This World, Then the Fireworks

"Meet Marty and Carol. Two people who are very good at being bad."

Jul 11 1997 R 1h 40m
Crime, Drama

In 1950s, two incestuous lovers, a depraved suave journalist and his equally depraved prostitute sister, plan to get rich through seduction and murder.

Plot

Marty Lakewood is a reporter forced to leave Chicago and his family because he had uncovered too much police corruption. He returns to his small home town on the California coast to his ailing mother and prostitute sister, with whom he had an incestuous affair. Being short of money, he seduces a woman cop in order to sell her house.

Written by

Jim Thompson, Larry Gross

Directed by

Michael Oblowitz

Production Countries

United States of America

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,481
Average Rating
5.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA