More Dogs Than Bones

This star-studded caper film makes up in high spirits what it lacks in subtlety. Tipped off by a disgruntled crook, Detective Darren Cody (Peter Coyote) takes custody of his old nemesis, Mafia courier Victoria Galetti (Mercedes Ruehl), aboard a commercial airliner. Victoria, who's flying with a bag that contains a cool million dollars, switches her satchel with one belonging to an Indian tourist named Raj (Chaim Jeraffi). While Victoria dissembles for Cody's benefit, Raj's nephew, Andy (Ajay Naidu), picks up his uncle from the airport and ferries him to his downtown L.A. loft, where Raj is introduced to Andy's colorful neighbors: Graffiti artist Mary (Debi Mazar), a...