Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Woody Allen | ... | Tex Cowley | |
Sharon Stone | ... | Candy Cowley | |
Maria Grazia Cucinotta | ... | Desi | |
Cheech Marin | ... | Mayor Machado | |
David Schwimmer | ... | Father Leo Jerome | |
Kiefer Sutherland | ... | Officer Bobo | |
Alfonso Arau | ... | Dr. Amado | |
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Danny De La Paz | ... | Lalo Taxi Driver |
Andy Dick | ... | Father Buñuel | |
Fran Drescher | ... | Sister Frida | |
Joseph Gordon-Levitt | ... | Flaco | |
Elliott Gould | ... | Father LaCage | |
Eddie Griffin | ... | Sediento | |
Mía Maestro | ... | Carla | |
Lupe Ontiveros | ... | Constancia |
Woody Allen plays Tex, a kosher butcher. Sharon Stone plays his unfaithful wife Candy. Tex catches Candy in the act and in a fit of rage he kills her. To conceal his crime he cuts up her body and buries it in the desert in New Mexico. However, when her hand surfaces, a blind woman trips over it and it restores her sight. The hand is then considered to be the "hand of the Virgin." Despite the church's fallen priest objecting, the ambitious mayor of the town creates an international three-ring circus of miracle-seekers, TV crews, and born-again local prostitutes all interested in the hand. All of this goes on while Tex is desperately trying to recover the hand before the sheriff finds it and uses it as evidence against him. Written by Stevie
I am a big Woody Allen fan and greatly admire his early films, up to and including Annie Hall. The only two post A.H. films I have enjoyed are "Curse of the Jade Scorpion", and this one, "Picking Up the Pieces". There are moments of the old Woody here that have been missing in many of his more recent efforts. He should venture out of his "New York City comfort zone" more often. The movie is not perfect, and could / will offend some. I really liked the neon lighting, which in no small way reminds me of "Vamp". Do not let the one star ratings steer you away from "Picking Up the Pieces", because it is well worth a peek, and especially for those W.A. fans who yearn for the 1970s Woody. - MERK