A 2.0-rated mob comedy so chaotic it circles back to legendary.
Alan is a gambler desperate to erase the huge sports debt he owes to a cruel but quirky Chicago mobster.
Acting
Richard Jeni's final film role, gloriously unhinged.
Practical Effects
Genuine Chicago locations shot on a shoestring and prayer.
Writing
Director casting himself as lead: narcissism or necessity?
Director
Len Austrevich
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot during Chicago's mid-2000s indie boom, when digital filmmaking let anyone become a director—including this guy.
Richard Jeni died by suicide months after filming; his performance as Rich the Bookie became an accidental elegy for a brilliant career cut short.
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