Touch (1997 film)
- Skeet Ulrich: Charlie Lawson ( Juvenal )
- LL Cool J: He himself
- Gina Gershon: Debra Lusanne
- Conchata Ferrell: Virginia Worrel
- John Doe: Elwin Worrel
- Christopher Walken: Bill Hill
- María Celedonio: Alisha
- Anthony Zerbe: Father Donahue
- Bridget Fonda: Lynn Marie Faulkner
- Tom Arnold: August Murray
- Breckin Meyer: Greg Czarnicki
- Matt O'Toole: Bailiff
- Richard Fancy: judge
- Janeane Garofalo: Kathy Worthington
- Lolita Davidovich: Antoinette Baker
Touch ( Alternative title on TV: Touch - The guy with the magic hands ) is an American comedy film directed by Paul Schrader from the 1997 Paul Schrader wrote the screenplay based on a novel by Elmore Leonard. .
Action
Charlie Lawson was a monk in his past. He has the gift with his touch to heal the sick. This arouses the interest of the preacher Bill Hill, who wants to use Lawson for his purposes. Bill Hill persuades his assistant Lynn Marie Faulkner, Lawson know so that they can explore the miraculous cures.
Faulkner falls in love with Lawson, who wants to marry her. Lawson, photos are shown, proving that Faulkner and Bill Hill know each other; Lawson but still loves the woman. A little later, he finds that he no longer has the gift of healing. Faulkner thinks it was her fault, but Lawson replied that he himself was to blame because he wanted to put God to the test.
The parties appear in the TV show The presenter Debra Lusanne.
Reviews
The lexicon of international film wrote that the film was " a deeply humane film about charity and honesty in interpersonal relations." He was " not created as a theological discourse, but as a reflection on the shortcomings of modern society " and would " meet his big topic in an unpretentious way ." The " staging without patch drama " and " discreet charm of the main character " were praised.
The magazine wrote Cinema, the film was a " small fine film ," in which " the actor ensemble " convince. He 'll take " funny and snappy dialogues " and " grotesque figures " the " hypocritical world of religious fanatics and quota- hungry mass media on the grain ."
Awards
Paul Schrader has been nominated in 1997 for an award at the festival Sitges International Festival de Cinema de Catalunya. He was nominated in 1998 for both directed and also wrote the screenplay for the Independent Spirit Award.
Background
The film was shot in Fullerton ( California). He played in the cinemas of the USA one about 408 thousand U.S. dollars.