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TOUCH (2002) Christopher Walken + Bridget Fonda rarity

1839DVD

"An Offbeat Tale of Greed and Redemption" --- Vicky Roach, Daily Telegraph

director: Paul Schrader soundtrack: Dave Grohl [Nirvana]
starring: Christopher Walken · Bridget Fonda · Skeet Ulrich · Tom Arnold · Lolita Davidovich · Gina Gershon

From the best-selling author Elmore Leonard (Get Shorty, Jackie Brown, Justified TV series, et al) comes an off-beat story of faith, love and exploitation. A former Franciscan monk named Juvenal (Ulrich) is now working in a Los Angeles de-tox centre. Some say he's actually hiding. Others say maybe the Catholic church is keeping him out of circulation until they can figure out what to do with him. Seemingly, after a missionary stay in Brazil, Juvenal has developed a 'touch' that can heal. After personally seeing Juvenal cure a woman's blindness, a defunct TV minister [and profiteer] Bill Hill (Walken) decides to transform Juvenal into a star and himself rich in the process. Meanwhile, right-wing religious zealot August Murray (Arnold) wants Juvenal for his own church. But the young star is more interested in a new sexual adventure with record promoter Lynn Faulkner (Fonda).

An American production; widescreen format (16:9), totally uncut version (97 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American machine. Extras include theatrical trailer.

Violence/Nudity/Sexual Situations/Drugs
For Mature Audiences

$24.95