U Turn (1997 film)

U Turn
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Oliver Stone
Written by	John Ridley
Based on	Stray Dogs by John Ridley
Produced by	Dan Halsted Clayton Townsend
Starring	Sean Penn Jennifer Lopez Nick Nolte Powers Boothe Claire Danes Joaquin Phoenix Billy Bob Thornton Jon Voight
Cinematography	Robert Richardson
Edited by	Hank Corwin Thomas J. Nordberg
Music by	Ennio Morricone
Production companies	TriStar Pictures Phoenix Pictures Illusion Entertainment Group Clyde Is Hungry Films
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release dates	August 27, 1997 (1997-08-27) (Telluride) October 3, 1997 (1997-10-03) (United States)
Running time	125 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$19 million (estimated)
Box office	$6.6 million (US)

U Turn is a 1997 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Oliver Stone, and starring Sean Penn, Billy Bob Thornton, Jennifer Lopez, Jon Voight, Powers Boothe, Joaquin Phoenix, Claire Danes and Nick Nolte. It is based on the book Stray Dogs by John Ridley, who also wrote the screenplay.