Top of the World (II) (1997)

In Las Vegas for a quicky divorce, a just-paroled ex-cop and his wife wander into the Top of the World Casino, run by the shady Charles Atlas. They win big, right as the casino is being ... See full summary »

Director:

Sidney J. Furie

Writer:

Bart Madison

Stars:

Peter Weller, Dennis Hopper, Tia Carrere

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Peter Weller	...	Ray Mercer
Dennis Hopper	...	Charles Atlas
Tia Carrere	...	Rebecca Mercer
David Alan Grier	...	Detective Augustus
Joe Pantoliano	...	Vince Castor
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa	...	Captain Hefter
Peter Coyote	...	Doc 'The Butcher'
Julie McCullough	...	Ginger
Martin Kove	...	Carl
Kevin Bernhardt	...	Dean
Eddie Mekka	...	Joe Burns
Derek Anunciation	...	Fredo
Dell Yount	...	Mac
Alexander Mervin	...	Benny
Michael Delano	...	Lieutenant De Rosa

Storyline

In Las Vegas for a quicky divorce, a just-paroled ex-cop and his wife wander into the Top of the World Casino, run by the shady Charles Atlas. They win big, right as the casino is being robbed. The police believe their big win was a staged diversion, and the two of them become suspects. Over the course of the evening and next morning, the two attempt to escape to surrounded casino, and to prove their innocence, as well as to save their marriage.

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Plot Keywords:

casino | police | robbery | shooting | murder | 

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Taglines:

Life Is A Gamble... Let It Ride!

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 July 1998 (Singapore)

Also Known As:

Cold Cash

Filming Locations:

Hoover Dam, Arizona-Nevada Border, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millennium Films, Nu Image Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 93 min (cut) 94 min (DVD edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[In the casino near the slot machine]
Ginger: What are you starin' at?
Ray Mercer: Honey, where I'd just been you get a lot of trouble for staring. What's your name?
Ginger: Ginger.
Ray Mercer: Ginger, do me a favour, will you? I'm not allowed to gamble. So all you have to do is just walk up, put the two Twenties in the machine and pull that lever. Whatever we win we'll make fifty fifty. What do you say?
Ginger: Oh, no!
Ray Mercer: Come on. You're my lucky star!

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Connections

Edited into Disaster (2003)

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Soundtracks

"ON TOP OF THE WORLD"
Words & Music by Robert O. Ragland, Marc Tanner, & Ron Aniello
Performed by Shane Minoa
Produced by Robert O. Ragland, Marc Tanner, Alan Oldfield & Marc Greene

User Reviews

Great fun ride. - One of best action movies.

Right from the beginning, you are thrown into a situation which typifies the entire movie: fun. Real fun - the way action movies are supposed to be, with great one liners (many silly ones that the block buster crowd cannot stand). Compared to the typical blockbuster crap fest, this is like an Oscar contender. Dennis Hopper is excellent, the slew of bad guy characters who never cease to entertain is amazing. If you are a fan of quirky comedy mixed with action with absolutely no regard for conventional movies then this movie is for you. However, if you like the big budget crap and think that silly humor is 'corny' then stay away. Clearly not intended for eyeball rolling tasteless viewers. Peter Coyote delivers one of the best lines in this movie - watch out for it..In fact there are funny lines by all the bad guy characters as well - The love angle between Weller and Carrere is mercilessly short giving more time for the bad guys to do their fun routines.

Watch this movie - its one action movie you would not just enjoy - it would make you happy..