After being released from prison on a bum charge, Harry Barber is out for payback to regain his lost two years. He's hired by Mrs. Malroux to fake the kidnapping of her stepdaughter (the daughter of a dying millionaire). He discovers that he is being set up on multiple levels and will soon face a longer sentence if he doesn't prove the truth.
Acting
Gina Gershon owns every frame she's in
Cinematography
Florida humidity you can practically taste
Director
Volker Schlöndorff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Volker Schlöndorff was a New German Cinema legend who directed The Tin Drum—this was his bizarre Hollywood pivot.
The film bombed so hard it killed the 90s neo-noir revival for years. Elisabeth Shue's career never fully recovered.
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