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Synopsis
John Dahl directed and co-wrote (along with his brother Rick Dahl) this quirky and energetic film noir that, after a well-received screening at the Toronto Film Festival, was consigned to oblivion before resurfacing on cable television. When the owner of a San Francisco movie theater, who was a big fan of the film, arranged for a theatrical release, the film clicked and toured the country as an art house hit. The film concerns eternal loser Michael (Nicolas Cage), down to his last five dollars and looking for work. He finds himself at a bar in the town of Red Rock. The bartender, Wayne (J.T. Walsh) eyes him suspiciously and asks him, "You must be Lyle, from Dallas." Michael, eager to earn some cash, agrees. It seems Wayne has a job for Michael, but what Michael doesn't realize until too late is that the job is to kill Wayne's wife for $10,000. Michael heads out to Wayne's farm with the cash to warn Wayne's wife, Suzanne (Lara Flynn Boyle). Suzanne responds by offering to double Michael's fee if he will kill her husband instead. Michael takes the money and tries to leave town, but when a thunderstorm comes up, he runs over a man who was trying to flag him down. The sheriff arrives on the scene to attend to matters -- who turns out to be Wayne. Wayne proceeds to drive Michael out of town for an execution, but Michael manages to elude him. Flagging down a driver on the road who is driving back into Red Rock, they return to the bar, where the driver offers to buy Michael a drink. As Michael accepts the offer of a drink, he realizes that he is drinking with the real "Lyle from Dallas" (Dennis Hopper) who is awaiting Wayne's return. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Cast

Lara Flynn Boyle Suzanne
Nicolas Cage Michael
Timothy Carhart Deputy Greytack
Dan Shor Deputy Bowman
J.T. Walsh Wayne
Dwight Yoakam Truck Driver
Dennis Hopper Lyle

Production Crew

Don Diers Art Director
Marc Reshovsky Cinematographer
William Olvis Composer (Music Score)
Terry Dresbach Costume Designer
John Dahl Director
Scott Chestnut Editor
Michael Kuhn Executive Producer
Mike Topoozian First Assistant Director
Patty York Makeup
Sigurjon Sighvatsson Producer
Steve Golin Producer
Robert Pearson Production Designer
John Dahl Screenwriter
Kate J. Sullivan Set Designer
Frank Ceglia Special Effects
Year: 1993
Runtime: 97
Country: USA
MPAA Rating: R
for language and violence, and for sexuality
Category: Feature

Genre
Crime

Color type
Deluxe

Sound
Dolby

Produced by
Propaganda Films

Awards
1994 - Best Screenplay - Independent Spirit Award
1994 - Best Screenplay - Independent Spirit Award