Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter is mistaken for a hitman, but when the real hitman arrives, complications ensue.
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Michael
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Jim
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Vance Johnson | ... |
Mr. Johnson
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Robert Apel | ... |
Howard
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Bobby Joe McFadden | ... |
Old Man
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| J.T. Walsh | ... |
Wayne Brown
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| Lara Flynn Boyle | ... |
Suzanne Brown
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| Dale Gibson | ... |
Kurt
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Ted Parks | ... |
Cashier
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Babs Bram | ... |
Receptionist
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Robert Guajardo | ... |
Doctor
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Sarah Sullivan | ... |
Nurse
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| Timothy Carhart | ... |
Deputy Matt Greytack
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| Dan Shor | ... |
Deputy Russ Bowman
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| Dennis Hopper | ... |
Lyle
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Michael Ruud | ... |
Red Rock Bartender
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| Dwight Yoakam | ... |
Truck Driver
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Peter Kevin Quinn | ... |
Truck Driver's Buddy
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Jeff Levine | ... |
Country Girl Bartender
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Shawn Michael Ryan | ... |
Ted
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Barbara Glover | ... |
Jane
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Robert Beecher | ... |
Caretaker
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| Jody Carter | ... |
Caretaker's Wife
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Directed by
| John Dahl | ||
Written by
| John Dahl | ... | (written by) & |
| Rick Dahl | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Rick Dahl | ... | associate producer |
| Steve Golin | ... | producer |
| Michael Kuhn | ... | executive producer |
| Jane McGann | ... | executive producer (as Jane McCann) |
| Sigurjon Sighvatsson | ... | producer |
| Aron Warner | ... | supervising producer |
| Lynn Weimer | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| William Olvis | ||
Cinematography by
| Marc Reshovsky | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Scott Chestnut | ||
Editorial Department
| Shannon Carey | ... | second assistant editor |
| Samuel Craven | ... | first assistant editor |
| Laura M. Grody | ... | second assistant editor |
| Katy Petty | ... | post-production assistant |
| Denise C. Plumb | ... | apprentice editor |
| Pamela Ross | ... | post-production assistant |
| Stephen R. Sheridan | ... | color timer (as Steve Sheridan) |
Casting By
| Carol Lewis | ||
Production Design by
| Robert Pearson | ||
Art Direction by
| Don Diers | ||
Set Decoration by
| Kate Sullivan | ||
Costume Design by
| Terry Dresbach | ||
Makeup Department
| Fríða Aradóttir | ... | hair stylist (as Frida Aradottir) |
| Peggy Hannaman | ... | hair assistant / makeup assistant |
| Patty York | ... | key makeup artist / makeup department head |
Production Management
| Scott Carleton | ... | post-production supervisor: Propaganda Films |
| Tim Clawson | ... | executive in charge of production |
| Vincent Landay | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Philip Rose | ... | production manager |
| Diana Seel | ... | post-production supervisor: Propaganda Films |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael McCue | ... | second assistant director (as Michael A. McCue) |
| Scott Mislan | ... | second second assistant director (as Scott T. Mislan) |
| Mike Topoozian | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Philip Barnes | ... | carpenter |
| Richard Berry | ... | carpenter |
| Ronald Collins | ... | carpenter |
| Larce Crawford | ... | carpenter |
| Joe Del Monte | ... | carpenter (as Joseph T. DelMonte) |
| Kurt DeWitt | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bernard Griesz | ... | carpenter (as Bernardo 'Rocky' Grisez) |
| Peter B. Gulick | ... | lead foreman |
| Daniel Hartman | ... | carpenter |
| Steven Herrman | ... | carpenter |
| Jonathan R. Hodges | ... | property master (as Jonathon Hodges) |
| Red Kelly | ... | carpenter |
| Morris Laslo | ... | lead carpenter |
| Larry Lee | ... | carpenter |
