Dante and his girlifrend Micky run a very profitable drug operation in a seaside town, aided and abetted by a host of teens who sell the smack at discos around town, as well as by Lucas, a ...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Michael Rapaport | ... | Dante | |
| Lili Taylor | ... | Micky | |
| Adam Trese | ... | Gabriel | |
| Kevin Corrigan | ... | Francis (Cisco) | |
| Angela Featherstone | ... | Lilly | |
| Tony Danza | ... | D'Avalon | |
| Isaac Hayes | ... | George | |
| Paul Schulze | ... | Lucas | |
| Saul Stein | ... | Gunther | |
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Adam Cartwright | ... | The Kid |
| Eddie Kaye Thomas | ... | Young Flaco | |
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Ian Marioles | ... | Will Noney |
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Melanie Adams | ... | Eristina |
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Mauricio Conpte | ... | Pep Lecara |
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Dante and his girlifrend Micky run a very profitable drug operation in a seaside town, aided and abetted by a host of teens who sell the smack at discos around town, as well as by Lucas, a corrupt cop who's on the take. Their downfall comes when they suspect one of the boys, Pep, of ripping them off, and his accidental death causes disloyalty among the teens, who suspect Dante offed them. All of this is perfect for the return of Gabriel, a one-time partner of Dante, who has just been released from jail, and has an almost angelic demeanor and the certainty that he can fix everyone's lives. Written by Gary Dickerson <slug@mail.utexas.edu>
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16 January 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$14,478, 19 January 1998, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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Sporting an excellent cast and appealing stylistic elements, ILLTOWN visits the theme of what happens when people trapped in a life of crime they began as kids are drawn by the normal maturation process to middle-class values. Like much good storytelling, this film starts with vagueness and confusion but gradually gels into a coherent story. The problem is that it falls apart again in the last third, and we are never sure what really happened to the characters at the end. Still, the film is eminently watchable, and if you can handle the irresolution, I would recommend it for rental.