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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaA botched robbery leads two crooks and an unwitting buddy into a web of passion, crime and murder in this twist-laden film noir.A botched robbery leads two crooks and an unwitting buddy into a web of passion, crime and murder in this twist-laden film noir.A botched robbery leads two crooks and an unwitting buddy into a web of passion, crime and murder in this twist-laden film noir.
- Regia
- Sceneggiatura
- Star
- Premi
- 1 vittoria
Terrance Sweeney
- Priest
- (as Father Terrance Sweeney)
Jamie Galen
- Barry
- (as a different name)
Terrence Howard
- Jimmy
- (as Terrence Dashon Howard)
Trama
Lo sapevi?
- QuizThe opening shot of the film showing the bar and neon sign and then the bar's interior is an homage to Orson Welles and Quarto potere (1941), with the camera appearing to pass through the glass window in one continuous movement.
- BlooperBrice wears glasses when in a bar with Nick and at the house when Nick arrives until they go down stairs when he's seen without them on then he's got them on again when he enters the basement but he's got them on again when standing by the pool table.
- Citazioni
Bad Ass Dude: Boy, you got a funny idea about chivalry. When me and my lady go driving, she always rides up front with me.
- Versioni alternativeThe DVD contains some deleted scenes:
- Alternate Opening Titles featuring a vagrant named Cal, riding a bicycle decorated with recycling goods.
- At the pool Nick and Bryce discuss what to do with Lissa.
- Cal collects some tins.
- Nick and Lissa sell the belongings of Nicks's deceased father.
- An extended version of the scene where Nick and Lissa plan to leave Tropico. Here Lissa tells Nick that she wants to get out at all cost.
- A longer version of the scene on the roof of the hotel which fleshes out Lissa's devotion to Nick.
- An extended version of the scene where Nick and Lissa plan the robbery.
- Nick kills some time, buys some cigarettes and inadvertently starts the bush fire.
- An alternate ending which is not as clearly positive as in the final film, but is instead "hopeful".
- Colonne sonoreWhy Can't He Be You
Written by Hank Cochran
Performed by Patsy Cline
Courtesy of MCA Records
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets
Recensione in evidenza
Long live Mike Barker! This fairly fresh feature director has pulled off one of those rare tributes to the film noir scene, which once coloured the movie scene in the past. There have been worthy efforts, but this one seems to have it all right. The movie starts as most movies from Mike Barker start. Circumstances found as in the traditions of working class realism found in the films of Ken Loach and the novels of Alan Silitoe, colour the first couple of scenes. The story starts with a scene in which is explained that Bryce (Josh Brolin) has 'accidentally' raped a minor. He calls his old university buddy friend Nick (Nivola) to help him out. At this moment the story rewinds to 4 months earlier and we can peak in the history to see how this problem started. Nick has just lost his father, found out he doesn't get any money, and works at a recycling plant. He than engages in some criminal activities, which turns horribly sour and he ends up owing 15,000 dollars to a local criminal. Now, that's all you need to know about the storyline, there are so many plots and twists that even the most critical movie fan would be impressed by the surprises that are being thrown at you. The last time I experienced such a feast, was during the Usual Suspects, and that is quite a compliment.
Reese Witherspoon (Lissa, nick's girlfriend and the 'raped' minor) pulls off one of her more impressing acting roles since 'Freeway' Although a bit more constraint than her role in Freeway, her presence definitely enriches the movie. Allessandro Nivola (Nick) will await a big future. His nonchalance acting and worried looks, will make him the perfect actor for sub-blockbusters. Finally one of his bigger roles after movies such as Inventing the Abbotts and Face/Off. Josh Brolin is less appealing, but even he is not bad enough to ruin this movie.
Mike Barker continues his strong line of work, after The James Gang in '97. And in a sort of way, this movie resembles his previous to some aspect. In both movies poor families take center stage, and in both movies they are resulting in criminal activities because of the financial trouble they are in. Barker is definitely one of the most artistic directors around (up there with Scorsese), but one wonders if he doesn't overdue it a bit sometimes. Even these minor negative things can't make me change my mind that this is a great movie, cinematic wise, with a well written script, that the characters are well thought out and acted, and that Barker has proven himself once more that he is a major talent. Bravo!
Reese Witherspoon (Lissa, nick's girlfriend and the 'raped' minor) pulls off one of her more impressing acting roles since 'Freeway' Although a bit more constraint than her role in Freeway, her presence definitely enriches the movie. Allessandro Nivola (Nick) will await a big future. His nonchalance acting and worried looks, will make him the perfect actor for sub-blockbusters. Finally one of his bigger roles after movies such as Inventing the Abbotts and Face/Off. Josh Brolin is less appealing, but even he is not bad enough to ruin this movie.
Mike Barker continues his strong line of work, after The James Gang in '97. And in a sort of way, this movie resembles his previous to some aspect. In both movies poor families take center stage, and in both movies they are resulting in criminal activities because of the financial trouble they are in. Barker is definitely one of the most artistic directors around (up there with Scorsese), but one wonders if he doesn't overdue it a bit sometimes. Even these minor negative things can't make me change my mind that this is a great movie, cinematic wise, with a well written script, that the characters are well thought out and acted, and that Barker has proven himself once more that he is a major talent. Bravo!
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Dettagli
Botteghino
- Budget
- 7.000.000 USD (previsto)
- Lordo Stati Uniti e Canada
- 27.816 USD
- Fine settimana di apertura Stati Uniti e Canada
- 14.872 USD
- 12 set 1999
- Lordo in tutto il mondo
- 27.816 USD
- Tempo di esecuzione1 ora 32 minuti
- Mix di suoni
- Proporzioni
- 1.85 : 1
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