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Red Rock West
When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialise in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money and runs.
17 May 1936, Dodge City, Kansas, USA
28 September 1943, San Francisco, California, USA
4 November 1924, Hollywood, California, USA
24 December 1953, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
16 November 1956, New York City, New York, USA
December 14, 2006
John Dahl's second feature is a quirky, low-budget "Western noir," baosting a fresh narrative angle and a quintessentially indie cast, including Nicolas Cage (before he became a star), J.T. Walsh, and the ubiquitous enfant terrible Dennis Hopper
January 01, 2000
It is a treasure waiting to be discovered.
June 24, 2006
[A] well-played, highly entertaining and playfully ingenious thriller.
April 09, 2007
A forceful, witty film noir played almost straight.
November 30, 2007
Great fun.
September 16, 2008
One of the most successful entries in the crowded ranks of early '90s neo-noir thrillers.
September 16, 2008
A wry thriller with a keen edge.
June 30, 2007
It's a brilliant noir movie that seems to understand the inner workings of film noir, rather than just paying tribute to it.
September 16, 2008
A rather ho-hum if watchable neo-noir, though it's been treated in some quarters as something special.
May 20, 2003
It should never have fallen through the cracks. This clever little film is a real find.
March 13, 2009
It's well worth tracking down, wherever you can find it. For it has the kind of tension and energy -- maybe even a touch of delirium -- that is only a memory in most of today's big studio movies.
September 16, 2008
The cast is terrific, with Walsh at his most deliciously amoral.