Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Gary Fleder

Writer (WGA):

Scott Rosenberg (written by)

Release Date:

1 December 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

They can die quickly. They can die slowly. But they must die!

Plot:

Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Biker | Ex Convict | Projectionist | Shot In The Anus

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Andy Garcia	...	Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia
Christopher Lloyd	...	Pieces
William Forsythe	...	Franchise
Bill Nunn	...	Easy Wind
Treat Williams	...	Critical Bill
Jack Warden	...	Joe Heff
Steve Buscemi	...	Mister Shhh
Fairuza Balk	...	Lucinda
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Dagney
Christopher Walken	...	The Man with the Plan
Michael Nicolosi	...	Bernard
Bill Cobbs	...	Malt
Marshall Bell	...	Lt. Atwater
Glenn Plummer	...	Baby Sinister
Don Stark	...	Gus

MPAA:

Rated R for strong graphic violence and language, and for brief images of a sex film.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | France:-16 | UK:18 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

Film title is taken from a Warren Zevon song of the same name, from his 1991 release "Mr. Bad Example".

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Jimmy is meeting The Man with the Plan to talk about the job for the first time, you can see Christopher Walken's legs move slightly a few times. He is supposed to be a quadriplegic.

Quotes:

The Man With The Plan: Look at you. You got a lady?
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: No.
The Man With The Plan: That's 'cause you're hangin' out with the virus breeders, Jimmy: VB's. You in that yet? Bitin' the pillow?
Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia: No.
The Man With The Plan: You will. It's a liberal thing. One day you're saving the rain forest, the next, you're chuggin' cock. Am I wrong?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Showbiz Today: (1995-12-04)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Freaky Guitar Freylekhs

Buckwheats and Boatdrinks

This film is very unique and it features a stellar cast including the great Andy Garcia, the talented Christopher Lloyd and the brilliant Christopher Walken, who;s performance is exceptional even though it is a small part.

This film is very memorable featuring great performances especially from Steve Buscemi playing the hitman. It also has very creative and quotable dialogue inluding the term boatdrinks.

I recommend this to anyone who is a fan of the crime genre or anyone who is a fan of the cast. Watch this film, quote the dialogue and be a gangster yourself.