and i was surprised by his perfomance as a serial killer. Find movie and film cast and crew information for cruel and unusual. Might want to rethink again the next time you trust a stranger. Berenger, hayward, and runyon put in allstar performances. Tom berenger filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. A stranger with a magnetic personality befriends a brother and sister on summer break after they move to a sleepy, quiet oregon town. Carrieanne moss, tom hardy, talulah riley, tom berenger at inception premiere. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cruel and unusual near you. His sister kate has her act together, though, and she manages to rescue him from his latest downward spiral and get him. A stranger tom berenger arrives at a small oregon fishing village. Tom berenger active 1977 present born may 31, 1949 in chicago, illinois, united states genres thriller, comedy, drama, action, crime. Rent cruel and unusual 2002 on dvd and bluray netflix.
If youre not yet a member, your first dvd and membership are free. Tom berenger celebrity profile check out the latest tom berenger photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Tom berenger filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Rent cruel and unusual 2002 starring tom berenger and rachel hayward on dvd and bluray. Cruel and unusual investigates the historic change to californias three strikes law, which was the harshest sentencing law in. He is actually a madman who is methodically selecting his. Director george mihalka did a brilliant job of bringing out the changes in the characters from the beginning of the movie to its end. Freudian baggage is pretty much the stock in trade of middletier serialkiller. With tom berenger, rachel hayward, tygh runyan, elizabeth carol savenkoff. He befriends sister and brother kate hayward and mike runyan oconnor whose father has recently died. Watch cruel and unusual 2002 full movie free online. Tom berenger adam turrell rachel hayward kate tygh runyan mike crew george mihalka director.
Cruel and unusual is the story of three men who have spent longer in solitary. Cruel and unusual watchtower 2001 radam turrell berenger comes to stay in a quiet oregon fishing town, introducing himself as an english professor working on a first novel. Adam turrell tom berenger takes up residence in a small oregon burg and pretends he is. Cruel and unusual cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Find movie and film cast and crew information for cruel and unusual 2001 george mihalka on allmovie. May 31, 1949 is an american television and motion picture actor. Tom berenger, rachel hayward, tygh runyan genres horror. Interviews with attorneys, doctors, and other experts are also included. Cruel and unusual 2009 cast and crew in a near future where the government has given its citizens the right to participate in the punishment of criminals, a man struggles to put his life. Art himself is the traumatized son of a prostitute, abandoned by the father. Watchtower cruel and unusual is a film directed by george mihalka with tom berenger, elizabeth carol savenkoff, rachel hayward, eli gabay, year. Cruel and unusual dvd 2001 crime thriller movie with tom berenger. Tom berrenger plays a scary role as a serial killer. Harry realizes that the man leads a double life but then his client disappears.
Disney dumbo animated classic vhs movie vcr tape factory sealed new. It is the debut feature for merlin dervisevic, who also directed the film. Watchtower also known as cruel and unusual is a 2001 canadian thriller film directed by george mihalka and starring tom berenger, rachel hayward and tygh runyan. Cruel and unusual is very great thriller with tom berenger playing a serial killer. Starring david richmondpeck, bernadette saquibal, and michelle harrison, the film follows a man wrongly condemned for killing his wife, who finds himself in a mysterious institution where he is sentenced to relive her death. Find movie and film cast and crew information for cruel and unusual 2001 george mihalka on allmovie allmovie. Cruel and unusual 2002 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
In the quietly menacing tradition of anthony hopkins hannibal lecter, tom berenger plays a civilized serial killer. Mike oconner is a deeply troubled young man who has had several runins with the law. However, adam is murdered by serial killer art stoner, who takes adams place and identity. Georges mihalka directs this psychological thriller about a serial killer who befriends an unsuspecting brother and sister who are still reeling from the death of their father. Tom berenger filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting career. Cruel and unusual art stoner 2002 the hollywood sign tom greener 2002. Love at large 1990 vampish miss dolan hires hardboiled p. Nov 30, 2011 a stranger tom berenger arrives at a small oregon fishing village, introducing himself to siblings kate rachel hayward and mike tygh runyan oconnor as adam turrell, an english professor on. Watchtower is a 2001 canadian thriller film directed by george mihalka and starring tom berenger. A workmanlike thriller from my bloody valentine director georges mihalka, cruel and unusual is notable mostly for the psychological acuity of rod browning and robert geoffrions script and the presence of frequent screen villain tom berenger as a cunning sociopath. Tom berenger adam turrell rachel hayward kate tygh runyan mike.
Love at large 1990 trailer tom berenger elizabeth perkins. A brother and sister move to a sleepy oregon town and are befriended by a stranger with a magnetic personality on a summer sabbatical. Unlike other of his movies it was refreshing to see tom berenger in a completely different role. Freudian baggage is pretty much the stock in trade of middletier serialkiller movies, but berenger and cast mates. Cruel and unusual is also known by the title watchtower. Lion of the website called it a well made movie and noted that the twists were quite fun.
There is some particularly beautiful and impressive location scenery despite being set in seattle, the film is in actuality shot a little further up the coast in the somberly beautiful area of vancouver island, where mihalka does. Cruel and unusual is the story of three men who have spent longer in solitary confinement than any other prisoners in the us because of the murder of a prison guard in 1972 at angola, the louisiana state penitentiary. With ashley, ophelia delonte, anna connelly, george brown. Cruel and unusual movie trailer and videos tv guide. Five transgender women share their prison experiences. Cruel and unusual is commonly used to describe certain controversial forms of physical punishment, for which see. One sat down to watch watchtowercruel and unusual with little in the. The movie rates high on the creep factor with fair.
Cruel and unusual is the story of three men who have spent longer in solitary confinement than any other prisoners in the us because of the murder of a prison guard in 1972 at angola, the. Watchtowercruel and unusual offers mihalka the best budget he has ever had to date and he does wonders with it. Starring david richmondpeck, bernadette saquibal, and michelle harrison, the film follows a man wrongly condemned for killing his wife, who finds himself in a mysterious institution where he is sentenced to relive her death for. The movie rates high on the creep factor with fair acting of. Cruel and unusual the 2001 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. With michelle alexander, mark arnold, erwin chemerinsky, steve cooley. Cruel and unusual dvd 2001 crime thriller movie with tom. The lighting and camera work created the perfect dark mood for the film, and the soundtrack reinforced every scene. He was nominated for the academy award for best supporting actor for his portrayal of staff sergeant bob barnes in platoon 1986. Adam turrell tom berenger takes up residence in a small oregon burg and pretends he is an english teacher currently writing his debut novel.
He is also known for playing jake taylor in the major league films and thomas beckett in the sniper films. Wrongly condemned for killing his wife, a man finds himself in a mysterious institution where he is sentenced to relive her death for eternity. The movie rates high on the creep factor with fair acting of the rest of the cast, but this movie also lives up to the title. Mikes sister, kate, managed to get him released and employed as assistant lighthouse guard under adam terrell, an author on sabbatical. They wait for night to fall to get picked up by a helicopter but they do not get picked up until daylight appears. Tom berenger plays a civilized serial killer whose motives make perfect sense.