A drug dealer reconsiders his profession when his boss plans to go straight and an old flame reappears.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Willem Dafoe | ... |
John LeTour
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| Susan Sarandon | ... |
Ann
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| Dana Delany | ... |
Marianne
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| David Clennon | ... |
Robert
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| Mary Beth Hurt | ... |
Teresa
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| Victor Garber | ... |
Tis
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| Jane Adams | ... |
Randi
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| Paul Jabara | ... |
Eddie
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| Robert Cicchini | ... |
Guidone
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| Sam Rockwell | ... |
Jealous
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| Rene Raymond Rivera | ... |
Manuel
(as a different name)
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| David Spade | ... |
Theological Cokehead
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Steven Posen | ... |
Hasid
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Ken Ladd | ... |
Carlos
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Brian Judge | ... |
Thomas
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| Vince Cupone | ... |
Young Cuban
(as Vinny Capone)
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| Chris Northup | ... |
Retro Yuppie
(as Christopher Todd Northup)
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Paul Stocker | ... |
Maitre D'
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Bernadette Jurkowski | ... |
French Girl
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| Tatiana von Fürstenberg | ... |
French Girl
(as Tatiana von Furstenberg)
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Francesca Bonicoli | ... |
Model #1
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Elena Vannucci | ... |
Model #2
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Jeff Telvi | ... |
Male Model
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| Jennifer Fowler | ... |
Woman at Bar
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Gabrielle Stubbert | ... |
Woman at Bar
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James Saxenmeyer | ... |
Bar Patron
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Raymond Normandeau | ... |
Chef
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Arcoiris Medina | ... |
Woman at Laundromat
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Esteban Fernández | ... |
Concierge
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Catherine L.A. Walker | ... |
Police Woman
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| Timothy Stickney | ... |
Young Dominican
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Joe Gironda | ... |
Funeral Home Employee
(as Joey Gironda)
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Heather Rose Dominic | ... |
Crackhead
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Paul Stockman Smith | ... |
Radio Announcer
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Peter Macklin | ... |
Baseball Card Fan
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| Billy Joe Novinski | ... |
Baseball Card Fan
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David Sukoff | ... |
Baseball Card Fan
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Damian Corrente | ... |
Baseball Card Fan
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Ronald Sylvers | ... |
Prison Guard
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Daniel Margotta | ... |
Drug Dealer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Paul Schrader | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Paul Schrader | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| G. Mac Brown | ... | co-producer |
| Mario Kassar | ... | executive producer |
| Linda Reisman | ... | producer |
| Ronna B. Wallace | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
| Michael Been | ||
Cinematography by
| Edward Lachman | ... | director of photography (as Ed Lachman) |
Editing by
| Kristina Boden | ||
Editorial Department
| Marya Cohn | ... | editorial intern |
| Vida Fitzgerald | ... | apprentice editor |
| David Leonard | ... | assistant editor |
| Tony Mottola | ... | dailies timer (as Tony Mattolo) |
| Nancy Novack | ... | apprentice editor (as Nancy I. Novak) |
| Tom Salvatore | ... | color timer |
| Rob Sciarratta | ... | video color timer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Ellen Chenoweth | ||
Production Design by
| Richard Hornung | ||
Art Direction by
| James C. Feng | ... | (as Jim Feng) |
Set Decoration by
| Jessica Lanier | ||
Costume Design by
| Richard Hornung | ||
Makeup Department
| Ma Kalaadevi Ananda | ... | makeup artist (as Marilyn Carbone) |
| Leslie Ann Anderson | ... | hair designer: Ms. Sarandon (as Leslie Anderson) |
