''Kalamity'' is a 2010 American psychological thriller film starring

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, Jonathan Jackson and

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Cast

as Billy Klepack * Jonathan Jackson as Stanley Keller *Christopher M. Clark as Christian Phillips *

as Alice *

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as Tom Klepack *

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as Ashley *

Patricia Kalember Patricia Kathryn Kalember (born December 30, 1956) is an American actress, best known for her role as Georgiana "Georgie" Reed Whitsig in the NBC drama series, ''Sisters'' (1991–1996). Kalember also had the leading roles in the number of televi ...

as Terry Klepack *

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as Barbie Klepack

Reception

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. On

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, the film has a score of 28 out of a 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Glenn Heath Jr. of ''

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'' gave the film one and a half stars out of four, explaining his rating by "The brooding main characters in James M. Hausler's ''Kalamity'' take indulgent suffering to another level".

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of ''

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'' called the film " pallid, unconvincing thriller" that "carries the battle between the sexes to literal extremes".

References

External links

* American psychological thriller films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{Psychological-thriller-film-stub