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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Gary Oldman | ... | Jack Grimaldi | |
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Wallace Wood | ... | Waiter |
| Juliette Lewis | ... | Sheri | |
| David Proval | ... | Scully | |
| Will Patton | ... | Martie | |
| Gene Canfield | ... | John | |
| Larry Joshua | ... | Joey | |
| Michael Wincott | ... | Sal | |
| Lena Olin | ... | Mona Demarkov | |
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William Duff-Griffin | ... | Paddy |
| James Cromwell | ... | Cage | |
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Paul Butler | ... | Skouras |
| Annabella Sciorra | ... | Natalie Grimaldi | |
| Tony Sirico | ... | Malacci | |
| Victoria Bastel | ... | Girl #1 | |
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Detective Jack Grimaldi (Gary Oldman) takes us through his shattered life after encountering the most deadly (and deceptive) criminal he has ever had to deal with. It doesn't help that Grimladi is playing both sides against the middle. When he encounters Demarkov (Lena Olin) he thinks he can play her as he has all the other women in his life...including his wife. But Demarkov knows Jack better than he knows himself. She plays him mercilessly, all the while threatening to kill him when she tires of the game. Written by Jonny_B_Lately
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EnglishRelease Date:
4 February 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$11,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$1,225,737, 6 February 1994Gross USA:
$3,275,585Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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When Jack and Natalie enter their kitchen near the beginning of the film, there is a large cloud of cigarette smoke in the air; in the next shot, the smoke is gone and Natalie is just lighting a cigarette. See more »Alternate Versions
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I happened to stumble on this one night. What a mesmerizing movie! Gary Oldman is terrific as a corrupt Detective. You get the feeling from this guy that he was probably once a young, idealistic, honest cop, who has just been slowly manipulated, and seduced by the seaminess, the money, the sex, the despair.
How this guy could stray from Annabella Sciorra is beyond me, but that's another story.
What you see is this guy's whole life crumble down around him, due to his poor choices, his dishonesty, and his inability to control his cravings. Just about everything that could go wrong does, and his entire life, everything he thought he was working for, virtually blows up in his face.
To finally see, and realize all he's lost is played out very well by Oldman. A very well-done, well-acted film.