# Best Laid Plans (1999)

> A homecoming turns into a volatile neo-noir extortion scheme when a wealthy man is trapped by an apparent statutory-rape accusation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11229

## Facts

- Runtime: 92 min
- Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
- Director: Mike Barker
- Cast: Alessandro Nivola, Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin, Gene Wolande, Jonathan McMurtry, Terrance Sweeney, Rebecca Klingler, Rocky Carroll
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0133412/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, tense, darkly comic, late night thriller viewing, neo-noir double feature

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