The read
Scores higher than 76% of the 713 1990s crime movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Guy is a young film executive who's willing to do whatever it takes to make it in Hollywood. He begins working for famed producer Buddy Ackerman, a domineering, manipulative, coldhearted boss. When Guy also finds out that his cynical girlfriend, Dawn, has been using sex as a career move, he reaches his limit. Guy decides to exact revenge on Buddy by kidnapping him and subjecting him to cruel and unusual punishment.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes76%
Metacritic66/100
343 audience votes
Key crew
- George HuangDirector
- George HuangWriter
- Tom HielOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kevin SpaceyBuddy Ackerman
- Frank WhaleyGuy
- Michelle ForbesDawn Lockard
- Benicio del ToroRex
- T.E. RussellFoster Kane
- Roy DotriceCyrus Miles
- Matthew FlintManny
- Patrick FischlerMoe
- Jerry LevineJack
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Themes
careerkidnappingmanipulationdark comedysatirepunishmentrevengehollywoodlos angeles, californiahumiliationdisgruntled workerverbal abuse
The Best Movies of 1994
Swimming with Sharks is #54 of 60
