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6.4/10   1,152 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Jim Thompson (novel)
Robert Redlin (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
24 August 1990 (USA) more
Tagline:
Seduced beyond the limits of deception. Betrayed beyond the limits of desire.
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An ex-boxer is drifting around after escaping from the mental hospital. He meets a widow who convinces... more | add synopsis
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An Underrated, Relatively-Unknown Noir more (31 total)

Cast

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Jason Patric ... Kevin 'kid' Collins
Rocky Giordani ... Bert

Rachel Ward ... Fay Anderson
Bruce Dern ... Garrett "Uncle Bud" Stoker
Tom Wagner ... Counterman

Mike Hagerty ... Truck Driver (as Michael G. Hagerty)
James E. Bowen Jr. ... Second Driver
George Dickerson ... Doc Goldman
Napoleon Walls ... Boxing Referee

Corey Carrier ... Jack
Jeanie Moore ... Nanny
James Cotton ... Charlie

Burke Byrnes ... Cop
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Vincent Mazella Jr. ... Flashback Fighter (as Vince Mazzella Jr.)
Thomas Wagner
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114 min
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Fay Anderson: That door leads to a walk. At the end of the walk, there's a lane. At the end of the lane there's a highway.
Kevin 'kid' Collins: This door is wide enough for two people.
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An Underrated, Relatively-Unknown Noir, 22 March 2006
8/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

Intense actors like Bruce Dern, Jason Patrick and Rachel Ward combine to make this modern-day film noir a winner. Of the three, I don't know who was most interesting as all offer good performances and intriguing characters.

Patric does the narration in this noir, playing an ex-boxer and mental patient. Wow, that alone makes for an interesting guy! He looks dumb, but he isn't. Ward is the slinky, attractive, cynical, intelligent and compassionate co- conspirator of a kidnapping plan that goes bad. Bruce Dern also is in the mix and Dern never fails to fascinate in about any film.

The movie could be considered kind of downer to the average viewer, but I found it fascinating....and I don't like depressing movies normally. What I found was a kind of quirky crime film. Take a look and see if you agree. This is pretty unknown film that shouldn't have that status because it's simply a good story and well-done.

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Classic Film!!! and really hot. sensiblepervue
Slow boring non-ending movie... hannahp1
I missed the very end!!!!!! tandbpike
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