This lushly photographed, contemporary film noir resounds with the plot mechanisms and tortured ambiance of mature classics like TOUCH OF EVIL and LADY FROM SHANGHAI. But without depth or conviction, DEADFALL is a young man's approximation of Jim Thompson--a sort of grade school send-up of
THE GRIFTERS.
Turning cons with his father/partner Mike Donan (James Coburn), Joe Donan (Michael Biehn) is a good soul warped by his unconventional upbringing. When a drugs-for-money scam goes sour, Mike is killed. Wracked by guilt, Joe heeds his father's last wish before he blows town. Unlocking his father's
bus station locker, Joe learns that his father had a twin brother...
Released:
1993
Rated:
R
Length:
99 mins