Release Date
October 3, 1997
Director
Oliver Stone
Writer
John Ridley
Cast
Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Lopez, Billy Bob Thornton, Powers Boothe, Claire Danes, Jon Voight
Studio
Running Time
125 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated R for strong violence, sexuality and language
Miles from nowhere, speeding down the open road, Bobby Cooper's (Sean Penn) feeling good. And why shouldn't he be? On a path beaten by thousands of small time gamblers before him, Bobby's on his way to pay offal debt in Las Vegas. Russian gangsters had Bobby behind the eight ball. All that's behind him now that he's flushed with green. But just like life, when you think you've got it made, something happens. It's hard... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
"U Turn" is probably one of Oliver Stone's more overlooked pictures, despite its all-star cast. Sean Penn, Jennifer Lopez, Nick Nolte, Claire Danes, Joaquin Phoenix, Jon Voight and a very, very ugly Billy Bob Thornton all have parts in this bizarre and ultimately violent crime thriller that edges on being a straight-out comedy. Full movie review »
