Gus Robinson loves three things: his job, family, and country; but suddenly he's losing all three. When his factory shuts down, Gus faces unemployment. It's a time of change for his wife Martha and son Charlie as they reassess a world Gus barely recognizes. But through the nightmare, one dream they cannot take away from him; the reason he will continue to fight: his son, Charlie.
Acting
Dennehy's wounded-bear physicality carries every scene.
Writing
Surprisingly nuanced take on 80s/90s industrial collapse.
Director
John David Coles
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of a wave of early-90s films processing Japanese economic 'threat' narratives; notably less xenophobic than peers like Rising Sun.
Ving Rhames appears in a small pre-Pulp Fiction role as Ed, one of Gus's coworkers—easy to miss, weird to see him this young.
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