Composed of a series of ironic poses in search of a plot, this picaresque exploration of greed revives tiresome cliches to once again exclaim that the institutionalized are less crazy than "normal" businessmen. Egged on by French wheeler-dealer Frederic Colbert (Angus
MacFadyen), real-estate packager Colin Wentworth (Eric Roberts) hires two hit men to kill his partner, Bob Kelner (Tom O'Brien). Impatient to build a megahotel on Bob's property, Frederic demands that Colin also eliminate Bob's widow Caroline (Camilla Overbye Roos), whom Colin is gaga over. As he
procrastinates over killing Caroline, Colin encounters a number of eccentrics, including a lascivious nun ...
Released:
1997
Rated:
R
Length:
93 mins