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Lakeview Terrace

Year:

2008

Duration:

110 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

IMDB rate:

6.2

Director:

Neil LaBute

Awards:

1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2008-09-19

Filming Locations: Hawthorne, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $22,000,000

Opening Weekend: $15,004,672 (USA) (21 September 2008)

Gross: $39,263,506 (USA) (2 November 2008)

Cast

Actor

Character

Bitsie Tulloch

Lakeview Terrace

Lynn Chen

Lakeview Terrace

Samuel L. Jackson

Abel Turner

Patrick Wilson

Chris Mattson

Kerry Washington

Lisa Mattson

Ron Glass

Harold Perreau

Justin Chambers

Donnie Eaton

Jay Hernandez

Javier Villareal

Regine Nehy

Celia Turner

Jaishon Fisher

Marcus Turner

Robert Pine

Captain Wentworth

Keith Loneker

Clarence Darlington

Caleeb Pinkett

Damon Richards

Robert Dahey

Jung Lee Pak

Ho-Jung

Sang Hee Pak

Dallas Raines

TV Weatherman

Michael Sean Tighe

Manager

Valeri Ross

Old Woman

Dartenea Bryant

Woman (as Dartanea Dee Bryant)

Dale Godboldo

Dale

Wiley M. Pickett

First Officer (as Wiley Pickett)

Vincent Laresca

Second Officer

Paul Terrell Clayton

Officer #1 (as Terrell Clayton)

Jeff Cockey

Officer #2

Wrenna Monet

Stripper #1

Tabitha Taylor

Stripper #2

Khira Thomas

Stripper #3

Cassius Willis

Black Cop

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Aunt Dorrie

Cocoa Brown

Bartender

Marc Chaiet

Neighbor

Zorianna Kit

TV Reporter

Hiep Thi Le

Nurse (as Hiep Le)

Ajay Mehta

Doctor

Billy Brown

Patrolman

Sarah Lieving

Emergency Technician

Eva LaRue

Lt. Morgada

Lonnie Moore

Bachelor (as Lonnie B. Moore Jr.)

Jamie Vandevert

Sheriff Deputy

Lisa Dewitt

Cop #4 (as Lisa DeWitt)

Michael Landes

Lt. Bronson

Rio Ahn

Off Duty Cop (uncredited)

Cornelia Brown

Office Employee (uncredited)

Mark Alexander Herz

Off Duty Cop (uncredited)

Eva Loseth

Check Out Girl (uncredited)

Gabreon Womack

Javier Villareal's Son (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Ashton Kutcher was in talks to play Chris. Edward Norton was also considered.

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At one point Abel jokingly asks Chris if he's a superhero. Patrick Wilson will go on and play one in Watchmen (2009).

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One of the few PG-13 rated movies that was allowed to use the word "fuck" multiple times (twice within 20 seconds, neither in a sexual reference) and keep its PG-13 rating.

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Goofs

When Chris introduces himself, he says he came out to Berkeley from Chicago to accept a lacrosse scholarship. UC Berkeley has only a club lacrosse team for men, and does not offer scholarships.

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The wildfires come closer to the neighborhood, with no ash. The air close to a fire could be very toxic, and should be extremely ashen, especially towards the end of the film.

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When Chris talks to Abel at the bar, he has money in hand. When Chris sits down to accept his drink, the money is gone.

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Quotes

Abel Turner: Listen to your wife, asshole!

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Harold Perreau: The way it seems to me, the man never made an actual threat against your life or property. So it's his word against yours. And he has, let's say, the color issue on his side. And that color happens to be blue.

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Chris Mattson: Y'know what Abel? Fuck you.

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Faq

What is the rap song in the trailer?

"Back Up" by Bone Crusher.

What did Abel have against the Lakers?

Although the movie doesn't spell it out, most viewers assume that the actual target of Abel's animosity is Los Angeles Laker shooting guard Kobe Bryant. Bryant's wife Vanessa is of Mexican and Irish descent, which would imply an interracial marriage. In 2003, Bryant also admitted to having an adulterous affair with a 19-year old, white, hotel employee. Either of those scenarios -- an interracial marriage or an adulterous affair -- would have been abhorrent to Abel.

A Note Regarding Spoilers

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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