A con man's family business unravels in a maze of double-crosses, while Nicolas Cage behaves as though he is starring in an entirely different film. His explosive supporting turn is the attraction; the surrounding noir intrigue is a quieter proposition.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
Acting
9.5/10
Plot
6/10
Effects
2/10
Dialogue
9/10
Rewatchability
7/10
“Nicolas Cage has escaped from the volume control.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 67
Synopsis and movie facts
After he accidentally kills his father Mike during a sting, Joe tries to carry out Mike's dying wish by recovering valuables that Mike's twin brother Lou stole from him years earlier. But Uncle Lou is also a confidence artist, and Joe is soon drawn into his increasingly dangerous schemes.
