Jimmy Kilmartin's an ex-con who is predictably trying to go straight.
But his friend's life is threatened, so he obliges to do one last job.
The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down.
But the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out, as they want to get Little Junior....
It s quite funny that David Caruso was trying to be the next big thing in Hollywood. In 1995 he had two pretty high profile releases, this, and the arguably better 'Jade'.
When I first saw this back in 1995, I thought this was a pretty smart crime thriller. It had plot twists aplenty, a good story, and was reminiscent of Carlitos Way. But I was seventeen, and I thought the movie 'Congo' was cutting edge.
Seeing now, years later, its apprentice that the film isn't trying hard enough to be anything different. Its a crime thriller, nothing more, and it's the same old story line of the guy wanting to go straight, but the police won't let up, and neither will the criminals.
It's pretty much the cinematic version of Pacinos line in GF Pt 3, 'just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in'.
The performances are good though, particularly Tucci and Cage.
Caruso wasn't ready for the big time, and the fact that he had such wonderful support, dint help either.
Good, but not as clever as it thinks it is...
The Boris Johnson of movies....
But his friend's life is threatened, so he obliges to do one last job.
The job is for Little Junior Brown, a violent and powerful villain. When things go wrong, Jimmy is left to do the time, and his whole life is turned upside-down.
But the cops won't leave Jimmy alone when he gets out, as they want to get Little Junior....
It s quite funny that David Caruso was trying to be the next big thing in Hollywood. In 1995 he had two pretty high profile releases, this, and the arguably better 'Jade'.
When I first saw this back in 1995, I thought this was a pretty smart crime thriller. It had plot twists aplenty, a good story, and was reminiscent of Carlitos Way. But I was seventeen, and I thought the movie 'Congo' was cutting edge.
Seeing now, years later, its apprentice that the film isn't trying hard enough to be anything different. Its a crime thriller, nothing more, and it's the same old story line of the guy wanting to go straight, but the police won't let up, and neither will the criminals.
It's pretty much the cinematic version of Pacinos line in GF Pt 3, 'just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in'.
The performances are good though, particularly Tucci and Cage.
Caruso wasn't ready for the big time, and the fact that he had such wonderful support, dint help either.
Good, but not as clever as it thinks it is...
The Boris Johnson of movies....