A young detective becomes involved with a beautiful woman on the run from the mob and her psychopath boyfriend.
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Pat Mulligan | ... |
Sammy
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| Nick Dimitri | ... |
Marty
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| Michael Madsen | ... |
Vince Miller
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| Joanne Whalley | ... |
Fay Forrester
(as Joanne Whalley-Kilmer)
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Robert Schuch | ... |
Collection Agent #1
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Duane Tucker | ... |
Collection Agent #2
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| Val Kilmer | ... |
Jack Andrews
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Molly Flanegin | ... |
Gossipy Motel Clerk
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Dominic Dinino | ... |
Rest Stop Little Boy
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Daniel Dorse | ... |
Rest Stop Father
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| Bibi Besch | ... |
Jack's Secretary
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Jim Boeke | ... |
Javonovitch
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| Jon Gries | ... |
Alan Swayzie
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| Michael Sharrett | ... |
Tim the Motel Clerk
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Debby Lynn Ross | ... |
Kathy the Drowned Wife
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Stanley Brown | ... |
7-11 Motel Clerk
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Dan Sturdivant | ... |
Airport Ticket Agent
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Jeff Morrell | ... |
Uniformed Cop
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| Jeff LeBeau | ... |
Arresting Cop
(as Jeff Leabow)
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| Michael Greene | ... |
Lt. Hendrix
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| James Henriksen | ... |
Detective #1
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| Lee Wilkof | ... |
Big Jim
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| Joseph Carberry | ... |
Jonesy
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Roy Kieffer | ... |
Hilton Desk Clerk
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Victoria Hirsch | ... |
Hilton Bartender
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Ralph M. Cardinale | ... |
Spiv the Informer
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Bruce Claessens | ... |
Helpful Patrolman
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Darrel Wayne | ... |
Echo Bay Manager
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Sheldon Haun | ... |
Last Chance Proprietor
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Jeri Arredondo | ... |
Indian Girl
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Hubert Ergenbright | ... |
Indian Boy
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Jeff Smolek | ... |
Chase Patrolman
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David Ward | ... |
Police Stenographer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Dahl | ||
Written by
| John Dahl | ... | (written by) and |
| David W. Warfield | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Scott Cameron | ... | associate producer |
| Steve Golin | ... | producer |
| Michael Kuhn | ... | executive producer |
| Carol Lewis | ... | associate producer |
| Jay Roewe | ... | line producer (as George J. Roewe III) |
| Sigurjon Sighvatsson | ... | producer |
| Nigel Sinclair | ... | executive producer |
| David W. Warfield | ... | producer |
Music by
| William Olvis | ||
Cinematography by
| Jacques Steyn | ||
Editing by
| Eric L. Beason | ... | (as Eric Beason) |
| Frank E. Jimenez | ... | (as Frank Jimenez) |
| Jonathan P. Shaw | ... | (as Jonathan Shaw) |
Editorial Department
| Steve Caldwell | ... | negative cutter |
| J. Randolph Harrison | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Carol Lewis | ||
Production Design by
| Michelle Minch | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kate Sullivan | ... | (as Kate J. Sullivan) |
Costume Design by
| Terry Dresbach | ||
Makeup Department
| Fríða Aradóttir | ... | hair stylist |
| Jacqueline Brennan Berardi | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Lizbeth Williamson | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Larry Perel | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jeff Morrell | ... | first assistant director |
| Robert Tinnell | ... | second unit director |
Art Department
| Deana Albers | ... | assistant property master |
| Laurie Dalton | ... | property master |
| Molly Flanegin | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Allan Johnson | ... | construction foreman |
| Hermann Lederle | ... | lead dresser |
| Lance Mazmanian | ... | art department production assistant |
Sound Department
| Peter Austin | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Don Digirolamo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Craig Felburg | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer (as Bob Glass) |
| Cameron Hamza | ... | boom operator |
| Edmund J. Lachmann | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Bill V. Robbins | ... | sound mixer |
