Dominique Forma's neo-noir thriller explore a nasty cross-section of venal behavior while remaining firmly within the boundaries of crime-film genre conventions.
Lowlife thug Jimmy Berg (Jeff Bridges) and socially prominent Steven (Bob Gunton) are partners in crime, with Steven insisting on a set of guidelines designed to keep them both out of harm's way. But greedy Jimmy doesn't care about rules and goes behind Steven's back to order a payroll robbery that kills the son of a rival, Florida-based mobster. Mob entrepreneur Trevor Morrison (Brian Goodman) sees an opportunity to make some money and orders his favorite hit man, Rick (Peter Greene), to kidnap Jim...
Released:
2001
Rated:
R
Length:
96 mins