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Seen it?1998 | 87 min | Thriller, Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Pulp Fiction or Menace II Society, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence and drug use.
A former Los Angeles drug dealer moves far away to Texas, making a new life for himself as a married architect in the suburbs. His old crime partner unexpectedly shows up with heroin and gangster business, attracting a slew of violent unsavory characters.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Skip Woods
- Thomas JaneCasey Wells
- Paula MarshallChristine
- Aaron EckhartNick
- James Le GrosBilly Hill
- Paulina PorizkovaDallas
- Michael JeterDr. Jarvis
- Glenn PlummerIce
- Mickey RourkeKasarov
- Luck HariCashier
- Bari K. WillerfordCop