U Turn (1997 film)

U Turn
Theatrical release poster
Directed byOliver Stone
Written byJohn Ridley
Based onStray Dogs
by John Ridley
Produced byDan Halsted
Clayton Townsend
Starring
CinematographyRobert Richardson
Edited byHank Corwin
Thomas J. Nordberg
Music byEnnio Morricone
Production
companies
TriStar Pictures
Phoenix Pictures
Illusion Entertainment Group
Clyde Is Hungry Films
Distributed bySony Pictures Releasing
Release dates
  • August 27, 1997 (1997-08-27) (Telluride)
  • October 3, 1997 (1997-10-03) (United States)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.