The Arrangement (1999)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Michael Ironside

Writer:

Michael Ironside (writer)

Release Date:

1 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Where Do You Hide When You Know Too Much?

Plot:

When a load of cash and dead underworld assassins are found at the scene of a drug deal gone sour, Candy...

Plot Keywords:

Man In Drag | Policewoman Killing | Switchblade | Independent Film

Cast

Michael Ironside	...	Det. Francis John 'Jack' Connor
Currie Graham	...	Det. Leper
Lori Petty	...	Candy
Patricia Charbonneau	...	Marion Markel
George Buza	...	Willy Morton
Paul Coeur	...	Capt. Ward Jenesen
Richard Riehle	...	Det. Bert Hershak
Kevin McNulty	...	Agent Dackhouse
Bill Dow	...	Father Kirby
Taborah Johnson	...	Dale Rogers
Malcolm Stewart	...	Peter Enwright
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rick Ash	...	Bartender
Michael Charrois	...	Eddie Fleece
Jon Cuthbert	...	Cobb
Tom Glass	...	Side kick #1
Stacy Grant	...	Rachel Henderson
Jim Gray	...	Biker
Dakota House	...	Dog Collar
Eric Johnson	...	Grounds keeper
Greg Lawson	...	Arnold Tatter
Darren Lucas	...	Doctor
David McNally	...	Sergei
Larry Reese	...	Emilio
Nizar Saab	...	Side kick #2
Jacqueline Samuda	...	Olga
Alvin Sanders	...	Abraham Johnson
Jan Alexandra Smith	...	Agent Helfer
Danny Wattley	...	Sugar
John Wright	...	Walter Lobe

Also Known As:

Blood Money (USA) (video title)
Deadly Arrangement (Canada: English title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:MA | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Illusion Entertainment

TRIES TO BE TOO FANCY FOR HIS LINEAGE.

In his first effort at directing, Michael Ironside completes his duties in fine fashion but is hamstrung by his own script that remains mired in the cliche-filled species of police procedural cinema, with a result that this low budget affair, although being a pleasure to look upon and seldom dull, is burdened with continuity flaws and overdone devices native to a genre well-kenned to Ironside. Better titled as BLOOD MONEY for its American home video release, the film's action begins with a robbery and murder of five drug dealers, upon which Detectives Connor ( Ironside) and LaPierre (Currie Graham) from a police department of an unnamed United States city, are assigned to the investigation that has also attracted the attention, for varying reasons, of two federal agencies that obviously place greater worth upon solving the crime than may be reckoned by dollar recovery. Ironside is quite ambitious within his screenplay and one readily perceives that a new primary character appears during nearly each scene in the film's first half - there are nine lead players and about 20 principals, with 11 roles cut to fit a two million dollar budget (a good portion of the cast worked at scale); however, providing appropriate dialogue for each character while fulfilling the many other directoral functions becomes a bit overwhelming for a first-time overseer. Ironside and Graham are as capable as ever in their parts and good turns are provided by Richard Riehle, Bill Dow and Jon Cuthbert, whereas peculiar Lori Petty is obviously somewhat of a tartar for Ironside and her role thankfully dims as the film (shot in Edmonton, Alberta) progresses; a standout contribution is from Brian Hebb for his cinematographic compositions utilizing highly creative lighting skills that are aptly wed to the palettes of designer Terry Gunvordahl and Jim Murray for his sets; an effective score is composed by Neil Smolar and the sound mixing is top-flight.