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Secret Window

Secret Window

The most important part of a story is the ending.

20046.61h 36m

Overview

Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he begins to question his own sanity.

Directed by David Koepp
Written by Stephen King, David Koepp
Produced by Gavin Polone
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $92.9M

Top Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Mort Rainey

John Turturro

John Turturro

John Shooter

Maria Bello

Maria Bello

Amy Rainey

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Ted Milner

Charles S. Dutton

Charles S. Dutton

Ken Karsch

Len Cariou

Len Cariou

Sheriff Dave Newsome

Joan Heney

Joan Heney

Mrs. Garvey

John Dunn-Hill

John Dunn-Hill

Tom Greenleaf

Vlasta Vrana

Vlasta Vrana

Fire Chief Wickersham

Matt Holland

Matt Holland

Detective Bradley

Themes & Keywords

adulteryjealousynightmarepoliceisolationalcoholwindowmississippi riverdetectiveparanoiamotelletternotebookmurderarsonwriterdivorceaxclichédoubtfuladultériotraição

About Secret Window

Secret Window is a mystery, thriller film released in 2004 exploring themes of adultery, jealousy, nightmare, police, isolation, alcohol. Directed by David Koepp, it stars Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello. Mort Rainey, a writer just emerging from a painful divorce with his ex-wife, is stalked at his remote lake house by a psychotic stranger and would-be scribe who claims Rainey swiped his best story idea. But as Rainey endeavors to prove his innocence, he begins to question his own sanity.

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