

He bet everything on love. The house won.
Acting
Richard Grand's sweaty desperation—can't look away, can't look at it.
Direction
Two directors, one claustrophobic vision. No escape from Steve's spiral.
Director
Richard Grand
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Grand co-directed and starred—this was his only feature. The desperation feels personal.
Shot in 1976 but feels like a 70s hangover—post-Watergate, post-dream, when American self-mythology started cracking.