An autistic 15-year-old boy steals money from his boss to provide rent for his abusive father, who uses the money to repay a loan shark.
Acting
John Leguizamo's tender, lived-in performance as Dean
Writing
Goyer's script finds humanity in desperate circumstances
Direction
David S. Goyer's only non-superhero directorial outing
Director
David S. Goyer
John Leguizamo
Dean Singer
Wesley Snipes
Dave Fletcher
Oliver Platt
Mr. Walters / 'The Toad'
Natasha Lyonne
Jenna the Working Girl
Luke Goss
Cadillac Tom
Sam Jones
Louis 'ZigZag' Fletcher
Sherman Augustus
Detective Hawke
Michael Greyeyes
Dale
Elizabeth Peña
Ms. Tate
Abraham Benrubi
Hector
Roberta Valderrama
Tawny
Daniel Louis Rivas
Rico
Eddie Perez
Eddie
Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
Bentley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was David S. Goyer's directorial debut, made for just $1.5 million before he became the go-to comic book screenwriter.
The film features one of Wesley Snipes' rare dramatic supporting roles during his peak box office years—he took it for scale, reportedly wanting to prove he could do more than kick people.
US
