In recent months, a number of people have likely bought this collection to read so they can see the story that the movie was based on. I would still recommend anyone whos into stephen kings material to read this short story. Oct 01, 2015 dolans cadillac is a straightfoward and mostly satisfying story of longdelayed revenge, with almost no hint of the supernatural. Robinson does not get fulfillment rapidly or effectively, holding up finished a time of seven years before the methods and open door for his it is about the. Dolan s cadillac is apparently based on a short story by stephen king. Middle school history teacher tom robinson lives in las vegas with beloved wife elizabeth. Dolans cadillac is an adaptation of a short story by stephen king that can be found in his book nightmares and dreamscapes. An allstar cast of readers bring to life these timeless stories from the darkest places, including the tale dolans cadillac. The bulk of kings short stories exist only in the series of 11 anthologies hes published during his career. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
And other stories by stephen king 2009, cd, unabridged at the best online prices at ebay. Dolan s cadillac is based on a stephen king short story. An allstar cast of readers bring to life these timeless stories from the darkest places, including the tale dolan s cadillac. Stephen king s short story dolan s cadillac could make for a pretty good movie alas this wasnt it. Dolans cadillac and other stories audiobook dolans cadillac movie external links. Dolans cadillac is shows the markings of the cask of the cask of amontillado.
It was originally published in castle rock, king s official newsletter, in monthly installments from february to june 1985. Dolan s cadillac 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Dolans cadillac, by stephen king and the cask of amontillado. It is based on a novella of the same name by stephen king. I am a great fan of stephen king s work and many times am disappointed with the film adaptations, but dolan s cadillac was a breath of fresh air, it didnt deviate from the short story too much and for that im grateful. Uber pissed about this but i freaking loved it at the same time.
Adapted from a short story by iconic horror author stephen king, dolans cadillac stars wes bently as a vengeful widower seeking to settle the score with jimmy. Dolans cadillac recounts the tale of robinson, a teacher from las vegas, and his mission for. Dolans cadillac is a 2009 crime film starring wes bentley, christian slater and emmanuelle vaugier. One day while he and his wife elizabeth emmanuelle vaugier are out on a horse ride she witnesses gangster jimmy dolan christian slater murdering. Dolans cadillac is a straightfoward and mostly satisfying story of longdelayed revenge, with almost no hint of the supernatural. It s about a man who seeks to avenge his wife s murder we asked wes bentley, who plays the lead role what he thinks about working with beesley. It describes one mans conception and execution of an intricate revenge plan against a local crime boss who killed his wife.
Dolan s cadillac recounts the tale of robinson, a teacher from las vegas, and his mission for retaliation against the man, a wrongdoing manager named dolan, who has his wife killed. The story is narrated by the protagonist, a schoolteacher, and there is only one other main. Technically, four of these collections contain a handful of novella length stories rather than 20 or so short stories. Dolans cadillac the movie stephen king filmography. It was originally published in castle rock, kings official newsletter, in monthly installments from february to. This is a tip to the story that inspired stephen king to write dolans cadillace poes the cask of amontillado.
This is my favorite stephen kings short story about revenge. This book is a collection of 14 shorts stories by stephen king. Middle school history teacher tom robinson lives in las vegas with beloved. Dolans cadillac, based on a king short story, is a dark tale of crime and punishment, obsession and vengeancea page from edgar allan poe set in 2010 typeface. Dolans cadillac is another example of edgar allan poes influence on stephen king. These are taken from another short story by stephen king called all you love will be carried away, found in the collection everythings eventual. For starters the acting from the leads is mediocre as fuck. Stephen, only being a toddler, his father, donald edwin king, left stephens mother, ruth pillsbury king, leaving her to care for the family with the help of. Wealthy crimeboss jimmy dolan brutally murders a woman who is scheduled to testify against him, and her husband spends the next seven years plotting his. Wealthy crimeboss jimmy dolan brutally murders a woman who is scheduled to testify against him, and her husband spends the next seven years plotting his revenge.
Robinson wes bentley and wife elizabeth emmanuelle vaugier are a regular las vegas couple, whose life is upended when elizabeth witnesses humantrafficker dolan christian slater execute people in the nevada desert. Dolan s cadillac is a 2009 crime movie starring wes bentley, emmanuelle vaugier and christian slater. It describes one man s conception and execution of an intricate revenge plan against a local crime boss who killed his wife. Adapted from a short story by iconic horror author stephen king, dolan s cadillac stars wes bently as a vengeful widower seeking to settle the score with jimmy dolan christian slater, the. An allstar cast of readers bring to life these timeless stories from the darkest places, including the tale dolan s cadillac soon to be a feature film starring christian slater, wes bentley, and emmanuelle vaugier. Based on a terrifying short story from stephen king, dolans cadillac, is a dark tale of murderous and unrepentant revenge. Mar 30, 2010 stephen kings particular genius is to bring horror out of its gothic clime and into the banal, everyday setting of contemporary america. King honored poes short story the tell tale heart with his short story the old dudes ticker. Stephen had a older brother who was adopted two years prior to stephens birth. On a horse riding trip out in the desert one day, elizabeth comes across a human. In my last king short story writeup two years ago the fifth quarter, i asserted that king is at least as good at writing mundane suspense as he is at writing supernatural horror. It was originally published in castle rock, kings official newsletter, in monthly installments from february to june 1985. Dolans cadillac short story pdf dolan s cadillac this content was uploaded by our users and we assume good faith they have the permission to share this book. It is based on the short story by the same name by stephen king.
With christian slater, emmanuelle vaugier, wes bentley, greg bryk. Tom then plots his revenge against dolan and carries it out in a manner that is inspired by edgar allen poes famous short story the cask of amontillado. Dolan s cadillac is a 2009 canadian crime film starring wes bentley, christian slater and emmanuelle vaugier. The longest story is a prequel to the dark tower series and will doubtless be of interest to fans of that series. The tale was a convincing cover of edgar allan poe s the cask of amontillado played by king in his own unique style. Dolans cadillac a straighttodvd release is another great stephen king story wasted onto the small screen. The initially unnamed protagonist, whom we eventually learn is named robinson, is a schoolteacher from las vegas whose wife was. It is based on a short story of the same name by stephen king. A young man attempts to seek to avenge his wife s death after she is murdered by a las vegas mobster. Dolan s cadillac is the first story in nightmares and dreamscapes, and was originally published in the februaryjune 1985 issue of castle rock.
Blurb wealthy crimeboss jimmy dolan brutally murders a woman who is scheduled to testify against him, and her husband spends the next seven years plotting his revenge. Dolans cadillac audiobook on cd by stephen king, tim curry. Adapted from a short story by iconic horror author stephen king, dolan s cadillac stars wes bently as a vengeful widower seeking to settle the score with jimmy dolan christian slater, the untouchable las vegas crime boss who killed his wife. Dolans cadillac 2009 adaptation stephen king wiki fandom. Dolans cadillac is the first story in nightmares and dreamscapes, and was originally published in the februaryjune 1985 issue of castle rock. Dolan s cadillac is based on a stephen king short story where revenge meets asphalt. The story is narrated by the protagonist, a schoolteacher, and there is only one other main character, dolan.
Tom robinson wes bentley is a teacher living and working in las vegas, nevada. I havent actually read the short story so i have no idea how the movie stands up next to the book. Stephen kings unparalleled imagination is in full force in this collection of four unabridged short stories originally found in the classic, nightmares. Dolan s cadillac, a 2009 crime film, based on the short story this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title dolan s cadillac.