Domestic Disturbance
2001 · Movie · PG-13 · 89 min · ★ 5.8 · 26% critics
After a divorce, a father struggles to stay close to his troubled young son, who now lives with his mother and her new husband. When the boy claims he witnessed a killing, his history of lying makes everyone doubt him—until his dad starts to believe the danger is real and steps in to protect him.
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Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-10-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 26/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (469 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you want a straightforward, early-2000s crime thriller with family stakes and a menacing step-parent vibe; Not for you if you need airtight logic, big surprises, or consistently high suspense.
Pros: solid cast performances; easy to follow; a few tense moments | Cons: predictable plot; implausible police work; thin, holey script
Themes
- maryland
- stepfather
- murder
- witness to murder
- newlywed
- ex-husband ex-wife relationship
- protective father
- secret past
- divorced father
- divorced parents
- dark secret
- custody hearing
- +4 more
Cast & crew
John Travolta
as Frank Morrison
Matt O'Leary
as Danny Morrison
Vince Vaughn
as Rick Barnes
Teri Polo
as Susan
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
as Sgt. Edgar Stevens
Steve Buscemi
as Ray Coleman
Susan Floyd
as Diane
Angelica Page
as Patty
James Lashly
as Jason
Rebecca Tilney
as Laurie
Directed by Harold Becker