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Scott Wiper (written by)
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Scott Wiper ... Boomer
Jack Conley ... Fletcher

Carmen Argenziano ... Carlos
Richard Haje ... The Mute

Mo Gallini ... Laslov (as Matt Gallini)

Rolando Molina ... Chach
Kirk McKinney ... Spaz

Jefferson Moore ... Harrison James

Wayne Duvall ... Rifkin
Mirjana Jokovic ... Salvi
Conner Greene ... Salvi's Son

Lou Diamond Phillips ... William Dexter

Benjamin John Parrillo ... Cooper
London King ... Cheryl
Jon Farris ... Fagan
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Rated R for strong violence throughout, language and some sexuality.
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Argentina:96 min | Australia:97 min | USA:101 min
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Wiper as a young Eastwood or Glenn., 19 January 2002
7/10
Author: Paul Creeden from Boston, MA, USA

I guess I had to get past my snobbery to see that this film was OK,in the genre of the early "Dirty Harry" movies. The film is Greek tragedy, not Hollywood novel-turned-movie. I see Scott Wiper as a young Clint Eastwood or Scott Glenn. There was a certain dark humor at play in this movie, under the more obvious slapstick. With that all said, let's face the reality that Scott Wiper, like Eastwood and Glenn, is all sex all the time. The guy has that charisma and a body to back it up, even when the script gets a little bumpy. Lou Diamond Phillips, whose career also has its hormonal side, actually turns in a good performance as the complicated secret agent. Andre Braugher, while consistently earnest, seemed to be portraying the last six characters I've seen him play. I can understand why this film has gotten a fair amount of notice in the European market. It portrays a fantasy America, still routed in Wild West mores and justice.

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