Grind

Apr 11, 1997

1h 36m

★ 5.5

Overview

When a drag-racing, hard-luck parolee moves in with his brother in hopes of that ever-elusive fresh start in life, he's sure to be warm for the form of his brother's bored young wife. Things only get worse when he tries to turn a quick buck in a one-time insurance fraud operation.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Kodiak Productions

Grind Trailers

Cast

Eddie

Billy Crudup

Janey

Adrienne Shelly

Terry

Paul Schulze

Nick

Frank Vincent

Jack

Saul Stein

Patty

Amanda Peet

Jimmy

Steve Beach

Scully

Timothy Devlin

Lenny

Nick Sandow

Factory Foreman

Arthur J. Nascarella

Joey

Jason Andrews

Pam

Angela Pupello

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