With a heart as big as its setting — the great outdoors — Tom
Gilroy's debut feature is a little obvious, but it's an excellent showcase for
the criminally underused Ned Beatty. Beatty stars as Murph, an unassuming
senior employee with Connecticut's Parks and Recreation department who takes a
new employee, Paul (Liev Schreiber), under his wing. Paul has just finished an
18-month stretch in the state pen for armed robbery — broke, he attempted
to rob a Dunkin' Donuts — and with the help of a pile of self-help books,
he's determined to put his life back on track. Murph, meanwhile, is
approaching retirement and thinking...
Released:
2000
Rated:
R
Length:
110 mins