A man heading to Vegas to pay off his gambling debt before the Russian mafia kills him is forced to stop in an Arizona town where everything that can go wrong does go wrong.
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- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sean Penn | ... |
Bobby Cooper
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| Billy Bob Thornton | ... |
Darrell
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| Abraham Benrubi | ... |
Biker #1
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| Richard Rutowski | ... |
Biker #2
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| Jon Voight | ... |
Blind Man
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| Jennifer Lopez | ... |
Grace McKenna
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| Powers Boothe | ... |
Sheriff Potter
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| Nick Nolte | ... |
Jake McKenna
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Aida Linares | ... |
Jamilla
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| Sean Stone | ... |
Boy in Grocery Store
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| Ilia Volok | ... |
Sergi
(as Ilia Volokh)
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Valeriy Nikolaev | ... |
Mr. Arkady
(as Valery Nikolaev)
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| Brent Briscoe | ... |
Boyd
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| Bo Hopkins | ... |
Ed
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| Julie Hagerty | ... |
Flo
(as Julie Haggerty)
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Annie Tien | ... |
Short Order Cook
(as Annie Mei-Ling Tien)
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| Joaquin Phoenix | ... |
Toby N. Tucker
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| Claire Danes | ... |
Jenny
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| Sheri Foster | ... |
Grace's Mother
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| Laurie Metcalf | ... |
Bus Station Clerk
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| Liv Tyler | ... |
Girl in Bus Station
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Jeff Flach | ... |
Yes Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Oliver Stone | ||
Written by
| John Ridley | ... | (screenplay) |
| John Ridley | ... | (book "Stray Dogs") |
Produced by
| William H. Brown | ... | associate producer (as Bill Brown) |
| Dan Halsted | ... | producer |
| Mike Medavoy | ... | CEO of Phoenix Pictures |
| John Ridley | ... | executive producer |
| Richard Rutowski | ... | co-producer |
| Clayton Townsend | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Richardson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Hank Corwin | ||
| Thomas J. Nordberg | ||
Editorial Department
| Brian Berdan | ... | additional editor |
| Charles Johnston | ... | post-production assistant |
| Bob Kaiser | ... | color timer |
| Saar Klein | ... | additional editor |
| Christine Lee | ... | first assistant editor (as C.Y. Lee) |
| Paul Martinez | ... | first assistant editor |
| Yvonne Valdez | ... | assistant editor |
| Shane Ross | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mary Vernieu | ||
Production Design by
| Victor Kempster | ||
| Jacqueline M. Granger | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Dan Webster | ||
Set Decoration by
| Merideth Boswell | ||
Costume Design by
| Beatrix Aruna Pasztor | ||
Makeup Department
| John Blake | ... | key makeup artist |
| Cydney Cornell | ... | department head hair stylist |
| Ken Diaz | ... | makeup creator: Jon Voight / makeup designer: Jon Voight |
| Dino Ganziano | ... | hair stylist: Jon Voight |
| Rob Hinderstein | ... | makeup artist |
| Mark Sanchez | ... | makeup artist (as Mark R. Sanchez) |
| Natalie Wood | ... | makeup artist |
| Melissa Yonkey | ... | hair stylist (as Melissa A. Yonkey) |
Production Management
| Jeff Flach | ... | production supervisor |
| Clayton Townsend | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Seth Cirker | ... | first assistant director |
| Paul Byrne Prenderville | ... | second assistant director (as Paul Prenderville) |
| Jason Roberts | ... | second assistant director: Palm Springs (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Sarah Bowen | ... | art department coordinator |
| Bill Darrow | ... | stand-by painter |
| Marc Fisichella | ... | set designer |
| Kevin M. Gannon | ... | assistant props |
| Michael R. Gannon | ... | assistant property master |
| Bill Holmquist | ... | construction coordinator |
| Ari Jacobs | ... | production assistant/graphics |
| John A. Kelly | ... | key set painter |
| Bill Land | ... | set dresser |
| John M. Oswald | ... | set dresser |
| David Peck | ... | general foreman |
| William A. Petrotta | ... | property master (as Bill Petrotta) |
| John Root | ... | supervising signwriter (as John L. Root) |
| Tommy Samona | ... | lead man |
| Gregg Singer | ... | swing gang boss |
| Kristen Spinning | ... | painter |
| Ryan T. Mennealy | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gary Alper | ... | sound mixer |
