MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 588 this week

Deadfall (1993)

 -  Comedy | Crime | Drama  -  8 October 1993 (USA)
3.6
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 3.6/10 from 1,714 users  
Reviews: 25 user | 10 critic

After he accidentally kills his father, Mike, during a sting, Joe tries to carry out Mike's dying wish by recovering valuables that Mike's twin brother Lou stole from him years earlier. But... See full summary »

0Check in
0Share...

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 10000 titles created 2 months ago
 
a list of 3627 titles created 1 month ago
 
a list of 258 titles created 16 Apr 2011
 
a list of 138 titles created 02 Feb 2011
 
a list of 195 titles created 03 Sep 2011
 

Connect with IMDb


Share this Rating

Title: Deadfall (1993)

Deadfall (1993) on IMDb 3.6/10

Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.

Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Deadfall.

Videos

Photos

Learn more

People who liked this also liked... 

Comedy | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

A phobic con artist and his protégé are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the former's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.

Director: Ridley Scott
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, Alison Lohman
Freeway (1996)
Comedy | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A twisted take on 'Little Red Riding Hood' with a teenage juvenile delinquent on the run from a social worker traveling to her grandmother's house and being hounded by a charming, but sadistic, serial killer/pedophile.

Director: Matthew Bright
Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon, Bokeem Woodbine
Comedy | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7/10 X  

A young, naive Hollywood studio assistant finally turns the tables on his incredibly abusive producer boss.

Director: George Huang
Stars: Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Michelle Forbes
Intermission (2003)
Comedy | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A variety of losers in Dublin have harrowingly farcical intersecting stories of love, greed and violence.

Director: John Crowley
Stars: Colin Farrell, Cillian Murphy, Kelly Macdonald
The Last Supper I (1995)
Comedy | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 X  

A group of idealistic, but frustrated, liberals succumb to the temptation of murdering rightwing pundits for their political beliefs.

Director: Stacy Title
Stars: Cameron Diaz, Ron Eldard, Annabeth Gish
Crime | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6/10 X  

The wannabe sons of mobsters go to a remote town in the Midwest, and get themselves into more trouble than anyone could anticipate.

Directors: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Stars: Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Dennis Hopper
The Matador (2005)
Comedy | Crime | Drama
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X  

A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected.

Director: Richard Shepard
Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Arlin Miller, Greg Kinnear
Clay Pigeons (1998)
Comedy | Crime
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X  

Clay (as in the title) is a young man in a small town who witnesses his friend kill himself because of the ongoing affair that Clay was having with the man's wife. Feeling guilty, Clay now ... See full summary »

Director: David Dobkin
Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Gregory Sporleder, Vince Vaughn
Le Trou (1960)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X  

In prison four long-sentence inmates planning an elaborate escape cautiously induct a new inmate to join in their scheme which leads to distrust and uncertainty.

Director: Jacques Becker
Stars: Michel Constantin, Jean Keraudy, Philippe Leroy
Susan's Plan (1998)
Comedy | Crime | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.1/10 X  

Susan wants her reprehensible ex-husband dead and, in several bungled attempts by henchmen, tries to accomplish the deed. First her boyfriend hires two dim-witted hitmen. Then she hires a ... See full summary »

Director: John Landis
Stars: Nastassja Kinski, Billy Zane, Michael Biehn
U Turn (1997)
Crime | Drama | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X  

A young punk drifter heading to Vegas to pay off his gambling debt before the Russian mafia kills him, is forced to stop in a Arizona town where everything that can go wrong, does go wrong for him.

Director: Oliver Stone
Stars: Sean Penn, Billy Bob Thornton, Jennifer Lopez
Shallow Grave (1994)
Crime | Thriller
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X  

Three friends discover their new flatmate dead but loaded with cash.

Director: Danny Boyle
Stars: Kerry Fox, Christopher Eccleston, Ewan McGregor
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
...
Joe Donan
...
Diane
...
Eddie
...
...
Pete
...
Morgan "Fats" Gripp
...
Sam
...
Huey
...
Frank
...
Bob
...
Bart
...
Mitch
...
Baby's Babe
...
Zane
Clarence M. Landry ...
Larry (as Clarence Landry)
Edit

Storyline

After he accidentally kills his father, Mike, during a sting, Joe tries to carry out Mike's dying wish by recovering valuables that Mike's twin brother Lou stole from him years earlier. But Uncle Lou is also a confidence artist, and Joe is soon drawn into his increasingly dangerous schemes. Written by Marg Baskin <marg@asd.raytheon.ca>

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Taglines:

...The ultimate con See more »


Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality, drug use and strong language | See all certifications »
Edit

Details

Country:

Language:

Release Date:

8 October 1993 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

A Emboscada  »

Filming Locations:


Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)
 »

Company Credits

Production Co:

 »
Show detailed on  »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Color:

See  »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Nicolas Cage came onto the set dressed up with a wig, albino contact lenses and dark sunglasses because he thought this would add more authenticity to the character of two-bit hustler, Eddie. Cage was told that he could dress up however he wanted for his part. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Joe Donan: Most people like to think they have some degree of control over their lives. The truth is we're subject to the influence of others. Those who appreciate this can make a lot of money from those who don't. But any small-time grifter who ever dealt off the bottom of a deck can tell you that. What I can tell you about is the price one pays for peddling confidence. How every mark you fleece takes away a piece of your soul, and what happens when you try to pick up the pieces.
See more »

Connections

Featured in Conan: Dial T for Misdialed Murder (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Three Dollars Left"
Written by Dee Lannon
Performed by Dee Lannon and the Rhythm Rustlers
Published by Dee-Chord Music, BMI
See more »

Frequently Asked Questions

This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.

User Reviews

One of the worst movies I've ever seen.

Michael Biehn was the only saving grace in this movie. I don't know how Cage got anymore jobs after his performance, of course he only had to work with what the writers gave him. Maybe if the writers had taken the time to write a better script, then maybe the movie would have been better.

I've seen most of the actors and actresses in other films, and I was surprised by all of their performances. I don't think any of them had much to work with. Again, the fault lays with the writers. I really felt sorry for the actors. And I wanted to cry for Michael Biehn. He is such a great actor, under rated, but great. He, as well as the other actors, didn't stand a chance with this film.


6 of 15 people found this review helpful.  Was this review helpful to you?

Message Boards

Recent Posts
worst movie ever? markamuss
HI *beep* YA! opethamarth
funniest movie ever deuone
Sam Peckinpah doctoredelstein
I have a question about this movie? rudis21
Why the f... was Fonda in this??? Alfabeta
Discuss Deadfall (1993) on the IMDb message boards »

Contribute to This Page

Create a character page for:
?