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7 August 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
Believe Everything Except Your Eyes morePlot:
A shady police detective finds himself in the middle of a murder conspiracy at an important boxing match in an Atlantic City casino. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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A feast of visuals, but a famine of suspense. more (216 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nicolas Cage | ... | Rick Santoro | |
| Gary Sinise | ... | Commander Kevin Dunne | |
| John Heard | ... | Gilbert Powell | |
| Carla Gugino | ... | Julia Costello | |
| Stan Shaw | ... | Lincoln Tyler | |
| Kevin Dunn | ... | Lou Logan | |
| Michael Rispoli | ... | Jimmy George | |
| Joel Fabiani | ... | Charles Kirkland | |
| Luis Guzmán | ... | Cyrus (as Luis Guzman) | |
| David Anthony Higgins | ... | Ned Campbell | |
| Mike Starr | ... | Walt McGahn | |
| Tamara Tunie | ... | Anthea | |
| Chip Zien | ... | Mickey Alter | |
| Michaella Bassey | ... | Tyler's Party Girl #2 | |
| Paul Joseph Bernardo | ... | Casino Security #1 |
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Rated R for some violence.Parents Guide:
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98 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Philippines:PG-13 | Iceland:16 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:IIB | Italy:T | Mexico:B | Netherlands:16 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) (cut) | Singapore:PG (original rating) (cut) | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R | Canada:14A | Canada:G (Quebec)Fun Stuff
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The ringside drunk says, "Here come comes the pain," a line also spoken in another Brian De Palma film, Carlito's Way (1993). moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: After Richard is beat up by Tyler, Commander Dunne starts telling Richard about what it will be like if he doesn't go along with his plans. He says, "your life will fall the hell apart," when his lips clearly say "your life will fall the fuck apart." moreQuotes:
'Ricky' Santoro: It isn't lying! You just tell them what you did right, and you leave out the rest! moreSoundtrack:
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Director Brian DePalma has always been excellent at letting the visual image speak for itself (like Hitchcock, with whom he is often compared). In "Snake Eyes", the juxtaposed and multi-angled images are captivating for a while, until you realize how unsuspenseful the story quickly becomes. Once all the key players and plot elements are revealed, the film seems to have nowhere to go and resorts to those hokey flashback devices where we see the events play out differently via each character's recollection. Cage and Sinise do the best they can with the material, but they lack real motivation, mirroring the film's lack of direction. This particularly hurts Sinise's characterization which starts out solid, then is set adrift mid-way through the film, and winds up completely contrived by the end. Overall a disappointment, but maybe not a bad rental if you are a Nicholas Cage fan.