Summary
An art gallery owner is tormented by the violent thriller penned by ex-husband. Tom Ford's psychological thriller, starring Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Shannon
An art gallery owner is tormented by the violent thriller penned by ex-husband. Tom Ford's psychological thriller, starring Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Shannon
With his follow-up to A Single Man fashion designer-turned-director created one of the most brutal, intelligent and nerve-jangling movies of the last decade. Based on Austin Wright's 1993 novel Tony and Susan, it is effectively two films in one, as bored art gallery owner Susan (Amy Adams) takes delivery of the debut novel - also called Nocturnal Animals - by her ex, Edward (Jake Gyllenhaal). As Susan reads, Ford takes us into her mind, imagining Edward as the story's hero: a mild-mannered, bookish husband who is forced into the role of avenging vigilante after his wife and daughter are kidnapped. Unusually for a film with two timelines, both are gripping, but in very different ways; when the fictional story plays out to its shocking end, Ford has us on tenterhooks to discover its real-world implications and, in particular, what's in store for Susan.
role | name |
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Susan Morrow | Amy Adams |
Tony Hastings / Edward Sheffield | Jake Gyllenhaal |
Bobby Andes | Michael Shannon |
Ray Marcus | Aaron Johnson |
Laura Hastings | Isla Fisher |
India Hastings | Ellie Bamber |
Hutton Morrow | Armie Hammer |
Anne Sutton | Laura Linney |
Alessia | Andrea Riseborough |
Carlos | Michael Sheen |
Samantha Morrow | India Salvor Menuez |
Alex | Zawe Ashton |
Samantha Van Helsing | Kristin Bauer |
Lieutenant Graves | Graham Beckel |
Sage Ross | Jena Malone |
TV woman voice 1 | Evie Pree |
TV woman voice 2 | Beth Ditto |
role | name |
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Director | Tom Ford |