| Barry Rubinow | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Paul A. Sharpe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Christopher M. Taylor | ... | boom operator (as Christopher Taylor) |
| Folmer Wiesinger | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Bob McCarthy | ... | special effects supervisor (as Robert Mc Carthy) |
| Carol McCarthy | ... | special effects coordinator (as Carol Mc Carthy) |
Stunts
| Alison Brown | ... | stunts |
| Danny Costa | ... | stunts |
| Wally Rose | ... | stunts |
| Debby Lynn Ross | ... | stunts |
| Rick Sawaya | ... | stunts |
| Cherie Tash | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John Blenkhorn | ... | dolly grip (as John Blenkhorne) |
| Jeremy Briggs | ... | second assistant camera |
| John Cheshire | ... | best boy electric |
| Molly Cheshire | ... | electrician |
| James Fitzgerald | ... | second assistant camera |
| Beth Jana Friedberg | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| David Hayball | ... | gaffer |
| Mike Hodges | ... | key grip |
| Steve Lubbe | ... | additional grip |
| Olivier Marill | ... | still photographer |
| Frank Montesanto | ... | additional grip |
| Richard Osborn Jr. | ... | first assistant camera |
| Pete Romano | ... | underwater photographer |
| Bill Rubenstein | ... | still photographer |
| B.D. Sireika | ... | best boy grip |
| William F. Swift | ... | electrician |
Casting Department
| Sally Lear | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Craig Ames | ... | costume supervisor |
| Christine H. Scott | ... | costumes |
Location Management
| Bonnie Sills | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Doug Botnick | ... | scoring mixer |
| Will Evans | ... | music supervisor |
| Bruce Fowler | ... | orchestrator |
| William Olvis | ... | orchestrator |
| Shirley Walker | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nancy Karlin | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Brian N. Everett | ... | transportation coordinator |
| G.J. Giordano | ... | picture car wrangler |
| Manuel Ruiz | ... | transportation |
| Dana Vitatoe | ... | production driver |
| Roger Wooge | ... | transportation |
| Everett Everett | ... | transportation co-captain (uncredited) |
| Ben Rivera | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Derek Barton | ... | adr voice |
| Mark Carey | ... | adr voice |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic |
| Rick Dahl | ... | assistant: John Dahl |
| Maureen Dooling | ... | production coordinator |
| Emily Fincher | ... | assistant to producer |
| Sandy Holt | ... | adr voice (as Sandra Holt) |
| Tony Ip | ... | title designer |
| Jacqueline Lemmon | ... | production assistant (as Jacquelyn Lemmon) |
| Danielle Liekefet | ... | production coordinator |
| Mike Maynard | ... | adr voice |
| Randy Morrison | ... | adr voice |
| Craig A. Nelson | ... | adr voice (as Craig Richard Nelson) |
| Tony Pope | ... | adr voice |
| Debbie Smithhammers | ... | stand-in: Ms. Whalley-Kilmer |
| Jeff Smolek | ... | action choreographer |
| Steven Zeller | ... | unit publicist |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1990) (Austria) (theatrical)
- ITC Film Distributors (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- MK2 Diffusion (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1990) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Concorde Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- René Malo Vidéo (1990) (Canada) (VHS) (Dubbed)
- Video Screen (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- ITC Home Video (1991) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Reid & Puskar (1992) (Australia) (theatrical)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- EuroVideo (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2004) (France)
- Olive Films (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Top Tape (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Heart Times Coffee Cup Equals Lightning (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fay Forrester, an attractive young lady wants to escape from her violent and jealous boyfriend Vince. So she hires Jack Andrews, a second class private investigator to arrange her death. She wants to restart her life with a new identity and the money she robbed together with Vince. Because of Jack's financial problems he joins Fay after her fake death. Unfortunately Vince finds out that Fay's still alive. The hunt for Jack, Fay and the money begins...
Written by Markus Lasermann |
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| Taglines | Her last request was his first mistake. See more » |
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| Budget | $4,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the yellow pages, the address of the PI is on Dahl Ave. - a joke by the art department to the director, before they knew the address would be visible on-screen. See more » |
| Goofs | Up at the lake, the morning after Faye dyes her hair to a brunette color, her hair is the red that it was in Vegas. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Dark and Deadly: 50 Years of Film Noir (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Still Doin' Time See more » |
| Quotes |
Vince Miller:
You might live through the rest of the day if you tell me where my money is. See more » |