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Snake Eyes (1998)

15 98 min  -  Crime | Mystery | Thriller  -   7 August 1998 (USA)
5.9
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Ratings: 5.9/10 from 39,501 users   Metascore: 52/100 
Reviews: 221 user | 105 critic | 24 from Metacritic.com

A shady police detective finds himself in the middle of a murder conspiracy at an important boxing match in an Atlantic City casino.

Director:

Brian De Palma

Writers:

Brian De Palma (story), David Koepp (story), and 1 more credit »
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1 win & 2 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nicolas Cage ...
Gary Sinise ...
John Heard ...
Gilbert Powell
Carla Gugino ...
Stan Shaw ...
Lincoln Tyler
Kevin Dunn ...
Lou Logan
Michael Rispoli ...
Jimmy George
Joel Fabiani Joel Fabiani ...
Luis Guzmán ...
Cyrus (as Luis Guzman)
David Anthony Higgins David Anthony Higgins ...
Ned Campbell
Mike Starr ...
Walt McGahn
Tamara Tunie ...
Anthea
Chip Zien ...
Mickey Alter
Michaella Bassey Michaella Bassey ...
Tyler's Party Girl #2
Paul Joseph Bernardo Paul Joseph Bernardo ...
Casino Security #1
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Storyline

Ricky Santoro is a flamboyant and corrupt Atlantic City cop with a dream: become so well connected that he can become mayor. In lieu of that, he'll settle for keeping his comfortable lifestyle. On the night of the heavyweight boxing championship, Rick becomes mixed up in the assassination of the Secretary of Defense, an assassination involving his best friend. Becoming the investigating officer in the case, Rick soon uncovers a conspiracy to kill the Secretary and a mysterious woman in white. The conspiracy was shocking, but not half as shocking as the identity of its mastermind. Written by The Mystery Guest  

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Plot Keywords:

Boxing | Conspiracy | Assassination | Casino | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

He's got 14,000 eyewitnesses and no one saw a thing. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Mystery | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some violence See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ojos de serpiente See more »

Filming Locations:

Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$69,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$16,310,373 (USA) (9 August 1998) (2713 Screens)

Gross:

$103,891,409 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The ringside drunk says, "Here come comes the pain," a line also spoken in another Brian De Palma film, Carlito's Way. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During the sequence that Santoro is being beaten by Tyler, Santoro spits a mouthful of blood onto Dunne's Naval uniform, mostly covering Dunne's ribbons of honor. Dunne uses a handkerchief to wipe some of the blood off, but because the ribbons are made of cloth, they are visibly permanently stained with the blood. Later, when Dunne is outside being asked to lower his weapon by the police, his uniform is completely clean, and the ribbons are also completely clean and not stained at all. See more »

Quotes

Kevin Dunne: Don't give me that wounded look. You haven't got the face for it.
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Crazy Credits

The end credits scroll over a construction site scene (presumably the new
casino), closing in tighter and tighter until the final shot is of a bright
red jewel embedded in a concrete pillar that the workmen are installing.
Most of the time the jewel is hidden under the hand of one of the workers.
The ring was worn by the red-haired woman/Navy agent who was part of
Commander Kevin Dunn's scheme. See more »

Connections

Referenced in 10 pelis (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Freaky Things"
Written by Randy DeBarge (as William DeBarge) & Etterlene Jordan
Performed by LaKiesha Berri
Courtesy of Hollywood Records See more »