A former Los Angeles drug dealer moves far away to Texas, making a new life for himself as a married architect in the suburbs. His old crime partner unexpectedly shows up with heroin and gangster business, attracting a slew of violent unsavory characters.
Acting
Aaron Eckhart's unhinged Nick steals every scene he's in
Writing
Dialogue so sharp it could cut someone — and does
Production
90s indie grit that big budgets can't fake
Director
Skip Woods
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Skip Woods wrote this while working as a bartender; it was his directorial debut and he never directed again, though he wrote Hitman and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
The film bombed in 1998 but became a cult VHS/DVD staple — its influence on later crime-comedies like Smokin' Aces is unmistakable.
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