A small southwestern town Sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and five hundred thousand dollars. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an F.B.I. investigation.
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| Willem Dafoe | ... |
Ray Dolezal
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| Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio | ... |
Lane Bodine
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| Mickey Rourke | ... |
Gorman Lennox
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| Samuel L. Jackson | ... |
Greg Meeker
(as Sam Jackson)
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Bert Gibson
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| James Rebhorn | ... |
Flynn
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| Maura Tierney | ... |
Noreen
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| Beth Grant | ... |
Roz
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Alexander Nicksay | ... |
Ben
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| Fredrick Lopez | ... |
Delmar Blackwater
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| Miguel Sandoval | ... |
Ruiz
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| John Lafayette | ... |
Demott
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| Ken Thorley | ... |
Kleinman
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| Jack Kehler | ... |
Casanov
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| Royce D. Applegate | ... |
Peterson
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| Megan Butler | ... |
Goodman
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| Lisa Cloud | ... |
Redhead
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Steve Cormier | ... |
Artie O'Brien
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Steve Tyler | ... |
Blonde FBI Agent
(as Steven Tyler)
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| J.D. Garfield | ... |
FBI Agent #2
(as John David Garfield)
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William P. Bennet | ... |
Rodeo Clown
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Tom Conner | ... |
La Fonda Desk Clerk
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Joy Bouton | ... |
Sue
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Meredith Marshall | ... |
Rodeo Singer
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Doc Phillips | ... |
Rodeo Announcer
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| Ben Zeller | ... |
Drifter
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Karen Breeding | ... |
Cowgirl
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| Bo Greigh | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Tanit Lee Lascelles | ... |
Rodeo Crowd (uncredited)
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| Mimi Rogers | ... |
Molly Dolezal (uncredited)
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| John P. Ryan | ... |
Arms Dealer (uncredited)
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| Fred Thompson | ... |
Arms Dealer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roger Donaldson | ||
Written by
| Daniel Pyne | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Gary Barber | ... | executive producer |
| David Nicksay | ... | executive producer |
| James G. Robinson | ... | executive producer |
| Scott Rudin | ... | producer |
| William Sackheim | ... | producer |
| David Wisnievitz | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Patrick O'Hearn | ||
Cinematography by
| Peter Menzies Jr. | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Nicholas Beauman | ||
Editorial Department
| Sue Blainey | ... | associate film editor |
| Andrew Cerino | ... | editing intern |
| Kris Garfield | ... | assistant film editor |
| Pilar Jennings | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Bob Putynkowski | ... | color timer |
| Noelleen Westcombe | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| David Rubin | ||
Production Design by
| John Graysmark | ||
Art Direction by
| Michael Rizzo | ||
Set Decoration by
| Michael Seirton | ||
Costume Design by
| Deborah Everton | ||
Makeup Department
| Tamara Guthrie | ... | hair stylist (as Tamara Muro) |
| Deborah K. Larsen | ... | makeup artist |
| Heather Matisoff | ... | assistant hair stylist / assistant makeup artist |
| Edward Ternes | ... | makeup artist: Mr. Rourke |
Production Management
| Jody Levin | ... | post-production supervisor |
| David Wisnievitz | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Greg Babcock | ... | second assistant director |
| Dirk Craft | ... | second second assistant director |
| Joel Segal | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Jamie Archer | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bob Baker | ... | draperyman (as Bobby Baker) |
| Joe Barton | ... | propmaker |
| Robin Blagg | ... | construction gang boss |
| Lou Boggs | ... | propmaker |
| Bill Harkrider | ... | propmaker |
| Paul Arthur Hartman | ... | lead person |
| Arlen Johnson | ... | construction foreman |
| Steve Kahn | ... | propmaker |
| Brick Mason | ... | production illustrator |
| Joanie Montoya | ... | propmaker (as Joan Montoya) |
| Amy Morrison | ... | art department assistant |
| Peggy Parker | ... | property master |
| Gabrielle Petrissans | ... | art department buyer |
| David Phillips | ... | lead carpenter |
| Mark Purtill | ... | propmaker |
| Ed Sauer | ... | propmaker |
