Rites of Passage

Rites of Passage (1999)

The secrets some men keep can be killers.

A father and his two sons go on holiday together hoping to reconcile some of their differences, but when the arrival of two escaped convicts interrupts their vacation, the three men must cooperate in order to survive.

Date of release
1999-10-27
TMDB
5.5 / 10 (29)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Director
Victor Salva

Casting

Interesting facts

Rites of Passage is a 1999 thriller film written and directed by Victor Salva and starring Dean Stockwell, James Remar, and Jason Behr.

Production and releases

Rites of Passage was the first film from Salva since the controversy surrounding his film, Powder (1995), which was the target of boycotts due to Disney's hiring of Salva to direct the film after his conviction for molesting a 12-year-old child actor during the production of his previous film, Clownhouse, in 1988.

Salva based much of the dialogue between Del, D.J. and Cam on tense conversations he and his own father had while Salva was growing up.

Two versions of the film have been released. A director's cut of the film with commentary by Salva and Behr was released by Bell Canyon Entertainment on May 2, 2000. This version of the film features several deleted scenes which further explain the relationships between the major characters. A theatrical release version was released by Wolfe Video on August 30, 2000. This edition contains no commentaries.

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