| Anthony Sorrentino | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Diana Pokorny | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dean Garvin | ... | second assistant director |
| Dodi Lee Rubenstein | ... | dga trainee (as Dodi Rubenstein) |
| Glen Trotiner | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Elizabeth Anderson | ... | art department assistant |
| Anthony Baldasare | ... | first set dresser |
| Teri Bella | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Joan Brockschmidt | ... | lead person |
| Diana Burton | ... | set dresser |
| Fred Chesterman | ... | construction grip |
| Darcy Doyle | ... | art department assistant |
| Anthony Dunne | ... | construction coordinator (as Tony Dunne) |
| Harrison Dunne | ... | art department assistant |
| Julie Fabian | ... | art department coordinator |
| John Grimolizzi | ... | carpenter |
| Mark Horstmann | ... | key set builder |
| Rachel Janocko | ... | art department assistant |
| Gary Jennings | ... | scenic artist |
| Harmony Korine | ... | art department assistant |
| Michael Leather | ... | set dresser (as Mike Leather) |
| Kevin Morrissey | ... | production design assistant |
| Janima Nam | ... | art department assistant |
| Ellen Oshins | ... | scenic artist |
| Mark Peltzer | ... | property master |
| Michele Sommer | ... | second prop |
| Barbara J. Taylor | ... | scenic charge (as Barbara Taylor) |
| Byron K. Lovelace | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Keith Wall | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Elisha Birnbaum | ... | foley artist |
| David Boulton | ... | adr engineer |
| Susan Sklar Friedman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Starr Furlotte | ... | assistant adr editor |
| Eugene Gearty | ... | sound effects editor |
| Leslie Gimbel | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Wendy Hedin | ... | adr editor |
| George A. Lara | ... | foley engineer (as George Lara) |
| Danny Michael | ... | sound mixer |
| Maurice Schell | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Anthony Starbuck | ... | boom operator |
| Brian Vancho | ... | foley artist |
| Mel Zelniker | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Maurice Schell | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Mark Bero | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Steven Kirshoff | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Denis Zack | ... | special effects technician |
Stunts
| Peter Bucossi | ... | stunt cabbie |
| Jery Hewitt | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Vince Cupone | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James R. Belletier | ... | second assistant camera (as James Belletier) |
| Joe Collins | ... | camera trainee |
| Jerry DeBlau | ... | best boy electric (as Jerry Deblau) |
| John W. DeBlau | ... | gaffer (as John Deblau) |
| Craig DiBona | ... | camera operator |
| Richie Ford | ... | electrician |
| Jeff Hand | ... | steadicam assistant |
| David Knox | ... | steadicam operator (as Dave Knox) |
| Sal Lanza | ... | grip |
| Bruce MacCallum | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Gus Magalios | ... | grip (as Constantine Magalios) |
| Dick Mingalone | ... | camera operator |
| John Panuccio | ... | best boy grip (as Jack Panuccio) |
| Peter John Petraglia | ... | electrician (as John Petraglia) |
| Robert T. Prate | ... | grip (as Bobby Prate) |
| Tom Prate | ... | key grip (as Tom Prate Jr.) |
| Scott Rathner | ... | first assistant camera |
| Steve Sands | ... | still photographer |
| Lance Shepherd | ... | electrician |
| Matty Sicurella | ... | grip (as Matthew Sicurella) |
| Demmie Todd | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Sylvia Fay | ... | extras casting |
| Michele Heilbrun | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sam Fleming | ... | costume assistant |
| Barbara Hause | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Barbara J. Hause) |
| Winsome G. McKoy | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Winsome Mckoy) |
| Ellen Ryba | ... | associate costume designer |
Location Management
| Moshe Bardach | ... | location scout (as Moe Bardach) |
| Andrew D. Cooke | ... | location manager |
| Jesse Janowitz | ... | locations department assistant |
| Maggie McMonagle | ... | assistant location manager |
| Lyn Pinezich | ... | location assistant |
| Grant Harper Reid | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Michael Been | ... | music producer / musician |
| Sandee Borgman | ... | music video consultant |
| Joel Jaffe | ... | music recording engineer |
| Ralph Patlan | ... | assistant music producer |
| Alex Steyermark | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Valerie Desjardins | ... | script supervisor trainee |
| Sandy McLeod | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Richard Holston | ... | teamster captain (as Richie Holston) |
| Delroy Hunter | ... | parking coordinator (as Delroy M. Hunter) |
| Edward Iacobelli | ... | transportation coordinator (as Ed Iacobelli) |
| Donavan Barrett Tomlinson | ... | parking assistant (as Donovan Barrett-Tomlinson) |
