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This article is about the 2004 film. For other uses, see Return to sender.
Return to Sender 
Directed by Bille August Written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade Music by Harry Gregson-Williams Return to Sender is a 2004 film written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade and directed by Bille August. It is also known under the title Convicted.
The film stars Aidan Quinn and Connie Nielsen.[1]
Aidan Quinn was nominated for a 2005 IFTA Best Actor in a Feature Film award for his performance.
Quinn plays an unscrupulous attorney who is challenged by Nielsen, his latest 'client'/target.[2]
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Plot
Quinn's character, a jaded ex-lawyer, has been befriending and exploiting death row convicts and selling their final letters to the media.[1] While attempting to foster his relationship with Nielsen's character, he becomes convinced that she is innocent.[1]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 33% rating under the title Convicted [3] and a 39% rating under the title Return to Sender[4]
References
- ^ a b c Cameron-Wilson, James (2006). Film Review 2006-2007. Reynolds & Hearn. ISBN 9781905287284. http://books.google.com/books?id=MBEIAQAAMAAJ&q=convicted+%22aidan+quinn%22+%22connie+nielsen%22&dq=convicted+%22aidan+quinn%22+%22connie+nielsen%22&hl=en&ei=YUsITsTTO42htwfQ_qjLDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCoQ6AEwAA. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- ^ Cling, Carol (November 1, 2005). "'Star Wars' coda makes video debut". Las Vegas Review Journal: p. 1E. Archived from the original on 2005. http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=%22And+an+unscrupulous+lawyer+Aidan+Quinn+finds+himself+challenged+%22&btnG=Search+Archives&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&scoring=a.
- ^ "Convicted (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/convicted-2005/. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- ^ "Return to Sender (2004)". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/return_to_sender_2004/. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
Cast
- Connie Nielsen as Charlotte Cory
- Aidan Quinn as Frank Nitzche
- Tim Daly as Martin North
- Kelly Preston as Susan Kennan
- Mark Ryan as Mark Schlesser
- Mark Holton as Joe Charbonic
- Sara-Marie Maltha as Stella / Julie
- Bill Thomas as Gubby
- Randy Colton as Joe Hammond
- Montana Sullivan as
External links
Films directed by Bille August Honeymoon · Verden er så stor, så stor · Maj · Zappa · Buster's World · Twist and Shout · Pelle the Conqueror · The Best Intentions · The House of the Spirits · Jerusalem · Smilla's Sense of Snow · Les Misérables · A Song for Martin · Return to Sender · Goodbye Bafana · The Passion of MarieCategories:- 2000s thriller films
- 2004 films
- American films
- Films directed by Bille August
- Psychological thriller films
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