Sonny lives with his intellectually disabled older brother, and works as a bellhop at a second-rate hotel. This changes when Monique a beautiful, suicidal nut-case checks in. Sonny is offered a part in a heist that goes wrong.
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| Elias Koteas | ... |
Sonny Rose
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| Laure Marsac | ... |
Monique Roux
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| Jay Leggett | ... |
Leroy Rose
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| Bruce Ramsay | ... |
Del Towbridge
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| Kevin J. O'Connor | ... |
Cougar
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| Philip Baker Hall | ... |
Lenny Ish
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| J.C. Quinn | ... |
Fred Bascomb
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| Haing S. Ngor | ... |
Billy Tungpet
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| William H. Macy | ... |
Policeman
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| Jack Conley | ... |
Mr. Ish's Bodyguard
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| Arthur Senzy | ... |
Peter Stillwell
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Tom Lillard | ... |
Patron
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Roberta Bassin | ... |
Mennonite Woman (uncredited)
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| Vanessa Marquez | ... |
Housekeeper (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steven Shainberg | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Jim Thompson | ... | (based upon the novel "A Swell-Looking Babe" by) |
| Denis Johnson | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Gregory Goodman | ... | executive producer / producer (produced by) |
| Steven Shainberg | ... | executive producer / producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Peter Manning Robinson | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Mark J. Gordon | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Donn Aron | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Shimit Amin | ... | additional editor |
Casting By
| Mali Finn | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Amy Danger | ||
Costume Design by
| Karyn Wagner | ||
Production Management
| John Scherer | ... | production manager: re-shoot only |
Art Department
| Todd Cherniawsky | ... | carpenter |
| Alan Martin | ... | carpenter |
Sound Department
| Matt Colleran | ... | dubbing recordist |
| Jake Eberle | ... | sound designer |
| Gary Friedman | ... | sound editor |
| Rich Novak | ... | adr editor |
| Ken Strain | ... | boom operator |
| Stephen Tibbo | ... | production sound mixer |
Stunts
| Jeff Dashnaw | ... | stunt coordinator / stunt performer |
| Steve M. Davison | ... | stunts |
| Patricia M. Peters | ... | stunts (as Tricia Peters) |
| Oliver Theess | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Blaine Mitchell | ... | still photographer |
| William Russell | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / gaffer |
| Tom Stanger | ... | electrician |
| Danny Stephens | ... | dolly grip |
| Jeff Vespa | ... | electrician (as Jeffrey Charles Meyer) |
| Tom Stanger | ... | gaffer: pick-up unit (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gina Chapa | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Jeremy Alter | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Jennifer Pyken | ... | music supervisor |
| Mary Ramos | ... | music supervisor |
| Michelle Silverman | ... | music supervisor (as Michelle Kuznetsky) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lauren Waldron | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Donald Bruce | ... | production accountant |
| Martha Stroud | ... | assistant to producer and director |
| Jason Gurvitz | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Castle Hill Productions (1998) (United States)
- Digital Video Dreams (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $3,348, 04 Oct 1998 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Haing S. Ngor's last film. See more » |
| Goofs | When Sonny goes outside to the parking lot to wait for Leroy to show up with the car, his jacket is totally clean with no blood on it. In the shots immediately before and after this, his jacket is spattered with blood on the left shoulder. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Episode #2.13 (2003). See more » |
| Quotes |
Lenny Ish:
What is the *worst* thing that you have ever done? Sonny Rose: Me? Uh, uh... I don't really know. Lenny Ish: That means you haven't done it yet. See more » |