Movie Description L.A.'s much-vilified San Fernando Valley is the setting for the chaotic goings-on in this multi-plotted comedic thriller featuring a murderous insurance scam perpetrated by sadistic double-crossers, a bumbling, love-struck hit man, a kidnapped, gallstone-suffering art dealer, a washed-up, suicidal screenwriter, a pair of burnt-out undercover cops, and one of the best catfights ever filmed. Guilty fun.
| Credits | | Producer: | Herb Nanas, Jeff Wald, Keith Samples | | Cast: | Austin Pendleton, Charlize Theron, Greg Cruttwell, Keith Carradine, Lawrence Tierney, Louise Fletcher, Michael Jai White, Micole Mercurio, Paul Mazursky, Peter Horton |
| Details | | Edition: | Checkpoint |
Editorial Reviews "...An engaging and assured debut....Touching and wistfully erotic....The film exudes that satisfying sense of good actors getting their teeth into a rewarding script..." Sight and Sound - p.61 - Philip Kemp (11/01/1996)
"...A measure of unexpected humor and good character work by the ensemble cast..." Variety - Todd McCarthy (09/16/1996)
"...Herzfeld begins with inexplicable scenes and unexplained actions, and then connects the dots until everything comes together. The ending is neat and ingenious..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (09/27/1996)
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