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Samuel L. Jackson (S.W.A.T., Basic, XXX), Milla Jovovich (Resident Evil, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc), Stellan Skarsgard (The Glass House, Ronin), and Doug Hutchinson (The Green Mile, The Salton Sea) star in this pulse-pounding crime thriller based on a work by Dashiell Hammett and directed by the acclaimed Oscar® 1970, Five Easy Pieces, best picture nominee Bob Rafelson (Five Easy Pieces, Blood and Wine). A missing persons investigation escalates into a deadly game of cat and mouse when detective Jack (Jackson) is captured and held hostage by a gang of brutal thieves in the process of an elaborate bank robbery. Cruel mastermind Tyrone (Skarsgard), manipulative girlfriend Erin (Jovovich), and deranged henchman Hoop (Hutchinson) are locked in a dangerous web of deceit, double-cross and romantic intrigue, making Jack a pawn in the lethal high stakes plot. Against all odds,Erin and Jack find themselves erotically drawn to each other, igniting a volatile love triangle that turns deadly as the body count rises. Deception is the rule in this action-packed, pitch-black thriller that will hold you in suspense until the final frame.
Original Release
06/28/2002
US Release
09/12/2003
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Samuel L. Jackson | Jack Friar |
Milla Jovovich | Erin |
Stellan Skarsgard | Tyrone |
Doug Hutchison | Hoop |
Grace Zabriskie | Mrs. Quarre |
Jonathan Higgins | David Brewster |
Shannon Lawson | Amy |
Robert Welch | Willy |
Francis X. McCarthy | Bank Manager |
Noël Burton | Mr. Leeds |
Directors
Writers
Dashiell Hammett, Christopher Canaan, Steve Barancik
Cast
Name | Character |
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Samuel L. Jackson | Jack Friar |
Milla Jovovich | Erin |
Stellan Skarsgard | Tyrone |
Doug Hutchison | Hoop |
Grace Zabriskie | Mrs. Quarre |
Jonathan Higgins | David Brewster |
Shannon Lawson | Amy |
Robert Welch | Willy |
Francis X. McCarthy | Bank Manager |
Noël Burton | Mr. Leeds |
Roberto Blizzard | Man Mowing Lawn |
Shawn Roberts | Passer-by |
Terence Bowman | Mail Carrier |
Robert Brewster | Fish & Chip Store Owner |
Peter Blascke | Motorcycle Cop |
Jennifer Seguin | Drive-thru Woman |
Larry Day | Customs Captain |
Andrew Campbell | OPP Officer #2 |
Carole B. Thomas | Teller |
Tony Calabretta | Cadillac Owner |
Producers
Name | Role |
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David E. Allen | Executive Producer |
Jan Fantl | Executive Producer |
Peter Hoffman | Executive Producer |
Frank Hübner | Executive Producer |
Steve Markoff | Executive Producer |
Julien Remillard | Executive Producer |
Barry M. Berg | Producer |
David Braun | Producer |
Reinhild Gräber | Producer |
Herb Nanas | Producer |
Sam Perlmutter | Producer |
André Rouleau | Producer |
Maxime Rémillard | Producer |
Michel Siry | Producer |
Matthew Keene Smith | Producer |