''Loaded'' is a 1994 mystery thriller drama film written and directed by Anna Campion and starring
Thandiwe Newton and
Catherine McCormack.
Plot
Cast
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Oliver Milburn as Neil
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Nick Patrick as Giles
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Catherine McCormack as Rose
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Thandie Newton as Zita
*Mathew Eggleton as Lionel
*Danny Cunningham as Lance
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Biddy Hodson as Charlotte
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Dearbhla Molloy as Therapist
*Caleb Lloyd as Young Neil
*Joe Gecks as Brother on Bike
Production
Of her experience with this film, McCormack said in a 2006 interview with
The Independent
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: “Basically, I had a miserable time with the director
nna Campion…)It was my first film job, I needed to be mollycoddled, I needed to be helped through it, and I wasn't. Mostly, it was a horrible experience.”
Release
The film premiered at the
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the ...
on September 4, 1994.
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Reception
The film has a 17% rating on Rotten Tomatoes
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based on six reviews.
Derek Elley of '' Variety'' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Weakly scripted, lacklusterly acted tale of a bunch of young, disillusioned Brits flounders around as much as its characters. Commercial chances look grim."The New York Times
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'' also gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Unfortunately, ''Loaded'' gives way to indulgent dithering long before such elements create any cumulative effect."Entertainment Weekly
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'' also gave the film a negative review and wrote, “What starts as an intriguing, intricately woven study of seven angst-filled filmmakers loses its shape within the final 20 minutes.”Los Angeles Times
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'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "The result is a superbly acted film of terrific density and immediacy; it’s thick with feelings, both expressed and repressed, and it evokes a strong sense of the ultimate ambiguity of human nature and behavior."
References
External links
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes, 1071969-loaded
British mystery thriller films
British mystery drama films
Miramax films