Slow Burn (2005 film)

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Slow Burn
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Directed byWayne Beach
Written byWayne Beach
Anthony Walton
Produced byStephen Break
Starring
Cinematography Wally Pfister
Edited by Kristina Boden
Music by Jeff Rona
Distributed by DEJ Productions
GreeneStreet Films International
Lionsgate
Release dates
  • September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13)(TIFF)
  • April 13, 2007 (2007-04-13)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$15.5 million [1]
Box office$1,797,256 [2]

Slow Burn is a 2005 American drama thriller film directed by Wayne Beach and starring Ray Liotta, Jolene Blalock and LL Cool J. It is notable for the extended period between production and eventual release. A crime drama, the film was produced in 2003, was finally given a showing at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, and finally got a proper theatrical release in 2007.

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Plot

Nora Timmer, a biracial (African and European descent) woman, is being questioned by Ford Cole, the District Attorney. Nora, who is the Assistant District Attorney, claims she was being raped by Isaac Duparde when she shot him in the head. Journalist Ty Trippin interviews Ford; Ford surprises Ty by anticipating his first two questions.

Nora explains to Ford that she had first met Isaac a week earlier at a music store, where he came on to her, asking to give her a ride on the rainy night. Nora politely rebuffed his advances, but was forced to accept his offer when she found herself stranded in the rain with no cab to respond to her calls. Issac locked the door to his car when Nora tried to exit upon reaching her home, only to give her a music cassette as a compliment. Nora tells Ford that Issac waited for her in her house one night, grabbed her from behind, and raped her.

Luther Pinks, claiming to be an associate of Isaac, shows up to meet Ford and relates his version of the story, stating that Isaac's death was not self-defence, but murder. He states that Nora had seduced Isaac into falling in love and ultimately becoming obsessed with her. He tells Ford about an 'African violet' tattoo on Nora's backside to support his claims. Ford tends to believe him, as he himself had seen it when he and Nora had sex.

Isaac's home is set ablaze and Ford receives an odd voicemail from the deceased suggesting a conspiracy involving Nora. Later, Luther tells Ford of a deal Nora supposedly offered Isaac for his cousin who was recently booked on drug charges; if his aunt were to agree to sell her home to an interested party, his cousin would walk. Luther also reveals Nora's dirty little secret—that she isn't biracial but is using being a minority to benefit her career and to satisfy some strange obsession with being black.

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Release

It was released in American theaters on April 13, 2007, but performed poorly. It had an opening weekend of $778,123 in ticket sales and closed in just 2 weeks with a domestic total of $1,237,615 and $559,641 from foreign markets for a worldwide total of $1,797,256. [2] It ranks among the top ten widely released films for having the biggest second weekend drop at the box office, dropping 84.7% from $676,048 to $91,748. [3]

The DVD was released in North America on July 24, 2007, and sold 44,720 units in the opening weekend, translating to revenue of $893,953. This does not include Blu-ray/DVD sales rentals and sales tracking does not extend beyond the first week. [4]

The film has themes of inter-racial dating, "passing" or pretending to be a member of another race, stereotypes included, and using a rape defense to the accusation of murder.

Reception

Slow Burn received negative reviews from critics. As of September 2022, the film holds a 12% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 34 reviews with an average rating of 3.63/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "With wooden acting and hammy, overheated dialogue, Slow Burn isn't so much a noir as it is a mediocre parody of one." [5]

Novel

The screenplay is based on a short story by Wayne Beach and Anthony Walton. Wayne Beach converted the story to screenplay and directed the film. [6]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Slow Burn (2007). Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  3. ↑ "Biggest Second Weekend Drops". boxofficemojo.com. Box Office Mojo . Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  4. ↑ Movie Slow Burn - DVD Sales. The Numbers. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
  5. ↑ "Slow Burn (2007)" . Retrieved 8 September 2022– via www.rottentomatoes.com.
  6. ↑ Tabouring, Franck (2007-04-17). Slow Burn - Ray Liotta. Retrieved 2010-10-31.
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