Commandments
| Commandments | |
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 US DVD cover |
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| Directed by | Daniel Taplitz |
| Produced by | Michael Chinich Daniel Goldberg Joe Medjuck |
| Written by | Daniel Taplitz |
| Starring | Aidan Quinn Courteney Cox Anthony LaPaglia |
| Music by | Joseph Vitarelli |
| Cinematography | Slawomir Idziak |
| Editing by | Michael Jablow |
| Studio | Northern Lights Entertainment Gramercy Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | May 2, 1997 |
| Running time | 88 min |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | US$548,562[1] |
Commandments is a 1997 romantic comedy-drama which was written and directed by Daniel Taplitz and stars Aidan Quinn, Courteney Cox and Anthony LaPaglia. Its executive producer was Ivan Reitman.
Synopsis
Ever since Seth Warner's (Aidan Quinn) wife died two years ago, his life has gone to pieces. In his rage he affronts God who seemingly responds by killing his dog. So Seth sets out to break all of the ten commandments. Moving in with his sister-in-law, Rachel (Courteney Cox), and her reporter-husband, Harry (Anthony LaPaglia), he systematically starts breaking each of the commandments, increasingly aided by Harry.
Critical reception
The film has received negative reviews. The movie has received a 21% "rotten" rating by the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes,[2] based on 14 reviews.
References
- ^ The Numbers. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
