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When former cop and current security expert Jim Holland (Joe Mantegna) has a one night stand with Amanda... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Worth seeing simply for the nicely-played love story. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Joe Mantegna | ... | Jim Holland |
 | Kelly Lynch | ... | Amanda |
 | Naomi Watts | ... | Molly |
 | J.T. Walsh | ... | Cake |
 | Xander Berkeley | ... | Tosh |
 | Jon Favreau | ... | Terry |
 | Channon Roe | ... | Lewis |
 | Christian J. Meoli | ... | Prancer (as Christian Meoli) |
 | Antoni Corone | ... | Vixen |
 | Jimmy Ortega | ... | Comet (as Jim Ortega) |
 | Michael Nicolosi | ... | Blitzen |
| Sonny Carl Davis | ... | Jimmy |
| Don Blakely | ... | Marty |
 | Brian J. Williams | ... | Mott |
| Brent J. Williams | ... | Old Man |
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Rated R for violence, language, some drug content and brief sexuality.Parents Guide:
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The stun gun that Cake (played by J.T Walsh) asks for and receives from Jim Holland (played by Joe Mantegna) has the fictional brand name "Hickenlooper" printed on the box. George Hickenlooper is the director of the film. moreFAQ
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The plot of this film is rather weak, and too many of the supporting characters come across as cliches rather than real people. (If I never see another killer in a long, black raincoat on a hot day, I'll die a happy man).
But Naomi Watts and Joe Mantegna both beautifully transcend this material, in a wonderful, understated love story. The usual histrionics of a paralyzed woman in love are left out, and instead we get some genuine, gritty dialogue, and the sense that there are two real people reaching out to each other. She is no blushing, helpless cripple, and meets him head-on, as when she asks him if he's one of those men who're drawn to women in wheelchairs, or who only get turned on by women who can't feel sex. Both actors put their all into this scene, without overplaying it, and draw you right into their story.
The ending is adult, rather than trite, and avoids most of the usual cliches; unfortunately, not all.
I found this an absorbing movie, and highly recommend it for a snowbound afternoon.