It's not the hills.
The discovery of an illicit love affair leads two young Angelenos on a violent, sexually charged tour through the dark side of human nature.
Dr. Campbell
The film's tagline is: "It's not the hills."
With a budget of $250.0K, the film grossed $270.2K — a profit of $20.2K (8% ROI).
The runtime is 99 minutes (1h 39m).
The film was directed by Paul Schrader.
The screenplay was written by Bret Easton Ellis.
The score was composed by Brendan Canning.
Cinematography was handled by John DeFazio.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt2292959.
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Mixed
281 votes
The Canyons
Released
R
English
United States of America
$250,000
$270,185
