Illtown (1996)

Dante and his girlifrend Micky run a very profitable drug operation in a seaside town, aided and abetted by a host of teens who sell the smack at discos around town, as well as by Lucas, a ... See full summary »

Director:

Nick Gomez

Writers:

Nick Gomez, Terry Williams (book)

Stars:

Michael Rapaport, Lili Taylor, Adam Trese

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Rapaport	...	Dante
Lili Taylor	...	Micky
Adam Trese	...	Gabriel
Kevin Corrigan	...	Francis (Cisco)
Angela Featherstone	...	Lilly
Tony Danza	...	D'Avalon
Isaac Hayes	...	George
Paul Schulze	...	Lucas
Saul Stein	...	Gunther
Adam Cartwright	...	The Kid
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	Young Flaco
Ian Marioles	...	Will Noney
Melanie Adams	...	Eristina
Mauricio Conpte	...	Pep Lecara
Matt McLane	...	Ghost Machine

Storyline

Dante and his girlifrend Micky run a very profitable drug operation in a seaside town, aided and abetted by a host of teens who sell the smack at discos around town, as well as by Lucas, a corrupt cop who's on the take. Their downfall comes when they suspect one of the boys, Pep, of ripping them off, and his accidental death causes disloyalty among the teens, who suspect Dante offed them. All of this is perfect for the return of Gabriel, a one-time partner of Dante, who has just been released from jail, and has an almost angelic demeanor and the certainty that he can fix everyone's lives.

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Plot Keywords:

corrupt cop | drug trafficking | child driving car | shootout | based on book | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong drug use, violence and language, and for brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

The Shooting Gallery

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 January 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cidade Doente

Filming Locations:

Lake Worth, Florida, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$14,478 (USA) (23 January 1998)

Gross:

$14,478 (USA) (23 January 1998)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shooting Gallery

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Eddie Kaye Thomas's film debut.

User Reviews

Not perfect, but certainly a keeper to me.

Many people hate movies that skip over the happy endings, or fail to feature any likable characters, but I'm not like that, at all. If you are, you probably won't like this movie.

Most of the characters are unscrupulous, and in some cases, downright despicable. I love that in a movie. Hehe.

It kept my attention all the way through with lots of action, and the final shootout was awesome.

I love Lili Taylor in anything, and she's great here. Also worth noting are the performances of a couple of highly underrated actors....Paul Schulze and Adam Trese. Watching Tony Danza play a gay crimelord is a hoot.

Sure, it's downbeat, gritty, and dreary, but isn't that what gangsters and drug trafficking is all about? Love it!