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52% Critic Match
This World, Then the Fireworks
“Meet Marty and Carol. Two people who are very good at being bad.”
5.2 / 10• 1997• 1h 40m•R• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
In 1950s, two incestuous lovers, a depraved suave journalist and his equally depraved prostitute sister, plan to get rich through seduction and murder.
Cast & Crew
Billy Zane
Marty Lakewood
Lead
Gina Gershon
Carol Lakewood Morton
Sheryl Lee
Lois Archer
Philip Locke
Marty Lakewood's Father
EI
Elis Imboden
Neighbour's Wife
CD
Christian Durango
Little Marty Lakewood
SC
Sloan Cobb
Little Carol Lakewood
RH
Roberta Hanley
Younger Mom Lakewood
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Oblowitz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. This World, Then the Fireworks is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
