The read
Audiences rate it 34 points higher than critics do. It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
Fed up with boarding school and frustrated with the way others have planned his life, John Baker Jr. wants a change -- anything to shake up his staid routine. The moment arrives when he stumbles upon a woman, Patty Vare, unconscious in a field. Deciding to risk it, John takes her to his dorm to look after her, much to the disapproval of his friends. John's decision proves fateful as he and Patty grow close to one another. However, she may be keeping secrets from him.
Ratings
IMDb4.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes15%
Audiences rate it 34 points higher than critics do.
49 audience votes
Key crew
- Stacy CochranDirector
- James SalterWriter
- Stacy CochranWriter
- Stewart CopelandOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Winona RyderPatty Vare
- Lukas HaasJohn Baker Jr.
- John C. ReillyOfficer Kellogg Curry
- James Le GrosFenton Ray
- Skeet UlrichBud Valentine
- Wiley WigginsJohn Phillips
- Catherine KeenerJilly
- Jessica HarperMrs. John Baker
- Chris CooperMr. John Baker
- Maddie CormanLiz Curry
- Spencer VroomanJohn Murphy
- Charlie HofheimerJohn Cooke
Stills
Themes
amnesiaboarding schoolflashbackwoman director