Touch (1997) / Movie [VHS]

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	Actor(s):	LL Cool J Gina Gershon Conchata Ferrell John Doe Christopher Walken
	Video by:	MGM (Video & DVD)
	Sales Rank:	246192

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Actor(s):
LL Cool J
Gina Gershon
Conchata Ferrell
John Doe
Christopher Walken

Director(s):
Paul Schrader

Recording label: MGM (Video & DVD)
EAN: 9780792842439
Binding: VHS Tape
ISBN: 079284243X
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Original recording reissued, NTSC,
Release Date: 1999-10-05
Universal product code (UPC): 027616696137
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: R (Restricted)

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Writer-director Paul Schrader is best known for dark examinations of the human soul; he wrote Taxi Driver and wrote and directed such austere character studies as Mishima and Affliction. So it's not surprising that when he made a comedy it turned out to be a little off kilter. What may catch fans off guard is the sweetness and gentle rhythms of Touch, adapted from Elmore Leonard's novel about an unassuming faith healer. Down-on-his-luck evangelist Bill Hill (Christopher Walken) discovers Juvenal (Skeet Ulrich), a former monk with a gift. Hill swiftly enrolls his former assistant Lynn (Bridget Fonda) to get close to Juvenal and discover if his healing touch is for real. After witnessing Juvenal's power--and the stigmata that accompanies it--Lynn feels drawn to and frightened of the low-key healer, who slowly courts her as he in turn is wooed by Hill and a number of other religious and media vultures, culminating in a confrontation on a talk show hosted by Gina Gershon (Showgirls). Touch features quirky cameos by Janeane Garofalo, John Doe, and Lolita Davidovich, but the real juice of the movie comes from the likeable, assured, and surprisingly subtle performances of Ulrich and Fonda; their chemistry gives them both a relaxed sexiness that some of their other movies lack. Despite being a bit miscast, Walken comes up with some surprising and very funny moments of mischief. The movie also gets a boost from a crackling soundtrack by Dave Grohl of Nirvana and the Foo Fighters. --Bret Fetzer

Running time: 96 minutes