Public Access

Public Access (1993)

Is it wise to talk to strangers?

Brewster seems to be an almost too perfect example of idyllic small-town America, with everyone living in peace and harmony. So when newcomer Whiley Pritcher starts up his own local cable TV show with the question "what's wrong with Brewster?", there surely can't be any deep dark secrets in the town that are just waiting to come to the surface - or can there? And when the question becomes "who's wrong with Brewster?" things start getting seriously nasty.

Date of release
1993-01-21
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Bryan Singer

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 0. Including: Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award

Public Access is a 1993 American drama film directed by Bryan Singer in his feature film debut. Singer also wrote the screenplay with Christopher McQuarrie and Michael Feit Dougan. The film was shot in 18 days for US$250,000. It was screened at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival, where it was a joint winner of the Grand Jury Prize. Critics praised the technical direction of Public Access, but did not lend similar praise to the film's story and the characters.

Production

Bryan Singer, Christopher McQuarrie, and Michael Feit Dougan wrote the screenplay for Public Access. Singer directed the screenplay in 1992 on a budget of $250,000 and with a schedule of 18 days. The crew used leftover film stock from Bram Stoker's Dracula and Hoffa. The director recalled the production experience: "Chris and I look at that film and wince a little. Part of our reaction is, 'Wow, look what we did then.

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