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This World, Then the Fireworks
This World, Then the Fireworks

This World, Then the Fireworks

Meet Marty and Carol. Two people who are very good at being bad.

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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In 1950s, two incestuous lovers, a depraved suave journalist and his equally depraved prostitute sister, plan to get rich through seduction and murder.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$51618

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

11 July 1997

Country

United States of America

Cast

Billy Zane

Billy Zane

Marty Lakewood

Gina Gershon

Gina Gershon

Carol Lakewood Morton

Sheryl Lee

Sheryl Lee

Lois Archer

Philip Locke

Philip Locke

Marty Lakewood's Father

Elis Imboden

Elis Imboden

Neighbour's Wife

Christian Durango

Christian Durango

Little Marty Lakewood

Sloan Cobb

Sloan Cobb

Little Carol Lakewood

Roberta Hanley

Roberta Hanley

Younger Mom Lakewood

Robert Pentz

Robert Pentz

Lou

Marianna Alacchi

Marianna Alacchi

Glenda

Orson Oblowitz

Orson Oblowitz

Eugene

Willy Cobbs

Willy Cobbs

Blues Musician

Richard Edson

Richard Edson

Joe

Norman Max Maxwell

Norman Max Maxwell

Thug #1

Matt O'Toole

Matt O'Toole

Thug #2

Mert Hatfield

Mert Hatfield

Bus Driver

Rue McClanahan

Rue McClanahan

Mom Lakewood

Megan Leigh Brown

Megan Leigh Brown

Young Carol Lakewood

Tom Keeley

Tom Keeley

Cousin Lyle

Thad Mace

Thad Mace

Tim

Jonathan Taylor Luthren

Jonathan Taylor Luthren

Ben

Brian Keith Gamble

Brian Keith Gamble

Spindly Man

Seymour Cassel

Seymour Cassel

Detective Harris

Terry Nienhuis

Terry Nienhuis

Minister

Will Patton

Will Patton

Lt. Morgan

Valentin de Vargas

Valentin de Vargas

Mexican Doctor

Dean Mumford

Dean Mumford

Marine

Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones

Young Marty Lakewood

Philip Loch

Philip Loch

Marty's Father

Stephanie Fisher

Stephanie Fisher

Claire

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Mark Jeffrey Miller

Lloyd

Vincent Schilling

Vincent Schilling

Patron #1

Lou Criscuolo

Lou Criscuolo

McCloud

Jeffrey Pillars

Jeffrey Pillars

Galloway

Paul Sincoff

Paul Sincoff

Assistant

John Bennes

John Bennes

Griffith

William Hootkins

William Hootkins

Jake Krutz

Barry Bell

Barry Bell

Barnett Gibbons

David Lenthall

David Lenthall

Doctor

Rick Warner

Rick Warner

Real Estate Guy

Rick Galiher

Rick Galiher

Whistling Sailor

David F. Maxwell

David F. Maxwell

Sportswriter

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