It's the Rage


It's the Rage is a 1999 American drama film adapted from Keith Reddin's play All The Rage. It follows three interconnected stories and shows how handguns affect each of the nine people involved. The film is the directorial debut of producer James D. Stern.

Plot

Handguns figure in the intertwining lives of nine people. Warren shoots his wife Helen's lover and his defense is that he thought he was shooting an intruder. She leaves him and her lawyer helps her find a job working with a nutty, reclusive computer wizard who waves a pistol, sometimes at Helen.
Tennel, the computer geek's ex-assistant, lands a video-store job and is smitten by Annabel Lee, an aggressive street kid who likes complaining about men to her pistol-packing psychotic brother to set him off. In secret, Annabel starts an affair with the lawyer, but things are complicated when the lawyer's gay lover finds out. Meanwhile, a cop stays on Warren's tail.

Cast

Production

Filming was in Los Angeles and the film was first aired on cable television as All the Rage. It never entered wide release in American theaters, although the DVD release has had some mild success. It was shown at the Milan International Film Festival and won awards for Best Acting, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Film, Best Music, Best Screenwriting, and the Audience Award.

Reception

Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a critic rating of 27%.