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Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Sam Clayton's marriage to ex-stripper Freddie comes about when she's strong-armed into the match by Red, a club proprietor who once did her a favor. But Freddie falls in love with Jjaks, Sam's brother, and the pair tries to escape the situation together. It isn't long before both Sam and Red catch up with them, resulting in threats against the two of them -- although tension also starts to build between Sam and Red.
Ratings
IMDb5.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes16%
Metacritic30/100
Audiences rate it 24 points higher than critics do.
185 audience votes
Key crew
- Steven BaigelmanScreenplay
- Steven BaigelmanDirector
- Conrad LozanoOriginal Music Composer
- David HidalgoOriginal Music Composer
- Louie PérezOriginal Music Composer
- Cesar RosasOriginal Music Composer
- Steve BerlinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Keanu ReevesJjaks Clayton
- Cameron DiazFreddie Clayton
- Vincent D'OnofrioSam Clayton
- Delroy LindoRed
- Dan AykroydDet. Ben Costikyan
- Courtney LoveRhonda the Waitress
- Drew DesmaraisYoung Jjaks Clayton
- Tuesday WeldNora Clayton
- Aaron Michael MetchikYoung Sam Clayton
- Russell KonstansJoseph
- David Alan SmithDetective Lloyd
- Bill SchoppertMinister
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Themes
corruptionsibling relationshippolicestripperlovemurderwedding