| Charles Durning | ... | Moe Ryan | |
| Tracey Needham | ... | Gina Gallagher | |
| JoBeth Williams | ... | Jane Newhart | |
| Tony Plana | ... | Orlando Reyes | |
| Richard Zavaglia | ... | Jairo Jaramillo | |
| Michael Damian | ... | Scott | |
| Henry Silva | ... | Sal The Joker | |
| James Belushi | ... | Frank Spello | |
| Patrik Ersgård | ... | Eric (as Patrick Ersgard) | |
| Richard Lawson | ... | Gus | |
| John Rubano | ... | Tom | |
| Ramón Franco | ... | Carlos Gutierrez | |
| Maria Aparis | ... | Alicia Gutierrez (as Marie Aparis) | |
| Dan Lauria | ... | Judge Falcone | |
| Peter Aykroyd | ... | George Norton | |
| Miguel Pérez | ... | Guillermo Rivera | |
| Adilah Barnes | ... | Treala Johnson | |
| Raoul N. Rizik | ... | Juan Martinez (as Raoul Rizik) | |
| Stephen Martines | ... | Juan Jr. (as Coltin Scott) | |
| Jeff Michalski | ... | Gene Crowley | |
| Warren Berlinger | ... | Father Ryan | |
| Eddie Garcia | ... | Pablo #1 | |
| Rodrigo Botero | ... | Pablo #2 | |
| Jesse J. Donnelly | ... | Deputy (as Jesse Donnelly) | |
| Rich Humphries | ... | Pogani | |
| Darrel Casalino | ... | Michael Fromm | |
| Tino Insana | ... | Police Superintendent | |
| Barbara Augustyski | ... | Minute Clerk | |
| Chester Grimes | ... | Inmate | |
| Conrad Goode | ... | Biker | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Mary Ann Schmidt | ... | Mobster Richard Zavaglia's Girl | |
| Phil Hawn | ... | Juror (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Jack Ersgard | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Jack Ersgard | ||
| Tom Scorza | ||
Produced by | |||
| Darren M. Demetre | .... | producer | |
| Jesse J. Donnelly | .... | producer (as Jesse Donnelly) | |
| Anthony Esposito | .... | executive producer | |
| Nile Niami | .... | producer | |
| Steven Siegel | .... | producer (as Steve Siegel) | |
| Alexander Tabrizi | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Stephen Edwards | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| George Mooradian | |||
Casting by | |||
| Dean E. Fronk | |||
| Donald Paul Pemrick | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Narbeh Nazarian | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Lori Mazuer | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Austin Myers | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Jennifer Donish | .... | second hair stylist | |
| Jennifer Donish | .... | second makeup artist | |
| Erin Harding | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Rela Martine | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Rela Martine | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Kate Amer | .... | production supervisor | |
| Darren M. Demetre | .... | unit production manager (as Darren Demetre) | |
Art Department | |||
| John Brunot | .... | on-set dresser | |
| Jaime Colindres | .... | scenic | |
| Derek Di Biagio | .... | swing | |
| Erika Ensign | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Terry Hargis | .... | swing | |
| Carl Hoagland | .... | swing | |
| Peter Lucas | .... | scenic | |
| Katie Mau | .... | assistant props | |
| Michael Panevics | .... | property master | |
| Andar Sawyers | .... | swing | |
| Chris Schultz | .... | lead man | |
| Christopher Schultz | .... | set dresser | |
Sound Department | |||
| Brad Bryan | .... | boom operator | |
| David Cook | .... | boom operator (as Dave Cook) | |
| Smith Craig | .... | dialog pre-dub mixer | |
| Ryan Davidson | .... | adr editor | |
| Ryan Davidson | .... | adr recordist | |
| Lisa Hannan | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Greg Louden | .... | foley artist | |
| Greg Mauer | .... | foley recordist | |
| Paul N.J. Ottosson | .... | sound designer | |
| Rick Owens | .... | foley artist | |
| Paul Ratajczak | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Paul Ratajczak | .... | sound supervisor | |
| Steve Tushar | .... | sound effects editor | |
| Jonathan Wales | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Jonathan Wales | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Bill Reinhardt | .... | production sound (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Bill Cochran | .... | special effects assistant | |