| Peter Tosti Stephenson | ... | set dresser (as Peter Stephenson) |
| Ed Vega | ... | key scenic artist |
| Ron Vega | ... | propmaker |
| James Terry Welden | ... | scenic artist (as Terry Welden) |
| Tim Y. Wetzel | ... | property assistant (as Tim Wetzel) |
| Catherine Butler | ... | art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| James Ashwill | ... | foley mixer |
| George Baetz | ... | boom operator |
| Kevin Bartnof | ... | foley walker |
| Andrew Belanoff | ... | apprentice sound editor |
| Odin Benitez | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jeff Courtie | ... | adr mixer |
| Don Digirolamo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Richard Bryce Goodman | ... | sound mixer |
| Jeremy J. Gordon | ... | sound editor |
| Randall Guth | ... | sound effects coordinator |
| Michael Hilkene | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Hilda Hodges | ... | foley walker |
| Victor B. Lackey | ... | sound editor |
| Eric Lindemann | ... | sound editor (as Eric W. Lindemann) |
| Paul Massey | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Mark Rathaus | ... | sound editor |
| Wolf Schmidt | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Thomas Thoms | ... | cable person (as Tom Thoms) |
| Scott Warren | ... | boom operator |
| John Soukup | ... | sound transfer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Joe Heffernan | ... | special effects technician |
| Kelly Kerby | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Michael McCormick | ... | special effects makeup |
| Randy Jonsson | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Sean McCormick | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Maria Barry | ... | stunts |
| William P. Bennet | ... | stunts |
| Tom Berto | ... | stunts |
| Steve Boyum | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Thomas Byrd | ... | stunts |
| Tim Carroll | ... | stunts |
| Steve Chambers | ... | stunts |
| Steven Dismuke | ... | stunts |
| Tony Epper | ... | stunts |
| Frank Fierro | ... | stunts |
| Jess Franks | ... | stunts |
| Cory Gardner | ... | stunts |
| Gilley Grey | ... | stunts (as Gilbert J. Anderson) |
| Rusty Hamilton | ... | stunts |
| Steve Hanna | ... | stunts |
| Tommy J. Huff | ... | stunts |
| Kent Mahoney | ... | stunts |
| Rebecca Mahoney | ... | stunts |
| Bennie Moore | ... | stunts |
| Mike Ray | ... | stunts |
| J.N. Roberts | ... | stunts |
| Linda Scholtz | ... | stunts |
| Richard Slaughter | ... | stunts |
| Vickie Tyer | ... | stunts |
| Gilbet Ulibarry | ... | stunts |
| Russell Wallraven | ... | stunts |
| William Washington | ... | stunts |
| Dick Ziker | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Victor J. Anderberry | ... | 24 frame video operator (as Vic Anderbury) |
| Ron Armijo | ... | electrician / swing grip |
| Robby Baumgartner | ... | electrician (as Robert Baumgartner) |
| Timothy Beavers | ... | second second assistant camera |
| Dan Berryman | ... | grip |
| Bruce Birmelin | ... | still photographer |
| Arthur Blum | ... | grip |
| Erik L. Brown | ... | first assistant camera |
| Cass Donaldson | ... | video playback operator |
| Gregory J. Eichman | ... | grip |
| Chris Espeset | ... | dolly grip |
| Scott Forrester | ... | key grip |
| Ron Goodman | ... | aerial photographer |
| Sean Gray | ... | best boy electric |
| Paul Grindrod | ... | best boy grip |
| Myke Groves | ... | boom operator: epk |
| Dave Harris | ... | key grip (as Colonel Dave Harris) |
| Dale Holmen | ... | electrician |
| David James | ... | still photographer |
| Scott Kidner | ... | electrician |
| Tim McDonald | ... | electrician |
| Peter Menzies Jr. | ... | camera operator |
| Richard Mosier | ... | first assistant camera |
| J. Michael Muro | ... | camera operator (as James Muro) / steadicam operator (as James Muro) |
| Louis Nelson | ... | electrician |
| David B. Nowell | ... | aerial photographer |
| Ramon Ortega | ... | electrician |
| Ray Ortega | ... | electrician |
| Hank Rogerson | ... | camera intern |
| Andrea Sachs | ... | gaffer |
| Ernest M. Sanchez | ... | electrician / swing grip |
| Richard Sobin | ... | second second assistant camera |
| Leonard Vigil | ... | electrician / swing grip |
| Michael Warren | ... | grip |
| Nancy Wray | ... | grip |
| Eric Wycoff | ... | electrician |
| Richard Brooks Burton | ... | aerial first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Dante Cardone | ... | key rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| Andrea Chesney | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Alexander Pietrzak | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Sally Jackson | ... | location casting |
| Amy Taksen | ... | casting assistant (as Amy Tasken) |
| Debra Zane | ... | casting associate (as Debbie Zane) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jessica Fasman | ... | costume supervisor |
| Laurel Frushour | ... | costumer: women |
| Sonya Ooten | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Hans Georg Struhar | ... | costumer: men (as Hans Struhar) |
Location Management
| Michael Dellheim | ... | location manager |
| Erin Engelbrecht | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Tom Biner | ... | music recordist |
| Jim Harrison | ... | music editor |
| David Kershenbaum | ... | music supervisor |
| Stephen Krause | ... | music mixer (as Steve Krause) |
| Chrissie Wilson | ... | music researcher |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kathryn Zatarga | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| J. Wesley Adams | ... | transportation captain |
