Windfall (TV 2003)

Robbers Ace and Scratch are caught in the act of robbing a casino vault and are caught after a long chase by the owner of the casino, who chooses not to send them to jail but instead hires ... See full summary »

Director:

Gerry Lively

Writers:

Zani Leo (story), Craig J. Nevius,

Stars:

Casper Van Dien, Gregg Henry, Robert Englund

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Casper Van Dien	...	Ace Logan
Gregg Henry	...	Bill Trask
Libby Hudson	...	Amber Malloy
Robert Englund	...	Scratch
Ray Wise	...	John Wescott
Cyril O'Reilly	...	Wylie
Daniel Roebuck	...	Packard
Jeremy Roberts	...	Russell
Jeff Kober	...	Bennett
Florin Tanase	...	Dawson
Paul Andreescu	...	Clarke
Kristin Herold	...	Leslie Vance
Brenda Epperson	...	Melanie
Jeff Celentano	...	John
Adrian Codrescu	...	Chopper Pilot #1

Storyline

Robbers Ace and Scratch are caught in the act of robbing a casino vault and are caught after a long chase by the owner of the casino, who chooses not to send them to jail but instead hires them on as security consultants. The current head of security at the casino is not happy, but casino exec Amber couldn't be happier.

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Plot Keywords:

casino | tropical island | cheating | gambling | heist gone wrong | 

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Taglines:

Their last heist is about to be blown away.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 September 2004 (Kuwait)

Also Known As:

Caído del cielo

Filming Locations:

MediaPro Studios, Bucharest, Romania

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Cinema International, Media Pro Pictures, Nu Image Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the course of the 1-minute scene which introduces the meteorologists, the wall clock shows times of 5:40, 5:44 and 5:39.

User Reviews

Not Completely Awful

As far as these "straight to video" action movies go, I've seen far worse. The production values were OK, and there were a few good chase scenes. Several things let this movie down though, most important being a plot that was silly at times, including such ridiculous events as people crowding onto a boat to sail off an island minutes before a hurricane is due to arrive, and bad guys who are comically inept at aiming guns at the good guys.

The acting is pretty bad, with Robert Englund and Gregg Henry both hamming it up. Casper Van Dien's acting is the same as always- wooden and goofy but somehow almost vaguely likeable. Ray Wise is wasted in a supporting role with terrible lines. Libby Hudson is forgettable in a forgettable part. The bad guy's henchmen are all straight from central casting's low-budget division.

But... some parts of the story were not too bad, and some of the chase scenes were quite good. As I said, I've seen far worse. Five out of Ten.