Keys to Tulsa is a 1997 film directed by Leslie Greif, and starring Eric Stoltz and James Spader. It is based on the novel of the same name by Bryan Fair Berkey. The story revolves around a perpetual loser named Richter Boudreau . Richter is from a privileged background in Tulsa, Oklahoma and works as a movie reviewer at a local newspaper only because his sour mother Cynthia pulled strings for him to land the job. He is dissatisfied with the direction that his life has taken; he is about to be fired from his job because he can't meet deadlines, lives in a dilapidated farmhouse, does drugs... behind the scenes, and is so behind on his bills that his electricity has been cut off. Richter also owes money to Ronnie Stover , an abusive drug dealer. Ronnie is married to Vicky , a beautiful woman who was disowned by her socially prominent family for her involvement with Ronnie. Richter is still in love with Vicky despite having ended their relationship years before. Vicky is the sister of Keith , a misogynistic alcoholic whose large inheritance fails to soothe his anger, loneliness, and depression.
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| Release date: | November 20, 1996 |
| Directed by: | Leslie Greif |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 113 Minutes |
| Cinematography: | Robert Fraisse |
| Screenplay by: | Harley Peyton |
| Adapted from: | The Keys to Tulsa |
| Genre: | Thriller |