Lakeview Terrace (2008)
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Duration: 110 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Neil LaBute
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson and Kerry Washington
IMDb score:
6,2 (59.539)
Releasedate: 19 September 2008
Lakeview Terrace plot
"What Could Be Safer Than Living Next to a Cop?"
Young couple Chris and Lisa have only just moved into their dream home in Lakeview Terrace when they have to deal with their neighbor who disapproves of their multicultural relationship. The man, Abel Turner, is a single father and cop with the LAPD. His neighborhood patrols give some a sense of security, but Chris and Lisa don't take Turner's constant meddling. When Turner gets really deep into their lives, the couple decide it's time to fight back.
Actors and actresses
Abel Turner
Chris Mattson
Lisa Mattson
Harold Perreau
Donnie Eaton
Javier Villareal
Celia Turner
Marcus Turner
Captain Wentworth
Clarence Darlington
Reviews & comments
IH88
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- 9780 messages
- 3194 votes
“It's alright, I'm an officer.”
Lakeview Terrace might as well have been a comedy, with neighbors increasingly trying to screw up each other's lives. But the film is anything but a comedy, and it starts with minor teasing but quickly goes from bad to worse. Samuel L. Jackson impresses the most and ensures that the film remains fascinating to watch. Because the story itself isn't special, and Wilson and Washington are very flat and colorless. I can appreciate the ending though.
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Sergio Leone
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- 4461 messages
- 3144 votes
Average thriller.
Samuel L. Jackson, usually rude but good, puts down a bad guy for a change. The best man doesn't do that badly, and his cast mates do well too, but unfortunately they walk around in a somewhat conscientious thriller that barely reaches mediocrity. Good for keeping up with Jackson's oeuvre during the week, but that's about it for me. As a film, the well of forgetting beckons.
2.5
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StevenMighty
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- 312 messages
- 275 votes
I had recently seen 'The Intruder' from 2019 which reminded me of Lakeview Terrace, which I had seen about 10 years ago.
I still think this is a very good thriller in the genre 'deranged intruder/stalker of a family in a neat neighborhood'. The best in this genre remains for me 'Unlawful Entry' from 1992.
So I can be brief: good acting performances where a Samuel Jackson on a roll stands out. Exciting and never boring. Not even after looking twice.
4.5 stars
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