Rites of Passage

1999

Action / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 68%
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 68% · 500 ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 1416 1.4K

homophobia manipulation love letter escaped convict man hunt cabin in the woods

Plot summary

A father and his two sons go on holiday together hoping to reconcile some of their differences, but when the arrival of two escaped convicts interrupts their vacation, the three men must cooperate in order to survive.

Director

Victor Salva Photo
Victor Salva

Top cast

Joseph Kell Photo
Joseph Kell as Gary Desoto
Rondell Sheridan Photo
Rondell Sheridan as Trooper Dixon
James Remar Photo
James Remar as Frank Dabbo
Thomas G. Waites Photo
Thomas G. Waites as John Willio
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850.67 MB
1280*700
English 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 32 min
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1.54 GB
1904*1040
English 2.0
NR
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24 fps
1 hr 32 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Matt73 7 / 10

Nice Story About Father and Sons

This movie is not bad at all, not very good either though. At least you can learn about the bond between a father and his son who's been keeping a very dark secret. About how they finally accept each other for who they really are. Jason Behr from TV Series "Roswell" did a very good job in portraying one of the sons, with his very convincing acting. The director did a good job in presenting this one-night event movie without making it boring.
Reviewed by linzand2 5 / 10

Disappointing movie although it started out well

I found this movie too complicated to be able to enjoy.It started out enjoyably but then so many characters were introduced I couldn't understand who they were and what relevance they had.Understood the troopers.Pity they didn't hang around a bit longer.Try as I might I cannot write any more.The whole movie became a mish mash of characters and blah blah.Such a pity - it seemed to start off quite well.But then maybe it is me who is too stupid to work it all out! Please accept my review.What more do you need from me to accept my review.Julia Bailey
Reviewed by arsamana 7 / 10

Daddy Issues

Victor Salva's Rites of Passage is about six men; one (Billy) has died of AIDS; one (D. J.) is a lawyer; and the other four are liars with secrets to hide. Two of the four (Del and Frank) are father figures, and then there's Cambell, Del's queer, estranged son who in attempt to win a father figure's approval becomes an accomplice in a prison break.Also there's a 500-thousand-dollar MacGuffin treasure trove buried in a sawmill, but it's mostly about lies, macho secrets, and striving to gain your father's approval.Writing, directing, and acting are all all right. Sound mixing is a bit distracting, especially over-board with crickets and chirps, and I don't think they would be intentional or symbolic of anything.
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