Additional Crew
| Mara Hade Connolly | ... | assistant production auditor |
| John 'JR' Craigmile | ... | accounting assistant (as John 'J.R.' Craigmile) |
| Vicki Dee Rock | ... | production auditor |
| Joe Facey | ... | Craft Service / craft service |
| David Harris | ... | production assistant |
| Shell Hecht | ... | production coordinator |
| Edward A. Ioffreda | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| James A. Janowitz | ... | legal counsel: Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn |
| David Janssen | ... | production assistant |
| Anne Kaplan | ... | assistant: Mr. Scharder and Ms. Reisman |
| Mario Kassar | ... | presenter |
| Phyllis Kaufman | ... | legal counsel: Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn |
| Hernán Otaño | ... | production assistant: Mr. Schrader (as H. Michael Otano) |
| John Paul Riva | ... | key production assistant |
| Karen Robson | ... | legal counsel: Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn |
| Stacey Spencer | ... | craft service |
| Christopher Swartout | ... | production assistant (as Chris Swartout) |
| Mark Urman | ... | publicity: Dennis Davidson Associates |
| Greg White | ... | production assistant |
| Deborah Wolpert | ... | production office assistant |
| Randall Balsmeyer | ... | title designer (uncredited) |
| Eric Fisher | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Dominic Marcus | ... | adr voice actor (uncredited) |
| Vincent R. Nebrida | ... | senior marketing coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Niels Coogan | ... | thanks |
| Michael Graves | ... | thanks |
| Dakota Jackson | ... | thanks |
| Bill Nisselson | ... | thanks |
| David Salle | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Fine Line Features (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Alliance (1992) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1992) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Guild Film Distribution (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1992) (Australia) (theatrical)
- SF Studio (1992) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Carolco Pictures (1992) (World-wide) (sales)
- Live Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Applause Home Video (1993) (Australia) (VHS)
- Look Vídeo (1993) (Brazil) (VHS)
- Roadshow Home Video (1993) (Australia) (VHS) (under "Applause Home Video" Label)
- VCL Communications (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Belgische Radio en Televisie (BRTN) (1995) (Belgium) (tv) (BRTN2)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1995) (United Kingdom) (tv) (BBC2)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1995) (Greece) (VHS)
- RTL Entertainment (1996) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL5)
- Worldvision Enterprises (1997) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Artisan Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Momentum Pictures Home Entertainment (2003) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2008) (United Arab Emirates) (DVD) (Middle East)
- Visionary Thinking (2015) (Serbia) (tv)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2018) (Australia) (DVD)
- Hulu (2019) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Koch Films (2021) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Films (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2022) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A drug dealer with upscale clientele is having moral problems going about his daily deliveries. A reformed addict, he has never gotten over the wife that left him, and the couple that use him for deliveries worry about his mental well-being and his effectiveness at his job. Meanwhile someone is killing women in apparently drug-related incidents.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | A story about the discovery of the spirit, the Lure of Decadence, and the Chance for Escape. [Australia theatrical] See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Writer/director Paul Schrader experienced a unique problem while filming was underway in New York City. The film is set during a sanitation worker strike which called for large amounts of uncollected trash to be prominently featured in exterior scenes. But since the real New York City sanitation department was very much on the job they would inadvertently collect trash that was meant to be a part of the film's production design. See more » |
| Goofs | When Marianne gets into the car at John LeTour's request, the car window is rolled down halfway. Once the door is closed, the inside angle shows the window closed. Water droplets can be seen on door's glass in the upper right corner of the movie frame. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Single White Female/Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland/Light Sleeper/Rapid Fire/Diggstown (1992). See more » |
| Soundtracks | 24-7-365 See more » |
| Quotes |
Marianne:
[to John]
That's quite an erection... Weird... I'm dripping. See more » |