The Minus Man Director: Hampton Fancher Cast: Owen Wilson, Brian Cox, Mercedes Ruehl, Janeane Garofalo
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- DVD Release Date: 04/15/2008
- Original Release: 1999
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- Sales Rank: 39,075
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Serial killer biographies; Theatrical trailers; ; Closed Caption
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Disc #1 -- Minus Man
1. The Minus Man [3:42]
2. A Friendly Drink [4:07]
3. "Casper? Like the Ghost?" [1:24]
4. Quick and Painless [4:26]
5. Loitering on the Beach [2:43]
6. A Room for Rent [2:16]
7. Meeting Doug [1:17]
8. Getting Friendly with the Tenant [2:02]
9. The Star Player [3:47]
10. A Special Blend [2:49]
11. A Ride Home [3:21]
12. Hallucination [3:05]
13. Working at the Post Office [3:04]
14. The Search for Gene [3:19]
15. The Newest Mail Carrier [2:49]
16. Getting to Know Each Other [3:54]
17. The Dream Police [3:16]
18. The New Daughter [3:27]
19. Going for a Ride [2:27]
20. A Day at the Beach [3:06]
21. Christmas Escape [2:36]
22. Interrogation [2:21]
23. The Home of the Artist [3:38]
24. A Christmas Gift [2:39]
25. Switching Drinks [4:20]
26. Crossroad Puzzles [2:43]
27. Get Well Soon Wishes [2:46]
28. Gene's Body is Found [3:02]
29. A Visit from the Police [3:27]
30. A Couple of Questions [5:19]
31. A Home-Cooked Meal [4:39]
32. Staying Focused [3:21]
33. Arrested [3:23]
34. Pulling Up Roots [2:35]
35. End Credits [4:05]
Editorial Reviews
Notable as the directorial debut of Blade Runner co-scripter Hampton Fancher, this darkly comic thriller stars affable Owen Wilson as Vann Siegert, a different brand of serial killer: one who actually believes he's doing his deeply depressed victims a service of mercy. Wandering up the West Coast, Vann chooses victims from a parade of colorful social misfits -- including a haggard junkie (singer Sheryl Crow) whose pain he ends with a nip from his flask of poison amaretto -- and expounds on his motives with a pocket tape recorder (a drawling monologue that serves as the film's narrative voice-over). A brief layover in Owensville eventually finds Vann in the company of quarreling middle-aged couple Doug and Jane (Brian Cox and Mercedes Ruehl), who grow fond of the young drifter's amiable demeanor and take him on as a boarder. After landing a job at the local post office, Vann catches the eye of co-worker Ferrin (Janeane Garofalo), and a tentative romance blossoms -- but even love can't distract Vann from his crusade to terminate people's unhappiness: "They come to me like moths, because I shine," he explains. Though not the complex psychological game it purports to be, The Minus Man is an intriguing character study -- imagine a kindler, gentler version of Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer -- with some clever twists and fine performances, including a touching portrayal from the usually acerbic Garofalo. Geared more to the art-movie crowd than to fans of Hitchcockian thrills, this film opened to raves at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival. Cavett Binion, All Movie Guide
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