Safe House (1999) Safe House

Safe House ★★½ 1999 Comedy-thriller with a terrific lead performance by Stewart. A retiree succumbing to Alzheimer's, Mace Sowell's become increasingly paranoid and taken to carrying a gun and maintaining an elaborate security system around his L.A. home. Mace claims to be an ex-government agent, marked for death by his former boss who's now a presidential candidate. His fears are dismissed by his shrink (Elizondo) and his daughter forces him to get an in-home caregiver, Andi Travers (Williams). But soon Andi begins to think her charge may not be crazy after all. 125m/C VHS, DVD. Patrick Stewart, Kimberly Williams, Hector Elizondo, Craig Shoemaker; Director: Eric Steven Stahl; Writer: Eric Steven Stahl, Sean McLain; Writer: Vincent Donohue; Cameo: Kevin Kiner. CABLE

At-a-glance
Year Released 1999
Length (in minutes) 125
Display Color
Formats VHS, DVD
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Craig Shoemaker
Actor Hector Elizondo
Actor Patrick Stewart
Actor Kimberly Williams
Cameo Kevin Kiner
Cinematographer Vincent Donohue
Director Eric Steven Stahl
Writer Sean McLain
Writer Eric Steven Stahl