| Stacey R. Litoff | ... | art department coordinator |
| Ray Maxwell | ... | carpenter |
| Douglas Matthew McMahon | ... | props (as Douglas McMahon) |
| Alberto Miyares | ... | additional set dresser |
| Robert Murray | ... | lead carpenter: Arizona |
| Craig Anthony Muzio | ... | lead scenic (as Craig A. Muzio) |
| Chris Nakayama | ... | carpenter |
| Jaime M. Oritz | ... | scenic artist |
| Steve Rice | ... | additional art director (as Steven James Rice) |
| Michael R. Serebreni | ... | carpenter |
| Warren Sewell | ... | set dresser |
| Don G. Smith | ... | set dresser |
| Kelly Smith | ... | carpenter |
| David A. Snow | ... | scenic artist (as David Snow) |
| John Snow | ... | assistant art director (as John W. Snow) |
| John L. Sullivan | ... | carpenter (as John Sullivan) |
| Michael Whetstone | ... | leadman |
| Tony Whyte | ... | carpenter (as William Whyte) |
| Dwain Wilson | ... | on-set dresser (as Dwain F. Wilson) |
Sound Department
| Mark Berger | ... | supervising re-recording mixer |
| Andrea Biklian | ... | sound effects apprentice |
| Jay Boekelheide | ... | sound designer |
| Frank Canonica | ... | post-production sound recordist |
| Joan E. Chapman | ... | adr editor |
| Lee Cruikshank | ... | machine room operator |
| Francesca Dodd | ... | assistant to sound supervisor |
| Patrick Dodd | ... | sound supervisor |
| Richard Duarte | ... | foley recordist |
| Malcolm Fife | ... | foley editor |
| Tommy Goodwin | ... | adr mixer |
| Samuel H. Hinckley | ... | sound effects editor |
| Samuel Lehmer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Yehuda Maayan | ... | boom operator (as Jehuda Maayan) |
| Jennifer Myers | ... | foley artist |
| Andrew Niedzwiecki | ... | assistant adr engineer |
| Margie O'Malley | ... | foley artist |
| Richard Quinn | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Steve F.B. Smith | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
| Eric Thompson | ... | foley mixer |
| Mark Weingarten | ... | sound mixer (as Mark Deren) |
Special Effects by
| John Carl Buechler | ... | special effects makeup: Magical Media Industries (as John Buechler) |
| Mark R. Byers | ... | special effects (as Mark Byers) |
| Frank Ceglia | ... | special effects coordinator |
| John Foster | ... | fabricator |
| Dean Gates | ... | sculptor |
| Ted Haynes | ... | fabricator |
| Rod Matsui | ... | fabricator |
| Rodd Matsui | ... | special effects technician |
| Gary Zink | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Rick Barker | ... | stunts |
| Dan Bradley | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Cathy Browning | ... | stunts |
| Keith Campbell | ... | stunts |
| Charlie Carpenter | ... | stunts |
| Scott Alan Cook | ... | stunts (as Scott Cook) |
| Robert Detweiller | ... | stunts (as Robert Detweiler) |
| Dale Gibson | ... | stunts |
| Geno Hart | ... | stunts |
| Don Ruffin | ... | stunts |
| Bob Wagner | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dana Arnold | ... | electrician |
| Levon Besnelian | ... | dolly grip |
| George Billinger III | ... | additional camera operator (as George Billinger) |
| Jeremy Briggs | ... | additional camera assistant |
| Mark Shane Davis | ... | key grip |
| Lee A. Dublin | ... | camera assistant: second unit (as Lee Allison Dublin) |
| Robert Eyslee | ... | best boy electric |
| Beth Jana Friedberg | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Beth-Jana Friedberg) |
| Brett F. Gates | ... | second assistant camera |
| Fred Gibson | ... | electrician |
| Michael E. Gips | ... | electrician |
| Raymond Gonzales | ... | electrician |
| Kim Heath | ... | grip |
| Brent L. Jones | ... | grip (as Brent Jones) |
| Amy Laakman-Davis | ... | grip |
| Mitchell Linden | ... | grip |
| Jon Massey | ... | camera loader |
| Karl Owens | ... | first assistant camera (as Karl C. Owens) |
| Peter Pearce | ... | electrician (as Pete Pearce) |
| Stephen Rocha | ... | gaffer |
| Walter Royle | ... | best boy grip |
| Rohn Schmidt | ... | additional photographer (as Ron Schmidt) |
| Gary W. Shaw | ... | electrician |
| Robert J. Studenny | ... | best boy grip (as Robert Studenny) |
| Suzanne Tenner | ... | still photographer |
| Fred Vicarel | ... | grip |
| Rob Greenlea | ... | key grip: additional photography (uncredited) |
| Mark Gutterud | ... | additional first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Ron Kunecke | ... | night light operator (uncredited) |
| Mark Watson | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Catalina Decker | ... | extras casting: Arizona |
| Douglas Lambert | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Linda S. Cormany | ... | costume assistant (as Linda Cormany) |
| Lori Eskowitz-Carter | ... | costume supervisor (as Lori Eskowitz) |
