In the aftermath of the BP oil spill, an idealistic but imperfect New Orleans politician (Nicolas Cage) finds his plans of restoration unraveling as his own life becomes contaminated with corruption, scandal and deceit.
Acting
Cage's quiet desperation hits harder than his usual chaos
Cinematography
Oily, humid Louisiana becomes a character itself
Director
Austin Stark
Nicolas Cage
Colin Pryce
Sarah Paulson
Kate Haber
Connie Nielsen
Deborah Price
Peter Fonda
Rayne Pryce
Bryan Batt
Mark Lavin
Wendell Pierce
Frank Legrand
Fredric Lehne
Senator Owens
Christopher Berry
Hal Provich
Ciera Payton
Lucy Hall
James Moses Black
Dr. Haleman
Donna DuPlantier
Bernadette Richards
Brooke Hoover
Maryellen Briggs
Darcel White Moreno
Alyssa
Marcus Lyle Brown
Chris Wilcox
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Peter Fonda's final role before his death; he plays Cage's father, adding weird meta-weight to their scenes.
Released to minimal fanfare during Cage's direct-to-video wilderness years, now reads as prescient about political optics culture.
US
