Synopsis
When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialize 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.
Key facts
Cast
Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, J.T. Walsh, Timothy Carhart, Dan Shor, Dwight Yoakam, Craig Reay
Original language
English
First release
May 14, 1993 (Italy)
Production companies
Touchstone Pictures
Setting
Wyoming
Filming locations
California, Santa Monica, Arizona
Crew
Screenplay
John Dahl, Rick Dahl
Producer
Sigurjón Sighvatsson, Steve Golin
Cinematography
Marc Reshovsky
Editing
Scott Chestnut
Music
William Olvis
Special makeup effects
John Carl Buechler
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | May 14, 1993 |
| Theatrical | France | June 16, 1993 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | July 2, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Germany | July 8, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Denmark | July 8, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Netherlands | July 8, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | October 1, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 30, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Argentina | November 4, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Australia | November 18, 1993 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | January 28, 1994 |
| Theatrical | United States | April 8, 1994 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 3, 1995 |
| Theatrical | Spain | October 17, 1995 |
| Television | Sweden | November 15, 1997 |
| Television | Czech Republic | February 5, 2000 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Greece | June 11, 2002 |
Full credits
| Director | John Dahl |
| Cast | Nicolas Cage (Michael Williams), Dennis Hopper (Lyle from Dallas), Lara Flynn Boyle (Suzanne Brown), J.T. Walsh (Wayne Brown), Timothy Carhart (Deputy Matt Greytack), Dan Shor (Deputy Russ Bowman), Dwight Yoakam (Truck Driver), Craig Reay (Jim), Vance Johnson (Mr. Johnson), Robert Apel (Howard), Bobby Joe McFadden (Old Man), Dale Gibson (Kurt), Ted Parks (Cashier), Babs Bram (Receptionist), Robert Guajardo (Doctor), Sarah Sullivan (Nurse), Michael Ruud (Red Rock Bartender), Peter Kevin Quinn (Truck Driver's Buddy), Jeff Levine (Country Girl Bartender), Shawn Michael Ryan (Ted), Barbara Glover (Jane), Robert Beecher (Caretaker), Jody Carter (Caretaker's Wife) |
| Screenplay | John Dahl, Rick Dahl |
| Producer | Sigurjón Sighvatsson, Steve Golin |
| Executive producer | Jane McGann, Michael Kuhn |
| Cinematography | Marc Reshovsky |
| Editing | Scott Chestnut |
| Music | William Olvis |
| Production design | Robert Pearson |
| Special makeup effects | John Carl Buechler |
| Visual effects | Mark R. Byers |
| Costumes | Terry Dresbach |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
