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A really good neo-noir moreUS TV Schedule:
| Wed. July 15 | 1:45 AM | SHOW | |||
| Mon. July 20 | 4:00 AM | SHOW |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | James Russo | ... | Frank Miles |
 | Theresa Russell | ... | Dora Baker |
 | Brad Dourif | ... | Stan |
 | Steve Railsback | ... | Jake Ragna |
 | Jon Polito | ... | Michael Dickerson |
 | Michael Rooker | ... | Detective Stafford |
 | John Snyder | ... | Detective Miller |
| Lee Weaver | ... | Joe |
| Joe Palese | ... | Mike Jennings |
 | Lucille M. Oliver | ... | Rita |
 | Meadow Williams | ... | Dancer |
| Kfir Shoshan | ... | Man at bar |
| Michael Corral | ... | Butler |
 | Carlos Lauchu | ... | Bartender |
 | Nils Allen Stewart | ... | Bald man |
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Lives up to the genre standard. An ex-con tries to go straight but also wants to get back money he's owed for the job that put him in prison. He meets a waitress who's also seen her share of trouble and they start up a tenuous relationship. Then there's a murder and things get complicated. It's noir so the plot isn't the main focus but the mood of the film is consistent and properly downbeat. The characters can't seem to shake the fate that hangs over them. The only thing that which was stood out as a mistake in judgment is the ending which comes too abruptly and seems tacked on from another film.
James Russo is excellent in this film, his face has aged rapidly acquiring a toughness/grittiness to match that cold stare he's always displayed. To my surprise he also wrote the screenplay, and maybe if he acted in more films he scripted he'd be a better known actor.
Theresa Russell, also getting more and more interesting with age gives a good performance as the waitress. There's also some excellent character work from Brad Dourif, Steve Railsback and Michael Rooker as the friend and the heavies, respectively.
I really love this genre and I wholeheartedly recommend it for other fans.