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Red Rock West

  • 1993
  • R
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
27K
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Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, and Lara Flynn Boyle in Red Rock West (1993)
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Dark ComedyCrimeDramaThriller

Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter is mistaken for a hitman, but when the real hitman arrives, complications ensue.Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter is mistaken for a hitman, but when the real hitman arrives, complications ensue.Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter is mistaken for a hitman, but when the real hitman arrives, complications ensue.

  • Director
    • John Dahl
  • Writers
    • John Dahl
    • Rick Dahl
  • Stars
    • Nicolas Cage
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Lara Flynn Boyle
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Dahl
    • Writers
      • John Dahl
      • Rick Dahl
    • Stars
      • Nicolas Cage
      • Dennis Hopper
      • Lara Flynn Boyle
    • 114User reviews
    • 58Critic reviews
    • 79Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Nicolas Cage
    Nicolas Cage
    • Michael
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Lyle
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    Lara Flynn Boyle
    • Suzanne Brown
    Craig Reay
    Craig Reay
    • Jim
    Vance Johnson
    • Mr. Johnson
    Robert Apel
    • Howard
    Bobby Joe McFadden
    • Old Man
    J.T. Walsh
    J.T. Walsh
    • Wayne Brown
    Dale Gibson
    Dale Gibson
    • Kurt
    Ted Parks
    • Cashier
    Babs Bram
    • Receptionist
    Robert Guajardo
    • Doctor
    Sarah Sullivan
    • Nurse
    Timothy Carhart
    Timothy Carhart
    • Deputy Matt Greytack
    Dan Shor
    Dan Shor
    • Deputy Russ Bowman
    Michael Ruud
    • Red Rock Bartender
    Dwight Yoakam
    Dwight Yoakam
    • Truck Driver
    Peter Kevin Quinn
    • Truck Driver's Buddy
    • Director
      • John Dahl
    • Writers
      • John Dahl
      • Rick Dahl
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews114

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    SmallJon

    A great little film.

    Red Rock West is what all films should be like. A genuinely interesting film with enough twists and turns to satisfy any sane human, it was tragically overlooked on its release. With Nicolas Cage (before his career went into orbit) in fine form and Dennis Hopper stealing scene after scene, this is a movie that withstands repeated watchings. The rest of the cast are uniformly excellent and the quirkiness of the setting (a small town in the middle of nowhere) never gets in the way. In short this is a great little film that deserves to be seen.
    7SnoopyStyle

    strip down neo-noir

    Michael Williams (Nicolas Cage) can't nail down a job due to his leg. He's running low on money. He goes to Red Rock to look for a drilling job. The bartender Wayne Brown (J.T. Walsh) assumes Michael to be Lyle from Dallas. He has hired Lyle (Dennis Hopper) to kill his cheating wife Suzanne (Lara Flynn Boyle). Michael takes the money and tells her. She makes a counter offer to double the money. He writes a letter to the sheriff. When he tries to leave town, he accidentally hits a man. He brings the injured man to the hospital but the man has actually been shot. Then Wayne Brown walks in as the sheriff of this little town but that's not the end of this twisty plot.

    This is stripped down. There is a desolate feel to everything. The characters are dark. Nicolas Cage does some of his best work. Dennis Hopper is doing his dark killer character. Lara Flynn Boyle nails the femme fatale act. It does add a few too many craziness but I do like the hard noir style.
    9metrik7

    Here's your definition of modern film noir

    In any number of films, you can find Nicholas Cage as a strong, silent hero, Dennis Hopper as a homicidal maniac, Lara Flynn Boyle as a vamp/tramp, and the late, lamented J.T. Walsh as the heavy. These are the types of roles these four can play in their sleep, and they have done so often enough that to see them playing them again borders on cliche. What a relief, therefore, that John Dahl, a master at getting a lot of mood out of a little action, directed this nuanced noirish thriller. Hopper manages to keep from going over the top, Cage shows a little more depth than his usually-superficial action heroes, Boyle is by turns sultry, innocent, and scheming, and one gets a sense of the hard iron of the soul that is central to his character, Wayne. Dahl's direction gives a sense of the emptiness of the Big Sky country where the story takes place while also being intimate enough to show how a wrinkled brow can indicate a radical change of plot in store. The plot twists are top-notch, and one of the other great twists in this movie is that some of the supporting characters actually act as if they have brains. It isn't often that minor characters like deputy sheriffs have more brains than their headlining superiors. But with a director as smart as Dahl, you shouldn't be surprised by the intelligence of anything connected with this film. An excellent movie.
    7K3nzit

    A nice little neo-noir

    A nice little neo-noir with a good story and strong cast that held the tension all the way through. Hat's off to the director John Dahl for making this. Liked also his movie 'Rounders' and I will probably check out some of his other work in the future.
    7secondtake

    Cage at his best, and a totally fun and funny modern western filled with archetypes

    Red Rock West (1993)

    Nicolas Cage gets embroiled in a deadly crime without at first knowing it, and the dominos lead to increasing peril, adventure and misadventure in the wild forlorn American West of the 1990s. Red Rock West is often brutal and sometimes hilarious, and Cage pulls off the mixture with his usual sardonic wit and wary ease.

    Is the plot over the top? Yes. Is Dennis Hopper perfect as a crazed, almost likable killer? Yes. Does Cage stand a chance? Well, you have to watch and see. It never lets up, and it took me by surprise the first time I saw it. On second viewing yesterday, I was surprised at how well it held up, how well constructed it was, and how macabre and funny it was at the same time.

    Director Ron Dahl (who also helped write) is known more for his TV work, but with Rounders and this film he shows a deft hand with sensational plots. It's saved by its humor by the way, and by the caricatures. The bar is sleazy, the cops questionable. And don't miss a really inspired cameo by Dwight Yoakam as a truck driver.

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Originally, director John Dahl wanted Dennis Hopper to play Wayne Brown, but he insisted on playing Lyle from Dallas. Hopper eventually convinced the producers who were thrilled with the result.
    • Goofs
      When Lyle and Michael are discussing both being in the Marine Corps; Lyle refers to Michael as "soldier" and at the end of the same conversation Micheal calls Lyle, "soldier." It is unlikely that either marine would refer to another Marine as "soldier," but would call him or her "marine", "jarhead", "leatherneck" "devil dog" or even "gyrene" instead.
    • Quotes

      Suzanne: Have you ever been married?

      Michael Williams: No.

      Suzanne: It does strange things to people.

    • Crazy credits
      Special Thanks: Mom & Dad
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Jimmy Hollywood/Thumbelina/The House of the Spirits/Major League II/D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
    • Soundtracks
      Alone in San Antone
      Written by Buddy Cannon & Luke Reed

      Performed by Jeff Chance

      Courtesy of Mercury Records Nashville

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    • Release date
      • May 14, 1993 (Italy)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Intriga en el rojo oeste
    • Filming locations
      • Willcox, Arizona, USA
    • Production companies
      • Propaganda Films
      • Polygram Filmed Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $8,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,502,551
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,562
      • Jan 30, 1994
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,502,551
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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