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Julian Po

Julian Po

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Julian Po

1997

1h 24m

6.5(42 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Christian Slater is a stranger who comes to a small town. The local citizens think he's up to no good. After bothering him for a while, he blurts out in frustration, that he is there to kill himself.

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10 featured cast members

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Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Julian Po

Robin Tunney

Robin Tunney

Sarah

Michael Parks

Michael Parks

Vern

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Lucy

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Sheriff Leon

Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

Mayor Henry Leech

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Lilah Leech

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Dina Spybey-Waters

Dina Spybey-Waters

Dee

Bruce Bohne

Bruce Bohne

Creative team

Directed by: Alan Wade
Written by: Alan Wade
Produced by: Jon Glascoe
Joseph Pierson

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