Although she's civil to her brother, Larry (JEREMY SISTO), and his wife, Kathy (MONET MAZUR), her relationship with her mother, Josephine (SONIA BRAGA), is strained, and her father, Carl (VICTOR ARGO), essentially disowned her a decade ago after she arrested him for beating Josephine.
Sharon's life changes forever, however, when a mysterious stranger, Catch (JIM CAVIEZEL), saves her life during a chase and shootout. Although she's often standoffish toward others, Sharon warms up to Catch and his unassuming and amiable demeanor, even if he won't tell her much about himself. Seemingly something of a disheveled transient, Catch brings groceries each week to a disabled woman, Elanora Davis (SHIRLEY KNIGHT), and helps others for no apparent reason other than being nice and concerned about their welfare. That nebulous nature and identity worries Robby, particularly when he can't pull up any records on the man.
Nevertheless, Sharon begins to fall for him, all while dealing with the announcement that her parents are going to renew their marriage vows. Unsure of how to react to that or Catch's mysterious ways, Sharon finds herself facing the prospect of trying to patch things up with her family as well as the eventual discovery and revelation of Catch's true identity and tragic past.
Violence consists of a drive-by shooting with a machine gun (that injures some people), a subsequent shootout (where the main character is shot in her bulletproof vest), and some punching and other physical striking. A severe car accident where two people were killed is partially seen in several flashbacks. Some of that violent material has bloody results, and may be tense or unsettling to some viewers.
Various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes, including various criminals and a father and son who physically abuse(d) their wives. Tense family moments are also present in the form of the main character being estranged from most of her family and another character's loss of his in the past. Beyond that, some characters drink and a few smoke.
Should you still be concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may want to see it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed content listings for more specific examples of what occurs in it.
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(2001) (Jennifer Lopez, Jim Caviezel) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Moderate
Extreme
Moderate
Heavy
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
Minor
Moderate
None
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Heavy
Minor
Heavy
Heavy
Heavy
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Reviewed May 14, 2001 / Posted May 18, 2001
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