Brian Kessler, a journalist researching serial killers, and his photographer girlfriend Carrie set out on a cross-country tour of the sites of the killings. Sharing the ride and their expenses are Early Grayce, a paroled white trash criminal, and his girlfriend Adele. As the trip progresses, Early begins to appear more and more unstable, and Brian and Carrie begin to fear that they may have a real-life killer in the back seat of their car.

Kalifornia (1993)
  • Rating: (26,886 votes)
  • Taglines:A state of fear and terror » fear never travels alone »
  • Runtime:117 minutes
  • Director: Dominic Sena
  • Country:USA
  • Actors:
    Early Grayce
    Brad Pitt
    Teenage Girl (as Catherine Larson)
    Kathy Larson
    Driver
    David Milford
    Brian Kessler
    David Duchovny
    Peter
    John Zarchen
    Eric
    David Rose
    Carrie Laughlin
    Michelle Forbes
    Old Man
    Tommy Chappelle
    Adele Corners
    Juliette Lewis
    Parole Officer
    Judson Vaughn
  • Genres:Crime, Drama, Thriller
  • Producers:
    Lynn Bigelow
    executive producer  
    Steve Golin
    producer  
    Gregory Goodman
    line producer  
    Jim Kouf
    executive producer  
    Aristides McGarry
    producer  
    Mitch Sacharoff
    co-producer  
    Kristine J. Schwarz
    co-producer  
    Sigurjon Sighvatsson
    producer  
  • Plot: Brian Kessler, a journalist researching serial killers, and his photographer girlfriend Carrie set out on a cross-country tour of the sites of the killings. Sharing the ride and their expenses are Early Grayce, a paroled white trash criminal, and his girlfriend Adele. As the trip progresses, Early begins to appear more and more unstable, and Brian and Carrie begin to fear that they may have a real-life killer in the back seat of their car. Written by Scott Renshaw <as.idc@forsythe.stanford.edu>
Kalifornia
  • User's comment: by Twins65

    Nicely done! (pardon my Arnold Schwarzenegger)...

    This movie was completely ignored when released back in '93, and that's a shame. It's a great, suspenseful two hour road-trip that certainly opened my eyes to see that Brad Pitt was indeed an actor. He looks like he took took the 'method-acting' thing seriously, as with his appearance in TRUE ROMANCE, I doubt he took even one shower in 1992.

    Duchovny & Forbes were also fine as the normal half of this "ride share from hell", but I'm guessing Juliette Lewis' naive "jailbait" turned off a few people (see NBK or CAPE FEAR for further proof). Just ignore her grating & whiny delivery, and go along for the wild ride all the way to KALIFORNIA.


  • Quotes: Brian Kessler: You know, I didn't know this about you, I didn't know you were so prejudice. Carrie Laughlin: Oh please, because when someone takes of their shoe and scratches their foot while I'm eating and you call me prejudice? Brian Kessler: He can't help the way he was raised. I kinda feel sorry for him.
  • Also known as: Kalifornia - A halál nem utazik egyedül (Hungary), Kalifornia - Uma Viagem ao Inferno (Brazil),

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