The Settlement (1999 film)

1999 American film

The Settlement

Release poster

Directed by| Mark Steilen
Screenplay by| Mark Steilen
Lawrence H. Toffler
Based on| Death Benefits
by Lawrence H. Toffler
Produced by| Todd Hoffman
John Kuyper
Executive producers: John Davis
Paul Hertzberg
Charles "Skip" Yazel
Richard L. Schnakenberg
Starring| John C. Reilly
William Fichtner
Kelly McGillis
Cinematography| Judy Irola, ASC
Edited by| Fabienne Rowley
Music by| Brian Tyler

Production
companies

CineTel Films
Davis Entertainment
Dogmsile Pictures
JeanRoy Entertainment

Distributed by| Bedford Entertainment

Release date

* April 1999 (1999-04)

Running time

| 101 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

The Settlement is a 1999 film directed by Mark Steilen, starring John C. Reilly, William Fichtner, and Kelly McGillis.[1] The film was screened at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival in April 1999.[2]

## Plot summary

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Pat (John C. Reilly) and Jerry (William Fichtner) work on the fringes of the insurance industry in what are called "viatical settlements," which allow terminal patients the option of cashing in their life insurance policies before death for a reduced payment. In the 1980s, with AIDS cutting short what might have been long and healthy lives, business is booming for Pat and Jerry's firm, Viable Settlements, Inc. But a few years later, improved treatments are keeping the terminally ill alive much longer – and that's bad news for Viable Settlements, which is now on the brink of bankruptcy. When Pat and Jerry meet the beautiful and mysterious Barbara (Kelly McGillis), no one's sure if she's good or bad news.[3]

## Cast

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* John C. Reilly as Pat
* William Fichtner as Jerry
* Kelly McGillis as Fake Barbara / Ellie
* David Rasche as Denny
* Dan Castellaneta as Neal

## References

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1. ^ "The Settlement (1999)". AllMovie.
2. ^ "A preview of the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival coming up!". Ain't It Cool News. March 15, 1999.
3. ^ "The Settlement (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes.

## External links

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* The Settlement at IMDb

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