Preston Tylk

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Preston Tylk
Directed by Jon Bokenkamp
Written byJon Bokenkamp
Produced by James Frey
Dan Glasser
Roni Eguia
Starring Luke Wilson
Norman Reedus
Dennis Farina
Mili Avital
CinematographyJoey Forsyte
Edited byAnn Truelove
Music by Kurt Kuenne
Release date
  • June 6, 2000 (2000-06-06)(Seattle)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Preston Tylk [1] (also titled Bad Seed) [2] is a 2000 American mystery thriller film written and directed by Jon Bokenkamp and starring Luke Wilson, Norman Reedus, Dennis Farina and Mili Avital.

Contents

Cast

Release

The film was shown at the Seattle International Film Festival on June 6, 2000. [1]

Reception

The film has a 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on five reviews. [3]

Ken Eisner of Variety gave the film a mixed review and wrote that it "is lacking a certain oomph in both action and character payoffs, though, and may have a hard time edging more polished fare off crowded screens." [1]

TV Guide gave the film a negative review: "This drably photographed psychological thriller seems to confuse coincidence with fatalism, and guilty consciences prevail as these two lost souls embrace their comeuppance." [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Eisner, Ken (July 10, 2000). "Preston Tylk". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Bad Seed Reviews". TV Guide. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. "Preston Tylk". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved March 21, 2023.