Misbegotten is a 1997[1] film directed by Mark L. Lester. It was one of Lester's favourite films in part because he admired the writing of Larry Cohen.[2]

Misbegotten
Directed byMark L. Lester
Written byLarry Cohen
Based onMisbegotten by James Gabriel Berman
StarringKevin Dillon
Nick Mancuso
Lysette Anthony
CinematographyMark Irwin
Edited byDavid Berlatsky
Music byPaul Zaza
Production
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Distributed byCinépix Film Properties
Trimark Home Video
Release date
  • June 1, 1998 (1998-06-01)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot summary

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A killer who is obsessed with fathering a child, but has troubles with relationships with women, becomes a father via artificial insemination. He then tracks the mother down and terrorizes her and her husband.

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Production

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Filming occurred during mid-1997 in Britannia Beach, British Columbia.[3][4]

Rating

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The film was rated R when released.[5]

Reception

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The film received generally poor reviews, with TVguide.com giving it only one and a half stars.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Pratley, Gerald (2003). A Century of Canadian Cinema: Gerald Pratley's Feature Film Guide, 1900 to the Present. Lynx Images. ISBN 9781894073219.
  2. ^ Cribbs, John (2011). "The Films of Mark L Lester". The Pink Smoke.
  3. ^ Scene: Nominees for lead executives in a motion picture funding agency are...
  4. ^ Misbegotten (1997) - Filming & Production
  5. ^ "Misbegotten Trailer, Reviews and Schedule for Misbegotten | TVGuide.com". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  6. ^ "Misbegotten Review". Archived from the original on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
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