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Julian Po

Julian Po

Comedy · Drama · 1997

Christian Slater is a stranger who comes to a small town. The local citizens think he's up to no good. After bothering him for a while, he blurts out in frustration, that he is there to kill himself.

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Julian Po

1997 Comedy · Drama 1h 24m

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6.5 / 10

Community rating

Christian Slater is a stranger who comes to a small town. The local citizens think he's up to no good. After bothering him for a while, he blurts out in frustration, that he is there to kill himself.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Alan Wade

Written by

Alan Wade

Christian Slater

Christian Slater

Julian Po

Robin Tunney

Robin Tunney

Sarah

Michael Parks

Michael Parks

Vern

Cherry Jones

Cherry Jones

Lucy

Frankie Faison

Frankie Faison

Sheriff Leon

Harve Presnell

Harve Presnell

Mayor Henry Leech

Allison Janney

Allison Janney

Lilah Leech

Court is in session

Put Julian Po on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.