Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Kiefer Sutherland

Writer (WGA):

Brad Mirman (written by)

Release Date:

2 May 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Tagline:

Life's a Bitch. Why Behave?

Plot:

A drug deal goes wrong causing a foursome, led by a lunatic killer, to go on the run. A couple in a recreational vehicle are initially kidnapped...

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Prison | Robbery | Hostage | On The Run

Cast

Vincent Gallo	...	Raymond Lembecke
Mykelti Williamson	...	Marcus Weans
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Curtis Freley
Kevin Pollak	...	Gordon Jacobson
Kim Dickens	...	Addy Monroe
Grace Phillips	...	Donna Moreland
James McDaniel	...	Frank Thompson
Rick Rossovich	...	Robert Boylan
John C. McGinley	...	Eddie Grillo
Max Perlich	...	Wayne
Rod Steiger	...	Tony Vago
Martin Sheen	...	Sir
Scott Christopher	...	Frank Pearson
Steve O'Neill	...	Detective
Marshall Bell	...	Police Lieutenant

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR | SDDS

Certification:

New Zealand:R18 | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 (video rating) | South Korea:18 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-16 (video premiere) | Germany:18 | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Heber City, Utah, USA

Company:

Higgins-Messick-Wayne

Goofs:

Continuity: A shot is flipped when the group set out for Vegas to see Tony Vago (both the steering wheel and the car are on the "other" side).

Quotes:

Raymond: Self defense is 'I hit you, you hit me, not I hit you, you kill me'.

Movie Connections:

References "The Twilight Zone: A Penny for Your Thoughts (#2.16)" (1961)

Soundtrack:

Swing Low

Entertaining crime thriller

Neat little thriller about a group of ex cons who while ripping off a drug dealer accidentally kill an undercover cop, forcing them to take to the road. They head for Las Vegas to sell the stolen drugs taking along with them a couple as hostages as they are pursued by both the cops, and the drug dealers associates, who are not best pleased with what they have done. The film moves at a reasonable pace and the acting is good, especially from leads, Gallo, Williamson and an evil Kiefer Sutherland, who clearly enjoys his role as the psychotic Curtis. It's just a shame that the plot seems to run out of steam for the last 20 or so minutes but it does come together again for an exciting finale. Well worth checking out. Sutherland also directed.