6.1 Score

1997 • 2h 5min • R • Thriller, Crime, Drama, Romance

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"Sex. Murder. Betrayal. Everything that makes life worth living."

When a desperate man’s car breaks down in a bizarre desert town while evading vengeful bookies, he becomes entangled in a dangerous love triangle. Caught between a married couple, he’s faced with deadly contracts to kill them both.

IMDb 6.7

RT 59%

MC 54

Director

Oliver Stone

Writer

John Ridley

Composer

Ennio Morricone

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Sean Penn

Bobby Cooper

Nick Nolte

Jake McKenna

Jennifer Lopez

Grace McKenna

Joaquin Phoenix

Toby N. Tucker

Claire Danes

Jenny

Powers Boothe

Sheriff Virgil Potter

Billy Bob Thornton

Darrell

Jon Voight

Blind Man

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