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Plot

In this crime drama, New York journalist Jake Bridges (William Petersen), off on a bender in Atlantic City, gets into a bar confrontation with Lew Collins (Meat Loaf) but is rescued by gregarious Frankie McGregor (Michael Wincott), a member of a gang headed by Irishman Lange (Michael Byrne), a sadist in a wheelchair. After Bridges gets an eyeful of Frankie's girlfriend, nurse Melissa (Diane Lane), he finds excuses to drop by the hospital where she works. Admiring Bridges's credentials as a writer, Frankie cultivates his companionship in order to upgrade his schooling in literature. Jake gives him a reading list, while Frankie draws Jake into the gang. Shown at the 1998 Santa Barbara Film Festival.
MPAA Rating:
for violence, language and a strong scene of sexuality.
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
120min.
DVD Release Date:
06/01/1999
Director(s):
Jeff Celentano
Starring:
William Petersen , Michael Wincott , Diane Lane , Kevin Gage , Michael Byrne
Themes:
Unlikely Criminals,Writer's Life,Mafia Life,Unlikely Friendships
Tone:
Quirky,Tense
Keywords:
gangster,girlfriend,journalism,literature,love-triangle,sadist,wheelchair,writer
Language:
English