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Cold-blooded killers.Plot:
When the New York journalist Jake Bridges catches his girlfriend with another guy, he goes to Atlantic City to drink himself to oblivion... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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A kind of "gangster with a heart of gold", but it works. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| William Petersen | ... | Jake Bridges | |
| Michael Wincott | ... | Frankie McGregor | |
| Diane Lane | ... | Melissa | |
| R. Lee Ermey | ... | Jerry | |
| Kevin Gage | ... | Ward | |
| Michael Byrne | ... | Lange | |
| Eric Schaeffer | ... | Gwynne | |
| Meat Loaf | ... | Lew Collins | |
| Musetta Vander | ... | Grace | |
| John Fleck | ... | Willis | |
| Badja Djola | ... | Abel | |
| Benjamin Lum | ... | Kwai | |
| Natalie Canerday | ... | Jan | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Ray Bickel | ... | Security Guard Harry | |
| Thomas C. Bright | ... | Plimpton | |
| Jesse Dabson | ... | Bernard | |
| Tera Hendrickson | ... | Jenny | |
| Jim Hodge | ... | Bartender ('Erin Bar') (as Jim B. Hodge) | |
| Stephen Ingle | ... | Delivery boy | |
| Michael L. Kavanagh | ... | Bartender | |
| Robert Madrid | ... | Tommy Hats | |
| Cee Cee Michaela | ... | Nurse (as Cee-Cee Harshaw) | |
| John Rayner | ... | Maitre D' | |
| James Staszkiel | ... | Wilmer | |
| Jennie Vaughn | ... | Betty | |
| Jodi Verdu | ... | Tina | |
| Al Vicente | ... | Commando Leader | |
| Christopher Wiehl | ... | Tim | |
| Ken Wright | ... | Assistant DA | |
| Richard Zavaglia | ... | Officer H. Pagliaro | |
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100 minCountry:
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Jake Bridges: [singing] What do you do with a drunken sailor? What do you do with a drunken sailor? What do you do with a drunken sailor? You put him in a long boat and wait until morning. moreFAQ
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This is an enjoyable movie. A supposedly down-and-out writer (Jake, played by William Peterson) who is actually working undercover in order to get some material for a novel gets more than he bargains for. The cops he works for turn out to be as bad as the gangsters he's supposedly trying to get arrested. He gradually befriends one of the gangsters (Frankie, played by Michael Wincott) and much of the plot turns on issues of betrayal, love and friendship. Beautifully shot, well acted...Wincott is particularly fine...and a plot that keeps you wondering what's going to happen. Some pretty violent scenes, so those who don't like violence, keep away.
Even though the movie is shot in color, the lighting reminds you of the great noir genre films of the 50's. Diane Lane plays Melissa, the love interest for both men. The ending is a surprise.