Location Management
| Dan Gorman | ... | assistant location manager |
| Kevin Halloran | ... | location manager: Los Angeles |
| Anne McCaffrey | ... | location manager: Arizona |
| Jon Bell | ... | location liaison (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Robert Battaglia | ... | assistant scoring mixer |
| Doug Botnick | ... | scoring mixer (as Douglas Botnick) |
| Paul Broucek | ... | music supervisor |
| Alex Gibson | ... | music editor |
| Evyen Klean | ... | music supervisor |
| Randall Strom | ... | scoring coordinator |
| Sherry Whitfield | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nancy Karlin | ... | script supervisor |
| Mamie Mitchell | ... | script supervisor additional (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
| Chris Basso | ... | driver: production van |
| Al Boone | ... | driver |
| Joe Cosentino | ... | transportation captain (as Joseph Consentino) |
| Danny Diaz | ... | driver |
| Robert Enriquez | ... | driver |
| Eugene Farrington | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Gene Farrington) |
| John R. Halaby | ... | driver |
| Dash Hart | ... | transportation captain |
| Geno Hart | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Bernie Hooper | ... | driver |
| Alvin Hurd | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Alvin D. Hurd) |
| Douglas Jones | ... | driver |
| Alex Kivlen | ... | assistant to transportation coordinator |
| Mick McCabe | ... | driver (as Mickey McCabe) |
| Ed Neufang | ... | driver |
| Steve Nickolai | ... | driver (as Steve M. Nickolai) |
| Paul Pinnt | ... | driver |
| Ken Plumlee | ... | driver |
| Tommy Ray Smith | ... | driver: honeywagon (as Tommy Smith) |
| David Vaccaro | ... | driver |
| Chris Waldoch | ... | driver (as Christopher M. Waldoch) |
| David D.B. Wilson | ... | driver (as H. David Wilson) |
Additional Crew
| Linda Alderete | ... | assistant: Mr. Sighvatsson and Mr. Golin |
| Athena Alexander | ... | set production assistant |
| Luis G. Benavides | ... | craft service |
| Cathy Browning | ... | production secretary: Arizona |
| Jeff Caulfield | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Bundy Chanock | ... | set medic |
| Rob Clark | ... | production assistant |
| 'Rodeo' Sam Davis | ... | production assistant |
| Satya De La Manitou | ... | assistant: Mr. Hopper |
| Beth DePatie | ... | production coordinator |
| Maureen Duffy | ... | completion bond: Film Finances |
| Sam Dyer | ... | stand-in |
| Peter D. Graves | ... | marketing consultant (as Peter Graves) |
| Chrisanne Greer | ... | production secretary: Los Angeles |
| 'Matey Boy' Hampson | ... | production assistant |
| Julie Hansen | ... | post-production accountant |
| Scott Harris | ... | set production assistant |
| Paul Hibler | ... | caterer: Deluxe Catering |
| Karen Hooper | ... | craft service |
| Rick Kahn | ... | projectionist |
| John Koch | ... | caterer |
| Robert Larson | ... | stand-in |
| Jeff Levine | ... | assistant: Mr. Cage |
| Carla Lockhart | ... | assistant: Mr. Sighvatsson and Mr. Golin |
| Maura McKeown | ... | production assistant |
| Tim Perry | ... | shotmaker |
| David Pollack | ... | unit publicist (as David Pollock) |
| Nancy Potter | ... | production assistant |
| Elizabeth Pryor | ... | set production assistant |
| David Sanfield | ... | chef |
| Virginia Schmitt | ... | set production assistant |
| David Schroeder | ... | stand-in |
| Larry Shapiro | ... | production coordinator |
| Eldon Smith | ... | stand-in |
| Marnie Stretch | ... | production assistant |
| Suzette Tarzia | ... | stand-in |
| Neal Thompson | ... | title designer |
| Samuel O. Velasco | ... | production assistant |
| Bob Wagner | ... | set production assistant |
| Cathy Wallace | ... | production assistant |
| J. David Williams | ... | financier |
| B.J. Witz | ... | first aid |
| Merrick Wolfe | ... | production facilitator |
| Kurt Woolner | ... | completion bond: Film Finances |
| Susie Yamamoto | ... | assistant auditor (as Susan Yamamoto) |
| Lulu Zezza | ... | production auditor |
| Chris Hanaford | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Michael Mendelsohn | ... | banker/financier (uncredited) |
| Philip Rogers | ... | voice (uncredited) |
| Paul Taglianetti | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Pat Campbell | ... | special thanks |
| Mark Chatinsky | ... | special thanks |
| Lori L. Eschler | ... | special thanks (as Lori Eschler) |
| Ted MacKinney | ... | special thanks |
| Michael Mendelsohn | ... | special thanks |
| Miles Mogulescu | ... | special thanks |
| Cheryl Nelson | ... | special thanks |
| Gina Resnick | ... | special thanks |
| Malcolm Ritchie | ... | special thanks |