| Neal J. Anderson | ... | adr supervisor |
| Laura Harris Atkinson | ... | dialogue editor (as Laura Harris) |
| Gregg Barbanell | ... | foley artist |
| Kevin Cerchiai | ... | utility sound |
| Toby Dalsgaard | ... | foley editor |
| Richard Dwan Jr. | ... | sound editor |
| Keith Gardner | ... | boom operator |
| Chris Hogan | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Kneupper | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Peter J. Lehman | ... | sound effects editor |
| Brian D. Lucas | ... | sound recordist |
| Horace Manzanares | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Brian McPherson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Scott Millan | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Rick Morris | ... | sound effects editor |
| Patrick N. Sellers | ... | dialogue editor (as Pat Sellers) |
| Brad Sherman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Lauren Stephens | ... | dialogue editor / sound editor |
| Fabio Venturi | ... | sound engineer |
| Bob Bowman | ... | assistant adr editor (uncredited) |
| Mario Lorenzo | ... | Spanish dialogue editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Mark Henderscheid | ... | special effects coordinator (as Mark Hendersheid) |
| Ken Speed | ... | special effects coordinator |
| G. Peter King | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Tom Lamb | ... | digital artist |
Stunts
| Stephanie Finochio | ... | stunt double |
| Tierre Turner | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Scott Waugh | ... | stunt double: Sean Penn |
| Hugh Aodh O'Brien | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Paul Amorelli | ... | set electrician |
| Kenneth J. Appel | ... | electrian |
| Jerry G. Callaway | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / director of photography: second unit |
| John Cardoni | ... | rigging gaffer |
| Stephen DeRespino | ... | grip |
| James W. Finnerty | ... | key grip (as James Finnerty Jr.) |
| Tab Fivecoat | ... | company grip |
| Wayne D. Goldwyn | ... | time-lapse photography |
| Timothy Healy | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Glen Holland | ... | lighting console programmer |
| Marty Kassab-Chaney | ... | video wrangler |
| Tom Kerwick | ... | key grip: b unit |
| Steve Koster | ... | camera operator: Wescam camera |
| Jonathan Lumley | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Zade Rosenthal | ... | still photographer |
| Gregor Tavenner | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Renee Treyball | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Kelly Marie Uchimura | ... | film loader |
| Jeanne Vienne | ... | second assistant camera (as Jeanne Lipsey) |
| Robert Amses | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| John Cambria | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Julian Del Valle | ... | balloon lighting supervisor (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey L. Kimball | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
| Dave Lowry | ... | dolly grip (uncredited) |
| Ronald Plant | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Curt B. Walheim | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| William M. Weberg | ... | best boy grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Anne McCarthy | ... | casting associate |
| Sandra Noriega | ... | extras casting |
| Alyssa Weisberg | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michelle Kurpaska | ... | costume supervisor |
| Nail Rockett | ... | head cutter |
| June Barney | ... | seamstress (uncredited) |
| Cookie Lopez | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| David Pomier | ... | assistant location manager |
| Keenan Rutowski | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Bill Abbott | ... | music editor |
| Damiano Antinori | ... | assistant scoring engineer |
| Budd Carr | ... | executive music producer |
| Angelo Giovagnoli | ... | orchestra coordinator |
| Steve W. Mauldin | ... | composer: additional music |
| Ennio Morricone | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
| Denise Okimoto | ... | assistant music editor |
| Fabio Venturi | ... | score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Corey B. Yugler | ... | script supervisor |
| Richard Rutowski | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
| Oliver Stone | ... | script revisions (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Jeff Couch | ... | transportation captain |
| J. Armin Garza II | ... | driver: camera car |
| A. Welch Lambeth | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Brian Steagall | ... | transportation captain |
| Kip Wolverton | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Steve Banta | ... | office production assistant (as Stephen Banta) |
| James 'Morris' Byrnes | ... | set production assistant |
| Ian Calip | ... | office production assistant |
| Mindy J. Cole | ... | assistant: Mr. Halsted (as Mindy Cole) |
| Ann Marie Digioia | ... | assistant: Mr. Townsend |
| Denis Doyle | ... | set production assistant |
