The Lesser Evil (1998 film)

The Lesser Evil
Directed by	David Mackay
Produced by	Daniel Helberg; David Mackay
Written by	Jeremy Levine and Stephan Schultze
Starring	David Paymer; Tony Goldwyn; Arliss Howard; Colm Feore; Steven Petrarca; Adam Scott; Jonathon Scarfe; Marc Worden; Mason Adams
Music by	Don Davis
Cinematography	Stephan Schultze
Distributed by	MGM Home Entertainment
Release date	October 20, 1998;
Running time	100 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Lesser Evil is a 1998 thriller film directed by David Mackay.

Plot

Four old friends, Derek (Colm Feore), George (David Paymer), Ivan (Arliss Howard), and Frank (Tony Goldwyn), are reunited when they become suspects in a double murder that took place twenty years before, when they were teenagers. The four covered it up and have now become successful professionals with seemingly normal lives.

The story switches back and forth between the present day and the time of the killings. As the police investigation closes in on the four men, they turn on each other. It soon becomes clear that one of them will have to take the blame, or they will all be convicted.

Cast

Colm Feore as Derek Eastman
David Paymer as George
Arliss Howard as Ivan Williams
Tony Goldwyn as Frank O'Brian
Steven Petrarca as Young Frank
Adam Scott as Young George
Jonathon Scarfe as Young Derek
Marc Worden as Young Ivan
Jack Kehler as Detective Hardaway
Mason Adams as Derek's father

Reception

The film has a 60% approval rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews, with an average score of 7.07/10.[1] Variety gave a positive review, calling the film "a crafty and well-crafted drama",[2] and Film Threat praised it as "an exceptionally well told tale".[3]

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References

"The Lesser Evil (1998) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
Joe Leydon (1998-11-01). "The Lesser Evil". Retrieved 2012-01-10.
Merle Bertrand (2000-06-04). "The Lesser Evil". Retrieved 2012-01-10.

External links

MGM page
The Lesser Evil on IMDb

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[1] "The Lesser Evil (1998) - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2019-10-04.

[2] Joe Leydon (1998-11-01). "The Lesser Evil". Retrieved 2012-01-10.

[3] Merle Bertrand (2000-06-04). "The Lesser Evil". Retrieved 2012-01-10.