Touch (1997)

Name: Touch
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1997-02-14
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Bridget Fonda, Christopher Walken, Skeet Ulrich, Tom Arnold, Gina Gershon

Touch (1997), directed by Paul Schrader, starring Bridget Fonda and Christopher Walken.

02/14/1997 BR Comedy, Drama and Romance 1h 36m

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Synopsis

At the discovery of his ability to work miracles, Juvenal becomes a media sensation, but now he's prone to those who want to exploit him.

Edward LachmanCinematography
Paul SchraderDirector, Screenplay
Cara SilvermanEditing
Fida AttiehProducer

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About the film

Touch is a 1997 American black comedy drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It is based on a 1987 novel by Elmore Leonard. It stars Christopher Walken, Richard Schiff, Bridget Fonda, Skeet Ulrich, Tom Arnold, Gina Gershon, Lolita Davidovich, Janeane Garofalo, LL Cool J, and Paul Mazursky. It was shot in Fullerton, California.

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Plot

A young man, Juvenal, is apparently able to cure the sick by the laying-on of hands. Mysterious stigmata appear from time to time on his flesh.

The former evangelist Bill Hill, tired of selling mobile homes for a living, persuades his friend Lynn Faulkner to befriend the innocent ex-monk and encourage him to aim for the big-time. But matters become complicated when the young couple falls in love, and even more complicated when fundamentalist August Murray takes exception to their relationship.

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Soundtrack

The soundtrack is composed and recorded by Dave Grohl and released on his Capitol Records imprint, Roswell Records. Nine of the tracks are instrumental. The remaining four tracks feature lyrics. One has Grohl on vocals titled "How Do You Do," another has John Doe on vocals titled "This Loving Thing", and the other two songs titled "Touch" and "Saints in Love" feature vocals from Grohl and Louise Post of Veruca Salt. The release would also mark the first time Grohl used his pseudonym Late, as credited in the liner notes, since the release of Pocketwatch in 1992.

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 33% of 18 critics' reviews are positive. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 56 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.

In a review that awarded 2 and 1/2 stars out of 4, Roger Ebert wrote, "The plot of 'Touch' sounds like a comedy. But the experience of seeing the film is subduing; the movie plays in a muted key. Actors like Tom Arnold, who approach their characters more broadly, sound like they're talking too loudly in church. The dominant tone is set by Skeet Ulrich, as Juvenal: He's sweet, soft-spoken, not sure what it all means. Schrader has said his movie has 'a whole cast of ironic characters, with an existential character in the center.' If the viewer doesn't figure this out, some scenes play very oddly." John Petrakis of the Chicago Tribune labelled the film as "cryptic" in his 1997 review, and praised Ulrich's performance, stating that he "proves as gentle here as he was evil in Scream." Touch was included in Magill's Cinema Annual 1998: A Survey of the Films of 1997, with the book describing the film as "too unconvincing and confused in tone to be truly satisfying."

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External links

Touch at IMDb

Text from Touch (1997 film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touch_(1997_film)

Trivia

It cost US$ 5.5 million and grossed US$ 387.069 in theaters — 0.1 times its budget.
It premiered on February 14, 1997, a Friday.
It runs 1h36 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 13 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosUnited Artists, Lumière Pictures, Initial Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
CountriesUnited States, United Kingdom
LanguagesEnglish
BudgetUS$ 5,500,000
Box officeUS$ 387,069
StatusReleased

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Edward Lachman Cinematography
Paul Schrader Director
Cara Silverman Editing
Fida Attieh Producer
Lila Cazès Producer
Dave Grohl Original music
Paul Schrader Screenplay

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What is Touch about?

Touch: At the discovery of his ability to work miracles, Juvenal becomes a media sensation, but now he's prone to those who want to exploit him.

Who directed Touch?

Touch was directed by Paul Schrader in 1997.

Who stars in Touch?

The cast of Touch includes Bridget Fonda, Christopher Walken, Skeet Ulrich, Tom Arnold and Gina Gershon.

How long is Touch?

Touch runs for 96 minutes, or 1h36.

How much did Touch cost and how much did it make?

Touch had a budget of US$ 5,500,000 and took US$ 387,069 at the box office.

What is Touch based on?

Touch is based on Touch.

What is the correct order of the Touch Collection films?

The Touch Collection franchise has 5 films in the catalogue. In release order: タッチ背番号のないエース; タッチ2 さよならの贈り物; タッチ3 君が通り過ぎたあとに; タッチ～Miss Lonely Yesterday あれから、君は・・・～; タッチ CROSS ROAD 風のゆくえ.