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6.2/10   852 votes
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Director:
Richard Pearce
Writers (WGA):
Robert Sabbag (article)
Daniel Therriault (story) ...
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Release Date:
11 December 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
When The Mob Wants You Dead There's Only One Place To Hide...
Plot:
Bobby "Bats" Batton, a South Boston mobster, barely escapes a hit man sent by his boss who's learned that Bobby is cooking the books... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 nominations more
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Tough choices more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Tom Sizemore ... Bobby Batton

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio ... Cindy Batton

Shawn Hatosy ... Sean Batton

Skye McCole Bartusiak ... Suzie Batton (as Skye McCole-Bartusiak)

Forest Whitaker ... Steven Beck

William Sadler ... Sharp

Jim Metzler ... Jim Cutler

Greg Pitts ... Duffy
Daniel Zacapa ... David Ramirez
Greg Lipari ... Hit Man (as Greg Lipari Sr.)
Leon Russom ... Reedy
Joanna Merlin ... Cindy's Mother
Harrison Young ... Cindy's Father

Randy Thompson ... First Marshal
Byron Minns ... Second Marshal (as Byron Keith Minns)
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violent content.
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Iceland:16 | Australia:MA | Australia:R (video rating) | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/16 (video premiere) | USA:R | Argentina:13
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Tough choices, 29 May 2000
8/10
Author: guyb-2 from Portland, Oregon

This movie was very good. Even though I should have probably known better, I was under the long term illusion that these witness protection people got a free ride for selling out to the government. This movie really gives a dose of reality that is pretty believable. You are torn between thinking "he really deserved it" and empathizing with him and his family and what they are giving up for the protection. I also thought the movie did a good job of showing how they have to find them selves and their family core once again to proceed with their new lives. Great jobs by Forest Whitaker and Mary Elizabeth.

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