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Dennis Hopper plays a cop who kidnaps a stripper. What could possibly go wrong?
TMDB
45
IMDb
47
Rotten Tomatoes
26
Audience Score
26
Google
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The Keeper (2004)

sleazy noirB-movie pulpuncomfortably tense

Overview

DramaThrillerCrime

When an apparently exemplary cop abducts and secretly imprisons a beautiful dancer, a deadly battle of wills between captor and captive ensues.

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Content warning
psychological thrillerkidnappinghostagepsychopathmissing personwoodsstripperpolice stationdeputy sheriff
power and controlcorruption of authoritysurvival instincttoxic masculinity

Standout Aspects

Acting

Hopper dialing the unhinged meter to 11 as always.

Direction

Paul Lynch knows exactly what kind of trash he's making.

Best for:Solo: Late night when you want to feel slightly dirty watching something.·Streaming: Perfect for falling down a Dennis Hopper filmography rabbit hole.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Stripping scenes and implied sexual threat throughout.·Violence: Cop-on-captive violence with uncomfortable power dynamics.
Paul Lynch

Director

Paul Lynch

ReleasedMay 14, 2004
Runtime1h 35m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonedark
Feelmedium
Budget$4M·Revenue$73.8K
Peace Arch Films

Top Cast

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Krebs

Asia Argento

Asia Argento

Gina

Helen Shaver

Helen Shaver

Ruthie

Lochlyn Munro

Lochlyn Munro

Sgt. Burns

Alex Zahara

Alex Zahara

Derick

Fred Keating

Fred Keating

Mayor Watson

Philip Granger

Philip Granger

Lt. Stone

Angela Uyeda

Angela Uyeda

Raven Starr

Brad Loree

Brad Loree

Bouncer

Garfield Wilson

Garfield Wilson

Alex

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was one of five films Dennis Hopper appeared in during 2004, most of them direct-to-video thrillers like this.

Cultural

The film fits into a sleazy subgenre of 2000s 'captive woman' thrillers that tried to capitalize on the success of films like 'The Collector' and 'Captivity'.

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