Film

The Lesser Evil

1998 · 1h 33m · Drama · Thriller

Four friends. A deadly secret. One choice.

IMDb

6.5

Rotten Tomatoes

60%

Four best friends reunite in a remote cabin for the first time in two decades. They are not there to reminisce about the good old days, but rather, to sort out the deadly details of one fateful afternoon in their past, when they all skipped school - and their lives were altered forever. Now the haunting truth has caught up with them, along with the reality that they are probably heading for jail. But in the soul-searching angst of deciding right from wrong, the though of going down after all this time seems incomprehensible. And with the authorities hot on their trail, the old friends quickly realize that someone has to pay and their only option to remain free is to sacrifice the only thing they've held on to for years... each other!

Colm Feore

Derek

Tony Goldwyn

Frank

Arliss Howard

Ivan

David Paymer

George

Steven Petrarca

Young Frank

Jonathan Scarfe

Young Derek

Adam Scott

Young George

Marc Worden

Young Ivan

Jack Kehler

Detective Hardaway

Richard Riehle

Detective Smitts

Mason Adams

Derek's Father

Anne Haney

Derek's Mother

Matt Bohling

Dying Man

Chris Blackwelder

Scully

Matthew Francis

Jock #2

Christopher Berry

Jock #3

• David MackayDirector · Producer
• Stephan SchultzeDirector of Photography · Writer
• Jeremy LevineWriter
• Daniel HelbergProducer
• Yoram PelmanExecutive Producer
• Don DavisOriginal Music Composer
• Bret MarnellEditor
• Junie Lowry-JohnsonCasting
• Libby GoldsteinCasting

The Lesser Evil Trailer

Release date

October 1, 1998

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R

Genres

Drama, Thriller