| Brad Hall | ... | key set production assistant |
| Jake Hensberry | ... | production assistant (as Jacob Hensberry) |
| Nicholas Irwin | ... | second assistant accountant |
| Eddie Kish | ... | office production assistant |
| Christine Lee | ... | title designer: main title (as C.Y. Lee) |
| Phillip Lozevski | ... | office production assistant (as Phillip M. Lozevski) |
| Arthur Manson | ... | producers' representative |
| Chris Miller | ... | technical services |
| Suzanne Schnulle Murphy | ... | first assistant accountant (as Sue Schnulle Murphy) |
| Karen Remy O'Toole | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Karen O'Toole) |
| Golan Ramraz | ... | production assistant (as Golan Ramras) |
| Chris Renna | ... | company physician (as Dr. Christian Renna) |
| Concepcion Roca | ... | craft service |
| Jeff Roland | ... | assistant to Oliver Stone |
| Gregg Rosenzweig | ... | set production assistant |
| Denyse Rossi | ... | payroll accountant |
| Jordan Ryder | ... | assistant: Mr. Penn |
| Barbara-Ann Stein | ... | controller |
| Scott Stravitz | ... | construction medic |
| Annie Tien | ... | assistant: Mr. Stone (as Annie Mei-Ling Tien) |
| Nadia Venesse | ... | dialect coach |
| Gary Thomas Williams | ... | office production assistant |
| Gary R. Wordham | ... | production coordinator |
| Larry Zience | ... | set production assistant (as Larry A. Zience) |
| Cody Flynn Alexander | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Gary Greene | ... | special thank you (as Gary S. Greene) |
| Kevin White | ... | special thank you (as Kevin C. White) |
Production Companies
- Phoenix Pictures (presents)
- Illusion Entertainment Group (producer)
- Clyde Is Hungry Films (in association with)
- Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels (in association with)
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1997) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1998) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1998) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1998) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1998) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1998) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de España (1998) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (1998) (Germany) (DVD)
- LK-TEL (1998) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Twilight Time (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (video)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States) (laserdisc)
- Sony Pictures Releasing
- Warner Home Video (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Hammerhead Productions (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Audio Tracks (digital audio)
- BBC Worldwide Americas (stock footage provided by)
- City of Superior, Arizona (special thank you)
- Donah Bassett and Associates (negative cutting)
- Dr. Pepper-Seven Up (special thank you)
- Encore (Avid editing systems provided by)
- Epic Records (soundtrack on)
- Forum Music Village (music recorded at)
- Image Bank (stock footage provided by)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Kalil Bottling Company (special thank you)
- Movado Watch Company (special thank you)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex® Camera by)
- Paskal Lighting (lighting and grip equipment by)
- Rimrock Natural Water Co. (special thank you)
- SF.V International (stock footage provided by)
- Soundelux (sound design)
- Stephen Rivers & Associates (publicity)
- Todd-AO Studios (West) (re-recording services)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When Bobby's car breaks down in the desert while on the run from some of the bookies who have already taken two of his fingers, he becomes trapped in the nearby small town where the people are stranger than anyone he's encountered. After becoming involved with a (unbeknownst to him) young married woman, her husband hires Bobby to kill her. Later, she hires Bobby to kill the husband.
Written by Jason Ihle |
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| Taglines | Expect the Unexpected. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $19,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | When Jennifer Lopez's character (Grace McKenna) flashes back at the end of the film we see lots of photographs of her as a child. These photographs are actually photos from Jennifer Lopez's private collections of herself as a child. See more » |
| Goofs | Not only is there a visible line attached to the vulture's leg in one scene, this vulture and all vultures shown in the movie are of a species that does not exist in the United States. There are a lot of those vultures flying around for a bird that doesn't live there. California condors were re-introduced in the wild in 1996. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Kiss the Girls/The Matchmaker/U Turn/The Locusts/Fast, Cheap & Out of Control (1997). See more » |
| Soundtracks | It's A Good Day See more » |
| Quotes |
Blind Man:
Your lies are old but you tell them pretty good. See more » |