| John C. Hartigan | .... | special effects coordinator (as John Hartigan) | |
Stunts | |||
| Elle Alexander | .... | stunts | |
| Jon Donnelly | .... | stunts | |
| Richard L. Duran | .... | stunts (as Richard Duran) | |
| Ramiro González | .... | stunts | |
| Richard Humphries | .... | stunt coordinator (as Rich Humphries) | |
| Henry Kingi | .... | stunts | |
| Justin Lundin | .... | stunts | |
| Cole S. McKay | .... | stunts (as Cole McKay) | |
| Thomas Rosales Jr. | .... | stunts (as Tommy Rossalas) | |
| Gilbert Rossalas | .... | stunts | |
| Patrick J. Statham | .... | stunts (as Pat Statham) | |
| Elle Alexander | .... | stunt double: Tracey Needham (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Patti Arpaia | .... | still photographer | |
| Davie Carothers | .... | first assistant camera | |
| David Darwin | .... | best boy electric | |
| Cicero De Moraes | .... | gaffer | |
| Max Gerson | .... | best boy grip | |
| George Hesse | .... | first assistant camera: second unit | |
| Jim Jost | .... | camera intern | |
| Roosevelt Larks | .... | company grip | |
| Heather Lea | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Mike Macias | .... | electrician | |
| Vanessa Morehouse | .... | second assistant camera: second unit | |
| Jon Newlander | .... | electrician | |
| Dave Nielsen | .... | key rigger (as Dave Nielsen) | |
| Paolo Perin | .... | electrician | |
| Justin Portwood | .... | key grip | |
| Wade Whitley | .... | camera loader | |
Casting Department | |||
| Charlie Messenger | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Anna Andolsek | .... | costumer | |
| Kim Green | .... | costume supervisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Harry Muller | .... | color timer | |
| Emily Shaw | .... | post-production assistant | |
Music Department | |||
| Michael Bowers | .... | music editor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Eric Miller | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Chris Walden | .... | driver | |
Other crew | |||
| Blake Busby | .... | graphic artist: titles | |
| Rob Fegen | .... | assistant production coordinator | |
| Mary Holliday | .... | set production assistant | |
| Sandy Laureno | .... | craft service | |
| Cindy Mori | .... | production accountant | |
| Jennifer Rae Smith | .... | title coordinator | |
| Paul Wilson | .... | location manager | |
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Phew! I had to work hard to get my five or six brain cells to keep up with this one, a scatter-shot film in the genre of action/court drama/prison/gangster/revenge movie.
The film started off in Colombia where a DEA agent gets executed and micturated on, then jumps ahead eight months to a prison where James Belushi saves Henry Silva from getting shanked, then jumps ahead a year to a courtroom. I was beginning to think that by the time Charles Durning showed up, they'd all be in the future fighting on hoverboards (man, that would have been great).
The hugely complicated plot is this: Tracy Needham convicts a Colombian drug dealer who killed her partner, so he orders a hit and her partner gets wasted (as does his wife), so Charles Durning turns up as her protector and they go after the Colombian (who in turn are trying to kill them), Belushi is now working for Silva in the mafia (or is he?) and some Fed and her Marshall are covering things up for some reason I didn't catch. Got all that?
The film moves briskly enough and there's plenty of action and such like (except my disc had a glitch that missed out the climatic battle - cheers Cash Convertors!), but if you're drunk you might want to watch something with a simpler plot.
I give this film a high marking because Henry Silva is absolutely brilliant here. Just wait till you see the scene where, in one of his restaurants, he offers Colombian dealers a coffee and then charges them $2.50 for the pleasure (then gets really really angry when they don't want to pay) - worth watching for that scene alone.
It's alright. I must note, however, that I couldn't take my eyes off Charles Durning's frame. He's...err...a bit on the large side.