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Black Rainbow  (1989)
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(Foreign Titles)
Tagline(s):Between the known and the unknown is a spectrum of terror that only she can see.
 She has just witnessed a murder that hasn't happened yet.
 She can see the killer's face. She knows the victim's name. The only thing she doesn't know ... is when the murder will take place.
Nomination Year: 2009
SYNOPSIS: Rosanna Arquette is a medium who does stage shows where she contacts people's relatives "on the other side." She travels with and is managed by her father, Jason Robards, who thinks the whole thing is a scam. Unfortunately, Rosanna really CAN communicate with the other side. This just makes her act better... until she starts making contact with murder victims hours before they actually die. The first victim was hit by a professional and, unfortunately, in the stage show where she contacted him, she lets slip that she knows the identity of the killer, who realizes that he has to kill her before she spills the beans. Fortunately, he tries to catch up with her by flying through O'Hare. The inevitable flight cancellation gives Rosanna, Jason, and a handsome young reporter an extra day to prepare for the arrival of the killer; just enough time to lay a trap of their own.
Greg Pearson
Smithee Award Nominations
"Wanna Run That By Me Again?"
It's Not Supernatural, It's Psychic!

The reporter says he doesn't believe in "all that spirit crap"; she's probably just telepathic and is reading the crowd's minds to know what to say. Because that's WAY more believable than contacting dead people.

All while Rosanna Arquette parades half-naked in front of him.

Guess what I'm thinking right now.

"Cutting Butter With A Chainsaw"
His Evening's Just Shot
The killer is escaping from the hotel. He rounds a corner, and unexpectedly discovers about half a bazillion plainclothes cops. With guns. Oh well.
Directors
Director Claim to Fame
Mike Hodges Directed the Flash Gordon movie as well as Morons from Outer Space. (Coincidence? I think not!) Also wrote and directed Black Rainbow
Cast
Actor Character Claim to Fame
Rosanna Arquette Martha Travis Prolific and award-winning actress, one of the Arquette dynasty which includes siblings Richmond, Patricia, Alexis, and David (which makes her sister-in-law to both Courtney Cox and Nicholas Cage). Was in Pulp Fiction (Jody), Desperately Seeking Susan (Roberta), After Hours (Marcy), and The Whole Nine Yards (Sophie). 
Jason Robards Walter Travis The "real" Jason Robards; aka Jason Robards, Jr., the winner of an Oscar, a Tony, and an Emmy. Prolific actor who often plays older/wiser voices of reason. You probably know him from Something Wicked This Way Comes, Parenthood, Max Dugan Returns, Magnolia, or All the President's Men
Tom Hulce Gary Wallace Despite early success, oddly not too many credits to his name. Played Larry Kroger in Animal House and Larry Buckman in Parenthood but is still best known for his irreverant portrayal of Mozart in the acclaimed Amadeus
Mark Joy Lloyd Harley Henri in Last of the Mohicans; Whitland in Dogma; Michael Scott in The Possession Experiment
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