A young woman goes in search of her father, a professional gambler who abandoned her years before. Along the way, she finds herself at odds with her boyfriend who wants nothing but a carefree lifestyle.
Acting
James Caan doing his 'wounded tough guy' thing for rent money.
Production
Vegas-adjacent locations that scream 'we shot this in two weeks.'
Director
Paul Nicholas
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was filmed in 1997 but sat on shelves until 2000, by which point Dunst had already starred in The Virgin Suicides and dropped this into her 'paying my dues' pile.
Director Paul Nicholas was primarily known for softcore erotica in the 1980s, which explains the strip club scenes'... generous screen time. This was his attempt at legitimacy.
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