Road Ends (1997)

Esteban is on the run. The FBI wants him back as star/only witness against a drug lord, who wants him dead and sends killers on his trail. It comes to a showdown in a small southern town.

Director:

Rick King

Writer:

Bill Mesce Jr.

Stars:

Dennis Hopper, Peter Coyote, Chris Sarandon

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dennis Hopper	...	Sheriff Ben Gilchrist
Peter Coyote	...	Gene Gere
Chris Sarandon	...	Esteban Maceda
Joanna Gleason	...	Armacost
Mariel Hemingway	...	Kat
Geoffrey Thorne	...	Roger Modine
Bert Remsen	...	Arliss
Patricia Van Ingen	...	Mama
Miguel Nájera	...	Orosco
Robert Covarrubias	...	Mexican Suit
Brad Blaisdell	...	Smoothie
Steve Larson	...	Surfer
Marte Boyle Slout	...	Matron
Christopher Boyer	...	Forensics
John Jabaley	...	The Rube

Storyline

Esteban, a mysterious figure involved in a drug deal of some kind, arrives in a quiet desert town. He signs in at the local hotel using the name 'Gene Gere', which happens to be the name of an FBI agent in Los Angeles working on the same drug deal. While Gere tries to track down Esteban's whereabouts, the town's sheriff is also starting to get suspicious about the stranger's activities.

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Plot Keywords:

drug deal | desert | desert town | sheriff | hotel | 

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Taglines:

There's nowhere left to run.

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Genres:

Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

The town where Maceda hides out to await Orosco is called Diesirae. "Dies Irae" is a Latin phrase meaning "day of wrath".

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Connections

References Gone with the Wind (1939)

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Soundtracks

I Do, I Do Love You
Written by Joe Davis Curtis
Performed by Ricky Kershaw

User Reviews

Not a slam-bang thriller, but rather an interesting drama with good performances by all.

If, like me, you scour the video shelves looking for something offbeat, this one is worth checking out. Although there are some nice shoot-outs, the story itself unfolds leisurely, like the small town it takes place in, so that you get to know the characters well, and can therefore identify with them. It's a nice change to see Dennis Hopper playing a non-loony, understated role as a local sheriff, and Mariel Hemingway, who hasn't been seen much in recent years, really shows what good an actress she is when given the chance. Peter Coyote is solid, as always. It might be a low budget film, but you'd never know it from the acting and writing.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1999 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Road Ends

Filming Locations:

Center St & N Main St, Piru, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

PM Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color