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Public Access (1993)

Public Access poster
Directed by
Bryan Singer
Genre
drama film, independent film, psychological thriller, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
R
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A drifter arrives in a small town and starts a public access television show. His broadcasts stir up trouble among the townspeople.

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What happens

Public Access is a 1993 American drama film directed by Bryan Singer in his feature film debut. Singer also wrote the screenplay with Christopher McQuarrie and Michael Feit Dougan. The film was shot in 18 days for US$250,000. It was screened at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival, where it was a joint winner of the Grand Jury Prize. Critics praised the technical direction of Public Access, but did not lend similar praise to the film's story and the characters. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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