While in the process of an ugly divorce from his wife maria bello, writer mort rainey johnny depp relocates to his remote cabin in upstate new york for solitude. It was written and directed by david koepp, based on the novella secret window, secret garden by stephen king, featuring a musical score by philip glass and geoff zanelli. Johnny depp is a writer accused of plagiarism by an obsessed stranger john turturro in this psychological thriller adapted from the short story secret window, secret garden by stephen king. A respected mystery writer is surprised to find a dangerous visitor at his remote lake house. Released march 12th, 2004, secret window stars johnny depp, john turturro, maria bello, timothy hutton the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 35 min, and received a score of 46 out of 100. Apr 10, 2018 when amy arrives at the cabin, she finds it in disorder, with the word shooter carved repeatedly on the walls. Although the mood is too sinister to allow for the mischief of his pirates of the caribbean turn, depp still manages to embroider his role here with plenty of quirky business. Formerly known as multiple, or split, personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder is exactly the problem morton rainey was struggling with. Hd movie scene from secret window, a 2004 film starring johnny depp directed by david koepp, based on the novella secret window, secret garden by stephen king i. Just an enjoyable fridaysaturday night matinee, and worthy of recommendation if youre not looking for anything special. Secret window 2004 official trailer 1 johnny depp movie. Not to mention it benefits from a strong performance from johnny depp.
The curse of the black pearl gives his most riveting performance in this actionsuspense thriller featuring a topnotch cast including john turturro, maria bello, academy award winner timothy hutton 1981 best supporting actor, ordinary people and charles s. Based on stephen kings book, secret window centers on horror writer morty johnny depp. A psychological thriller is a story that emphasizes the. Johnny becomes greedy and ultimately kills to get his hands on the engravings. Living in a remote cabin after splitting with his wife, morty mostly mopes and sleeps.
Watch secret window online stream full movie directv. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Johnny depp acts really good here, i think this is one of those movies he didnt do just for the money. Directed by david koepp stir of echoes and based on stephen kings secret window, secret garden.
The curse of the black pearl gives his most riveting performance in this actionsuspense thriller featuring a topnotch cast including john turturro, maria bello, academy award winner timothy hutton 1981 best supporting actor, ordinary. With johnny depp, maria bello, john turturro, timothy hutton. Secret window is a 2004 american psychological thriller film starring johnny depp and john turturro. And we must not be ungrateful for silver bullet, which i awarded three stars because it was either the worst movie ever made from a stephen king story, or the funniest, and you know what side of that im gonna come down on. This stranger calls himself john shooter john turturro and claims that mort has stolen an idea for a story from him. This captivating thriller, based on a novella secret window, secret garden by stephen king, is a true stroke of movie genius. Johnny depp is an american actor, producer and musician. The curse of the black pearl gives his most riveting performance in. Secret window after watching this movie years ago, and now knowing what i know about dissociative identity disorder, i will say that johnny depp s character really fits the disorder. Mort says he can prove he wrote his first, but whilst mort waits for. Johnny depp was 39 in secret window when he played the character mort rainey that was over 16 years ago in 2004. After getting sleepy hollow which is also a good film thinking it was secret window, i searched all stores for secret window, and none of them stocked it. Author mort rainey depp suffers a breakdown after discovering his wife is having an affair. He started his film career by playing glen lantz in the 1984 horror film a nightmare on elm street.
Watch secret window starring johnny depp in this suspense on directv. Johnny consumates his commitment to the darkside when he finally beds the blonde devilincarnatedevils helperfate itself, and although johnny doesnt realize it, she is the gateway, and he has just gone through, so to speak. Johnny depp in secret window 2004 johnny depp and maria bello in secret window 2004 johnny depp. Secret window is one of the better stephen king novel adaptations, boosting a terrific turn from depp, an interesting story, atmosphere, some disturbing images and a dark ending. Secret window is a 2004 psychological thriller, starring johnny depp, john turturro, maria bello, charles s dutton, timothy hutton, and len cariou. Secret window is a 2004 american psychological thriller film starring johnny depp and john. It is 55 without that rating being restricted to any specific genre, it is 55 as a movie, its simple yet twisted enough to keep one interested and excited. Thats too bad, because secret window will attract young fans, yet pushes violence and language about as far as it can and still avoid an r rating. A deranged man who claims his story has been plagiarizedand is seeking deadly revenge. Johnny depp, maria bello, john turturro secret window 2004 official trailer 1 johnny depp movie a writer is accused of.
Secret window is based on secret window, secret garden, a novella in a collection of four novellas in the book four past midnight 1990 by american horror writer stephen king. When amy arrives at the cabin, she finds it in disorder, with the word shooter carved repeatedly on the walls. Johnny depp stars as a writer who is going through a painful divorce from. Johnny depp stars as mort rainey, a recently divorced author who decides to take. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the movie and 48 hours to finish it. He loves his puppy and he literally wont hurt a mouse. And in my opinion, its rather hard to find decent psychological thrillers nowadays. Academy awardr nominee johnny depp 2003 best actor, pirates of the caribbean. Secret window johnny depp gets high off another acting challenge in this tricky adaptation of a stephen king yarn. The film was released on march 12, 2004, by columbia pictures. But one of his stories holds a secret that comes to life.
A terrifically creepy twofer that shouldnt be missed. Amnesiac caiman seeks to undo his lizard head curse by killing the sorcerer responsible, with his friend nikaidos help. The curse of the black pearl gives his most riveting performance in this actionsuspense thriller featuring a topnotchcast including john turturro, maria bello, academy awardr winner timothy hutton 1981 best supporting actor, ordinary people and charles s. It was written and directed by david koepp, based on the novella secret window, secret garden by stephen king, collected in four past midnight. Oct 14, 2011 this is at the very beginning of the movie secret window, starring johnny depp as mort rainey.
Johnny depp john turturro maria bello timothy hutton charles s. Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. Secret window 2004 is a psychological thriller movie, starring johnny depp and john turturro. Secret window is better than most in its genre, although by no means is it a masterpiece of any sort. Secret window crackle watch movies online, free tv. This movie should be paying huge debts to much better psychological thrillers like psycho or misery coincidentally, the latter is another stephen king book adaptation, but nevertheless, secret window is creepy, disturbing and haunting. Published author mort rainey johnny depp, newly estranged from his wife of 10 years due to her infidelity. To force the writer to make amends, the stranger will go to any lengths, including murder. The movie stars johnny depp in another of those performances where he brings a musing eccentricity to an otherwise straightforward role.
Blow 2001 official trailer johnny depp, penelope cruz movie hd duration. The best he can do is delete what he has already written. Secret window johnny depp 2002 movie poster 27 x 40gs. The twists and turns in identity will keep you on the edge of your seat cusak and liotta are the standouts in a marvelous ensemble cast. He also appeared in the 1986 film platoon with charlie sheen, tom berenger, and willem dafoe.
Movies based on books, crime movies, thriller movies, crime thrillers, psychological thrillers. And i certainly do not want the great wrath of woman, of various ages, down upon my head. Secret window 2004 while in the process of an ugly divorce from his wife maria bello, writer mort rainey johnny depp relocates to his remote cabin in upstate new york for solitude. Johnny depp killed maria bello secret window 2004 movie. Rent secret window 2004 starring johnny depp and john turturro on dvd and bluray. Before he kills amy, as he advances upon her, he recites the true ending of secret window, the one he wanted mort rainey to replace with the ruined ending mort wrote. Depp is quirkily entertaining, but the movie runs out of steam by the end. In the wake of pirates of the caribbean, johnny depp s boxoffice clout is as high as ever. Secret window is somewhere in the middle of that range storywise, and toward the top in depp s performance. Today he is 56, and has starred in 88 movies in total, 46 since secret window was released. Johnny depp, john turturro, maria bello, timothy hutton, charles dutton, david koepp, gavin polone, columbia pictures. Secret window 2004 stream and watch online moviefone.
Oct, 2017 hd movie scene from secret window, a 2004 film starring johnny depp directed by david koepp, based on the novella secret window, secret garden by stephen king i do not own the content of this. An author johnny depp going through a painful divorce is stalked by a psychotic stranger john turturro who claims the writer stole his story. Mort appears behind her and amy realizes that the name represents morts desire to shoot her. Mort, speaking with shooters accent and wearing his hat, chases amy and stabs her in the ankle.
Revisiting johnny depps secret window and dissociative. The presence of the sublime depp will be enough to get secret window noticed, but even his latest. Secret window 2004 johnny depp as mort rainey imdb. Nov 15, 2016 formerly known as multiple, or split, personality disorder, dissociative identity disorder is exactly the problem morton rainey was struggling with. Finally, the secret window script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring johnny depp, john turturro, maria bello, etc. It was written and directed by david koepp, based on the novella secret window, secret garden by stephen king, collected in four past midnight mystery writer mort rainey is severely depressed and in the middle of a divorce. Johnny depp is confronted by a mysterious stranger outside his house. Secret window 2004 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Superstar johnny depp gives one of the most captivating performances of his career in this gripping psychological thriller. Why it crackles johnny depp battles writers block and axehappy john turturro in this tight, feverpitched nightmare from stephen king. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Johnny depp, john turturro, maria bello, timothy hutton. At the end of the credits, we hear johnny depp sing mamas little baby loves shortnin bread. A writer is accused for plagiarism by a strange man. Director david koepp portrays this disorder through johnny depp s character, mort, in the psychological thriller that is secret window. Concerned about amys safety, ted arrives and is ambushed by mort, who hits him in the. I know i can do it, todd downey said, helping himself to another ear of corn from the steaming bowl. What do the mirrors signify at the start and end of the movie. Read the secret window movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
A writer is accused for plagiarism by a strange man, who then starts haunting him for justice. Description superstar johnny depp gives one of the most captivating performances of his career in this gripping psychological thriller. The story appeared in kings 1990 collection four past midnight. Johnny depp and gwyneth paltrow on keeping a straight face. Today he is 56, and has starred in 88 movies in total, 46 since secret window was released how old do you think he looks in the movie.
Secret window 2 sequel to secret window the movie at the end of secret window, we last saw mort rainey johnny depp at his house in the woods, talking to a police officer while eating corn, being accused of shooters murders. Secret window 2004 frequently asked questions imdb. Mar 12, 2004 this captivating thriller, based on a novella secret window, secret garden by stephen king, is a true stroke of movie genius. Secret window is similar to another king story, the dark half, but is still worth seeing. Academy award nominee johnny depp 2003 best actor, pirates of the caribbean. Rent secret window 2004 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Mar 12, 2004 read the secret window movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
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