Not a great picture -- not by a long shot -- but the many and various parts of Finn Taylor's quirky black comedy
do add up to something rather appealing. David Arquette stars as Terry, a despondent young voyeur who spends his abundant free time with his
binoculars trained on the tattooed -- and often topless -- cutie across the way. He decides to end his misery by taking a plunge off a bridge, but is stopped by Nick (Brad Hunt), a terminally ill petty thief with only a few weeks to live. Nick proposes a deal: If Terry foots the bill so Nick can
live out his final fantasies, Nick will either make him the beneficiary on his life insurance policy, or put a bull...
Released:
1997
Rated:
R
Length:
96 mins