A psychological thriller about a man who is sometimes controlled by his murder-and-mayhem-loving alter ego.
Acting
Costner's creepy politeness vs Hurt's gleeful menace—chef's kiss.
Writing
The addiction-meetings-as-confession device is genuinely brilliant.
Director
Bruce A. Evans
Kevin Costner
Earl Brooks
Demi Moore
Det. Tracy Atwood
Dane Cook
Mr. Smith
William Hurt
Marshall
Marg Helgenberger
Emma Brooks
Danielle Panabaker
Jane Brooks
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Hawkins
Reiko Aylesworth
Sheila
Matt Schulze
Meeks
Yasmine Delawari
Sunday
Jason Lewis
Jesse Vialo
Lindsay Crouse
Captain Lister
Megan Brown
Dance Couple (Woman)
Michael Cole
Atwood's Lawyer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Costner took a massive pay cut to fund this himself when studios balked at his against-type casting. The man's got range AND receipts.
The film deliberately mirrors addiction narratives—Brooks' 'thirteen months clean' structure treats serial killing like alcoholism, which is either genius or deeply tasteless depending on your mood.
US
