A bored motel clerk and his buddies go for a little joy ride in a woman's car. They don't realize until it is too late that she is a paid assassin and that her latest victim is in the trunk. Thus begins the clerk's descent into a shadowy world of lies and murder.
Acting
Benicio del Toro arrives and immediately outclasses everyone.
Writing
Peeples' script thinks it's smarter than its characters.
Director
Quinton Peeples
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Tobey Maguire's last pre-fame role before Pleasantville and Spider-Man made him a household name.
Quinton Peeples wrote this while working in music videos; the film's visual chaos reflects that MTV-to-indie pipeline energy.
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