The Postman Always Rings Twice Page #5

Synopsis: This remake of the 1946 movie of the same name accounts an affair between a seedy drifter and a seductive wife of a roadside café owner. This begins a chain of events that culminates in murder.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Bob Rafelson
Production: Warner Home Video
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
77%
R
Year:
1981
122 min
484 Views


I'll get back as soon as I can.

You want anything from town?

No.

Let's go, Kennedy.

You folks open?

Sure.

There you go.

Cora?

Your friend came by.

You bastard!

Don't come near me.

You're scum, Frank.

I knew that when I met you.

You'll never change.

Your confession.

I don't even need it.

I never did.

They tried me for it once.

They can't touch me now.

You understand?

It's in the Constitution.

Didn't you know that, Frank?

But they can try you.

They can still try you.

Who're you callin'?

I'm cold.

You sure about that?

I want to marry ya.

You just want to shut me up.

If I wanted to shut you up,

I'd have shut you up.

I want to marry ya.

Is that what you want?

Yeah.

Today.

You want to wait till the weekend?

You know, I been thinkin'.

Maybe we ought to sell that place, huh?

It ain't bad, honey.

For kids...keep pets.

Walking there?

Why not?

You got a beer there? Huh?

-There you go.

-Got the opener?

Yep.

That's it. That's it.

-Cora? What's wrong?

-It's okay.

-What's wrong?

-It's okay.

-You all right?

-Just hurt for a minute.

-You sure?

-Yeah.

-No, it's okay.

-No, come on. Get in.

Take it easy.

I'll get over this in just a minute.

I just feel dizzy.

We'll get somebody to look at you.

-No, I'm fine.

-Hey, you listen to me.

I just want to go home.

Really, Frank.

I'm gonna have you looked at.

I just felt a little funny.

Like I strained something.

That's what I mean.

Feelin' a little better? Huh?

Feel great.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

Good.

Yeah.

You do?

Why shouldn't l?

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David Mamet

David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director. As a playwright, Mamet has won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed-the-Plow. more…

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