A reformed convict goes undercover with the help of an angry detective to ensnare a psychotic mobster.A reformed convict goes undercover with the help of an angry detective to ensnare a psychotic mobster.A reformed convict goes undercover with the help of an angry detective to ensnare a psychotic mobster.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe club featured in the film was actually a small business office building next to McDonald's in Queens, New York that was completely converted to the look in the film by production designer Mel Bourne. It is now abandoned, and remains unused to this day.
- GoofsThe Rolls-Royce being torched at the salvage yard has a perimeter frame; genuine Rolls-Royce Silver Shadows are unibody vehicles.
- Quotes
Little Junior Brown: I have an acronym for myself. Know what it is? B.A.D. B.A.D... Balls, Attitude, Direction. You should give yourself an acronym... 'cause it helps you visualize your goals.
Jimmy Kilmartin: How about F.A.B.? Fucked At Birth.
Little Junior Brown: No good. Too negative.
- Alternate versionsThe FX cable TV version that aired in the late '90s/early 2000s did the usual violence and language edits and most notably during the strip club scenes adds black blurs (ex: when Nicolas Cage is talking to a few people, the topless dancer has a digitally added black dress so that the scene is safe to air).
Featured review
Terrific maniacal gangster performance by Nicholas Cage in a suspenseful, smart gangster story with greasy true to life dialogues. Nineties gangster classic.
Seeing Nicholas Cage perform this lunatic gangster boss, with asthma and an aversion to metal spoons, is the biggest gift for me.This actor is truly maniacal in his performance and way more convincing and scary than any rampage of bullets could ever be. This is firstmost an actor's movie, with truly terrific performances from leading (David Caruso) AND suporting actors. I mean, with supporting roles from Philip Baker Hall, Stanley Tucci and Samuel L Jackson things can only become better. And they do!
This movie is a remake of an old classic and the basic story is quite smart and full of sudden plot turns, which kept me on the edge of my seat. The many great true to life dialogues and terrific acting performances lift this movie way up above all the other average gangster movies out there.
The story: a petty criminal (David Caruso) gets busted for car hijacking. He becomes a snitch and in order to save his own ass, he has to frame gangsterboss Nicholas Cage. Will he succeed in bringing gangster boss Nicholas Cage down or will he die trying?
Highly recommended gangster movie for anyone who is into action and cool, maniacal gangsters. They dont get much cooler than this. Anyone who is into great acting performances and true to life dialogues however will be VERY pleased as well, because this is one mother of a great nineties gangster classic!
The low Imdb rating is probably due to the unusual downbeat twists in the story, which wont please the masses. But the true gangster fan will certainly appreciate the finer qualities of this nineties classic!
This movie is a remake of an old classic and the basic story is quite smart and full of sudden plot turns, which kept me on the edge of my seat. The many great true to life dialogues and terrific acting performances lift this movie way up above all the other average gangster movies out there.
The story: a petty criminal (David Caruso) gets busted for car hijacking. He becomes a snitch and in order to save his own ass, he has to frame gangsterboss Nicholas Cage. Will he succeed in bringing gangster boss Nicholas Cage down or will he die trying?
Highly recommended gangster movie for anyone who is into action and cool, maniacal gangsters. They dont get much cooler than this. Anyone who is into great acting performances and true to life dialogues however will be VERY pleased as well, because this is one mother of a great nineties gangster classic!
The low Imdb rating is probably due to the unusual downbeat twists in the story, which wont please the masses. But the true gangster fan will certainly appreciate the finer qualities of this nineties classic!
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Box office
- Budget
- $40,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $14,942,422
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $5,317,066
- Apr 23, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $14,942,422
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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