Among the rich in New Orleans, it's the lush life for Lionel Exley, a golf hustler and heavy drinker. Released from an Arkansas jail, "Ex" returns to the Big Easy and starts a friendship with another heavy drinker, attorney Firman Carter. Often waking with no memory of how he got to bed, Ex becomes the object of affection of two wealthy sisters, Rachel and Ashley Van Dyke. Ex also keeps bumping into various local oddballs, pals of the eccentric Carter. When Carter goes missing and the police suspect Ex of foul play, it may be time for him to put down his glass and sort out reality from the haze.
Acting
Campbell Scott's magnificent stumble through every scene.
Production
New Orleans humidity practically drips off the screen.
Director
Mark Gibson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Nick Offerman appears in a tiny pre-Ron Swanson role as Gerry, one of Carter's weirdo pals.
Released in the dying days of 90s indie cinema, this bombed so hard it basically vanished—making it a perfect time capsule of that specific 'gritty drunken white guy' subgenre.
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