U Turn
“Sex. Murder. Betrayal. Everything that makes life worth living.”
When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle. Caught between a married couple, he’s faced with deadly contracts to kill them both.
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Cast
22 people
Sean Penn
Bobby Cooper
Known for
Mystic River
The Game
Nick Nolte
Jake McKenna
Known for
Cape Fear
The Thin Red Line
Jennifer Lopez
Grace McKenna
Known for
Anaconda
The Boy Next Door
Joaquin Phoenix
Toby N. Tucker
Known for
Joker
Her
Claire Danes
Jenny
Known for
Homeland
Romeo + Juliet
Powers Boothe
Sheriff Virgil Potter
Known for
Deadwood
Hatfields & McCoys
Billy Bob Thornton
Darrell
Known for
Armageddon
Bad Santa
Jon Voight
Blind Man
Known for
Mission: Impossible
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Abraham Benrubi
Biker #1
Known for
ER
Big Hero 6
Richard Rutowski
Biker #2
Known for
The Holy Mountain
Aida Linares
Jamilla
Known for
Clueless
Regarding Henry
Sean Stone
Boy in Grocery Store
Known for
Natural Born Killers
The Doors
Oliver Stone Director · John Ridley Screenplay Ennio Morricone Composer
Worldwide gross $6.7M · Budget $19M · United States release October 3, 1997
Box office
Budget
$19,000,000
Worldwide gross
$6,682,098
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels
Production
Illusion Entertainment Group
Production
Phoenix Pictures
Production
Clyde Is Hungry Films
Production
TriStar Pictures
Studio
France · United States
Produced in
Stray Dogs
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 3, 1997
Theatrical
Brazil
February 20, 2008 · Theatrical
Czechia
February 12, 1998 · Theatrical
France
January 14, 1998 · Theatrical
Germany
April 23, 1998 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 5, 1999 · Theatrical
Italy
March 6, 1998 · Theatrical
Netherlands
September 10, 1998 · Theatrical
September 6, 2003 · TV · Net 5
October 30, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
February 6, 1998 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 4, 1999 · Theatrical
Spain
January 22, 1998 · Theatrical
Türkiye
February 13, 1998 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 24, 1998 · Theatrical
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