| James Denning | ... | driver: honeywagon |
| Wayne Elliott | ... | driver |
| Ron M. Field | ... | driver: production van (as Ron Field) |
| Wayne Jones | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Billy Kaundart | ... | driver |
| Alex Keter | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Anthony Lebow | ... | driver |
| Tommy Leyba | ... | driver |
| Sam Lucero | ... | driver |
| Belarmino A. López | ... | driver |
| Reggie Maestas | ... | driver |
| Vianes Martinez | ... | driver |
| Matthew Ortega | ... | driver |
| Andrew Kino Quintana | ... | driver |
| James William Ray | ... | driver |
| Jesse Romero | ... | driver |
| Brian Steagall | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Fred Steagall | ... | driver |
| Chris Summerell | ... | driver: insert car |
| Benji Vellarde | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Don Ambabo | ... | pilot |
| Steven Gary Banks | ... | production assistant |
| John Beauchamp | ... | production secretary |
| Donna Blau | ... | accounting assistant |
| Kathy Breen | ... | assistant: Mr. Nicksay |
| Thomas Byrd | ... | wrangler (as Tom Byrd) |
| Tim Carroll | ... | head wrangler |
| Gail Crosby | ... | assistant: Mr. Sackheim |
| Lee Dollar | ... | assistant: Mr. Rudin |
| Anita Eades | ... | production assistant |
| Cliff Fleming | ... | pilot |
| Ira Friedlander | ... | assistant auditor (as Ira J. Friedlander) |
| Florence Holihan | ... | accounting assistant |
| Geffre Hurt | ... | stand-in |
| Brenda Johns | ... | assistant: Mr. Barber |
| Sheldon Katz | ... | production auditor (as Sheldon M. Katz) |
| Marsha Langley-Reed | ... | production assistant |
| David Mastron | ... | post-production accountant |
| Brian McMillan | ... | head animal trainer |
| Tish Meyers | ... | stand-in |
| Michelle Minyon | ... | production assistant |
| Rick Morrow | ... | pilot |
| Jeanmarie Murphy-Burke | ... | unit publicist |
| Charlie O'Dowd | ... | production coordinator |
| Myles Reed | ... | production assistant |
| Eric Rivera | ... | production assistant |
| Sol Rivera | ... | craft service |
| James G. Robinson | ... | presenter |
| Katie Santore | ... | production assistant (as Kate Santore) |
| John D. Sarviss | ... | helicopter pilot |
| Darren L. Scott | ... | stand-in |
| Ross Segal | ... | production assistant |
| Todd P. Smith | ... | production controller |
| Jilann Spitzmiller | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Joe Stargensky | ... | production assistant |
| Wade Stevens | ... | production assistant |
| Denise Strong | ... | production assistant (as Denise G. Denver) |
| Charles A. Tamburro | ... | pilot |
| Mike Thompson | ... | production assistant |
| Shalini Waran | ... | assistant: Mr. Donaldson |
| Donna Wells | ... | production assistant |
| Janet M. West | ... | assistant: Mr. Robinson |
| Vikki McMillan | ... | animal trainer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Morgan Creek Entertainment
- Polyphony Digital (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- TriPictures (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1992) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1992) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CNR Film & Video (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1994) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- HBO Pacific Partners of Netherlands Antilles (2011) (India) (tv)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1994) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Nordisk Film (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Roadshow Home Video (1993) (Australia) (VHS)
- Sandrews (2002) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (2019) (Non-US) (tv)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (BluRay)
- Uv Rml Films (2021) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2002) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Dimension Sound (sound editing by)
- Firefly Casting (casting)
- Inter Video (24 frame video playback)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Polyphony Digital (thanks)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A small southwestern town Sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and five hundred thousand dollars. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an F.B.I. investigation.
Written by Ed Sutton |
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| Taglines | Ray Dolezal is a small-town lawman up against big-time corruption...all in the name of a dead man. Then again, Ray's always been the never-say-die type. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $22,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Rourke attempted to quit smoking during filming, in preparation for his pro boxing career. By the end of the film, he gave in and resumed smoking, the same as his character, who resumes smoking to the surprise of Dafoe. See more » |
| Goofs | The tree branch Ray uses to beat up the FBI agent seems to be made of rubber. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in City of Joy/Proof/The Babe/Deep Cover/The Famine Within (1992). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Samuel L. Jackson is credited by that name in the opening credits, but as "Sam Jackson" in the closing credits. See more » |
| Quotes |
Gorman Lennox:
[ending a business discussion]
Foreplay's over, Lane. It's time to fuck. See more » |