
About
Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he begins to question his own sanity.
Rating and Reviews
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6.564/10

Wuchak
**_Suffering betrayal, an author faces challenges at his remote lake house_** A successful writer (Johnny Depp) is finalizing divorce proceedings while working on a new book at his house on a lake ... read more
almost 2 years ago

Kamurai
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. This is a great mystery / psychological thriller, but most of what makes it interesting is a spoiler. They do a great job of creating the... read more
over 4 years ago

Reno
**A successful writer who accused of plagiarism.** It was based on the novel, though the original title makes more sense than this film. Maybe they wanted to avert the spoiler. But I don't think it... read more
over 8 years ago

John Chard
You strike me as the kind of guy who's on the lookout for a head he can knock off with a shovel. It's actually a film that shows both the good and bad sides of Johnny Depp and Stephen King adaptati... read more
over 10 years ago
People
Cast

Johnny Depp
Mort Rainey

John Turturro
John Shooter

Maria Bello
Amy Rainey

Timothy Hutton
Ted Milner

Charles S. Dutton
Ken Karsch

Len Cariou
Sheriff Dave Newsome

Joan Heney
Mrs. Garvey

John Dunn-Hill
Tom Greenleaf

Vlasta Vrana
Fire Chief Wickersham

Matt Holland
Detective Bradley

Gillian Ferrabee
Fran Evans

Bronwen Mantel
Greta Bowie

Elizabeth Marleau
Juliet Stoker

Kyle Allatt
Busboy

Richard Jutras
Motel Manager

Sarah Allen
Sheriff's Niece
Director

David Koepp
Director
Pedro Gandol
First Assistant Director
Linda Perkins
Second Assistant Director
Jesabelle Boileau
Additional Third Assistant Director
Creator

Stephen King
Novel

David Koepp
Screenplay