Harry Arno is a Miami Beach bookie who finds himself in trouble with his mob bosses for reasons he can't quite figure out. When an assailant attempts to kill him, he decides that it's time to retire, so he relocates to Greece.
Acting
Peter Falk's weary swagger carries every scene.
Writing
Elmore Leonard dialogue crackles even in TV-movie form.
Director
Jim McBride
Peter Falk
Harry Arno
Glenne Headly
Joyce Patton
James Le Gros
Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens
Sergio Castellitto
Tommy "The Zip" Bucks
Walter Olkewicz
Jimmy 'the Cap' Capotorto
Luis Guzmán
Buck Torres
Bradford Tatum
Nick 'Joe Macho' Testa
Franco Trevisi
Fabrizio
Armando De Razza
Benno
Francesca De Sapio
Maura
Glenn Plummer
Robert Gee
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was the first appearance of Raylan Givens, later played by Timothy Olyphant in FX's 'Justified'—same character, much bigger hat.
Director Jim McBride originally wanted a theatrical release, but Showtime snapped it up—explaining the slightly compressed scope.
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