| Jill Tandy | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Tauber | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Comstock (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Concorde Filmverleih (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Meteor Film Productions (1993) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Meteor Film)
- Pan Européenne Distribution (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- SF Studio (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Astral Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (Canada) (VHS)
- Concorde Video (1993) (Germany) (VHS)
- Roxie Releasing (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Varus Video (1994) (Russia) (VHS)
- Laurenfilm (1995) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Belgische Radio en Televisie (BRTN) (1995) (Belgium) (tv) (BRTN2)
- Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (1996) (Germany) (tv)
- USA Network (1997) (United States) (tv)
- Capital Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Veronica Television (1998) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Editora D+T (2001) (Brazil) (DVD)
- TVA Films (2003) (Canada) (DVD)
- SET India (2007) (India) (tv) (Chennai)
- Universal Pictures Video (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD) (and Blu-ray)
- Indaco Pictures (2019) (France) (DIGITAL)
- Indaco Pictures (2019) (Italy) (digital)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2023) (Australia) (DVD)
- Vinegar Syndrome (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (Australia) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alter Image (negative cutting)
- Anheuser Busch (special thanks)
- Arizona Film Commission (special thanks)
- Artis Security (security services)
- Baker Winokur Ryder Public Relations (BWR) (public relations)
- Banque Paribas (special thanks)
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (dollies)
- Cinema Research (titles and opticals)
- Deluxe Catering (caterer)
- Entertainment Accounting (post-production accounting)
- Film Finances (completion bond)
- FotoKem (color dailies)
- Great Northern Brokerage Services (production insurance)
- Mercury Records Nashville (soundtrack released by)
- Miller Stockman (special thanks)
- Montana Film Office (special thanks)
- Montana Rail Link (special thanks)
- Motion Picture Placement (special thanks)
- Otto Nemenz International (Arriflex cameras)
- Overland Outfitters (special thanks)
- Paskal Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Rockmount Ranch Wear (special thanks)
- Rocky Mountain Clothing Company (special thanks)
- Roper Apparel & Footwear (special thanks)
- Saul Zaentz Film Center (re-recorded at)
- Shark Production Services (grip and lighting equipment)
- Sinclair, Tenenbaum & Co. Inc. (legal services)
- Sound Services (sound transfers)
- Southern Computer Payroll Services (payroll services)
- Southern Pacific Railroad (special thanks)
- Travelcorps International (travel services)
- Wyoming Film Commission (special thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialise in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle. Written by Rob Hartill |
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| Taglines | ...All Roads Lead To Intrigue. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $8,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Originally, director John Dahl wanted Dennis Hopper to play Wayne Brown, but he insisted on playing Lyle from Dallas. Hopper eventually convinced the producers who were thrilled with the result. See more » |
| Goofs | When Lyle and Michael are discussing both being in the Marine Corps; Lyle refers to Michael as "soldier" and at the end of the same conversation Micheal calls Lyle, "soldier." It is unlikely that either marine would refer to another Marine as "soldier," but would call him or her "marine", "jarhead", "leatherneck" "devil dog" or even "gyrene" instead. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Jimmy Hollywood/Thumbelina/The House of the Spirits/Major League II/D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Alone in San Antone See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Special Thanks: Mom & Dad See more » |
| Quotes |
Lyle:
[Hitman Lyle from Dallas finds Michael laying down in the middle of the road]
What the fuck are you doing? Michael Williams: My car broke down. Lyle: Where? I don't see a car. Michael Williams: It's just over that ridge. Lyle: 'Just over that ridge', huh? Well you're one lucky son of a bitch, aren't you? If I hadn't had my brakes just done, I'd be picking your brains out of my radiator. Fuck. Michael Williams: Look, I hate to ask you this, but do you think you could give me a ride? Lyle: I don't know. You're not dangerous, are you? See more » |