Greed, lust and fate bring together a motley collection of oddballs and lowlifes for some rather sticky situations in Hoch's twisted neo-noir debut. Three separate but interconnected stories, all set on a deceptively sunny day in California and centered around one million dollars in cash, inspire Hoch's quirky characters to commit acts both devious and depraved in an attempt to make the big score.
Acting
Lucy Liu and John C. McGinley chewing scenery with gusto.
Costume
Peak 90s sleaze wardrobe, dominatrix included.
Writing
Three-story structure that actually connects, shockingly.
Director
Klaus Hoch
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Klaus Hoch's only feature directorial credit; he spent his career as a music video director for alt-rock bands.
Released in 1999, it rode the Pulp Fiction wave of quirky crime anthologies but vanished without a trace despite a stacked cast.
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