Writer-director Edward Vilga parodies the con-man universe of directors like Quentin Tarantino, Bryan Singer and David Mamet in this comic neo-noir crime picture.
There's been a dockside shooting and in the absence of a dead body, detective Sam (John Glover) interrogates the staff of a nearby collection agency. Owned by a shady character named Harvey (Paul Sorvino), the Polite Persistence Company is staffed by a motley crew of phone solicitors. To Sam, they all look guilty — except for single mom Kate (Jill Hennessy), who readily submits to his questions so she can hurry home to her daughter. And while Sam’s suspects may not have committed homicide, they ap...
Released:
1999
Rated:
R
Length:
98 mins