Rampage - Movie Review

Rating: 3 out of 5

Very loosely based on a true story, Rampage follows the trial of one Charlie Reece who went on a murder spree in central California and pled insanity. Writer/director is clearly disgusted with the idea that an insanity defense can get a cold-blooded killer off, but the shortcuts and inaccuracies he takes in portraying the legal system injure his cause critically. Not a bad flick, and McArthur's Reece is quite chilling, but overall it's only so-so.

Facts and Figures

Year: 1988

Run time: 85 mins

In Theaters: Thursday 29th April 2010

Production compaines: Boll Kino Beteiligungs GmbH & Co. KG, Brightlight Pictures, Pitchblack Pictures Inc., Event Film Distribution, Amok Productions

Reviews

Contactmusic.com: 3 / 5

IMDB: 6.4 / 10

Cast & Crew

Director: William Friedkin

Producer: William Friedkin, David Salven

Screenwriter: William Friedkin

Starring: Brendan Fletcher as Bill Williamson, Shaun Sipos as Evan Drince, Michael Paré as Sheriff Melvoy, Lynda Boyd as Bill's Mother, Matt Frewer as Bill's Father, Robert Clarke as Evan's Father, Malcolm Stewart as Bank Manager, Katey Grace as Bank Teller, Steffen Mennekes as Bank Cashier, Julie Patzwald as Beauty Staff #1, Katharine Isabelle as Beauty Staff #2, Colette Perry as Beauty Staff #3, Michaela Mann as Waitress, Brent Hodge as Bingo Server

Also starring: Michael Biehn, Alex McArthur, Nicholas Campbell, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Art LaFleur, William Friedkin, David Salven