The Lesser Evil (1998 film)
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Director David MacKay Genres Drama, Thriller Country United States | 6.8/10 IMDb Costume design Laura Goldsmith Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1998 Writer Jeremy Levine, Stephan Schultze Cast David Paymer (George), Arliss Howard (Ivan), Colm Feore (Derek), Tony Goldwyn (Frank), Steven Petrarca (Young Frank), Jonathan Scarfe (Young Derek)Similar movies Related David MacKay movies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Lesser Evil is a 1998 thriller film directed by David Mackay.
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Plot
Four old friends, Derek (Colm Feore), George (David Paymer), Ivan (Arliss Howard), and Frank (Tony Goldwyn), are reunited when they become suspects in a double murder that took place twenty years before, when they were teenagers. The four covered it up and have now become successful professionals with seemingly normal lives.
The story switches back and forth between the present day and the time of the killings. As the police investigation closes in on the four men, they turn on each other. It soon becomes clear that one of them will have to take the blame, or they will all be convicted.
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Reception
The film has a 60% approval rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Variety gave a positive review, calling the film "a crafty and well-crafted drama", and Film Threat praised it as "an exceptionally well told tale".
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