i have been a Nick Cage fan for a long time and love how he has so many personalities when it comes to getting in character. my roommate had this flick in his DVD collection and i watched it and it was pretty cool, not the best thing ever but i was surprised that i had never seen it since it was a film that Nicholas Cage appeared in. the film was directed by Christopher Coppola, Nick's relative, which i did not know previously, but that might explain why Nick Cage was let loose as far as being a wild card while doing his character Eddy, probably because he had more freedom to do what he wanted since this was not a mega-movie like a Jerry Bruckheimer movie etc.....Michael Biehn is good in it as well, he acts similar to how he usually is in movies such as his most well known character in Terminator, but it works. James Coburn is in it and plays a good part for the type of actor he is, its cool that he can be in such eccentric little films such as this one even though he has done so much in film in his life already.this film has a little mystery, a little dark eccentric humor, some thugs, and mostly set at nighttime, but Nicholas Cage's character is the most memorable one because he plays a high-strung, over the edge guy and he really gets into character, because his voice is different, he has a fake moustache, cheap haircut, sunglasses and weird eyes, it is such an eccentric character that he put out there which i love.there is one particular moment i recall that was funny in an eccentric way, he was in a strip club and he was all strung-out and drinking or on drugs and he was messing with the stripper on stage and then on his way out he throws a drink on a random stranger and then proceeds to stand in the middle of the whole place with his arms raised and yells "F**K YOOOOUUUUUUUU !!!!!!! and then on his way out the door he snaps and does a karate-chop, kung-fu move on some guy for no reason at all and kicks the living crap out of him,hahaha,.................(btw, just from me being a little too observant, i noticed that in that scene when he yells the "F" word, i noticed there is a guy sitting at a table behind him with a black t-shirt with bold white letters saying the same thing, (F*** Y**), and i just thought it was weird that they did that.its just an OK movie to watch if your a Nicholas Cage fan and like dark humor and indy type films or mysteries and thats that.

This movie sashays between an attempt at modern noir, an homage to film noir, and a parody of film noir.I like Michael Biehn, but unfortunately his voice-over narration comes off rather flat. Some of the noir dialogue just falls on the floor and lies there -- I had to rewind to believe that I actually heard the line: "That was the thing that would send me into the darkness, squinting at clues." Nick Cage's character is certainly a standout. I think the excesses of the character are supposed to be funny. However, Cage not only takes Eddie over the top but down the other side -- he chews up the scenery, digests it, and poops it out right there in front of you. For some reason he seems to think the character should always be on the edge of having a seizure. The cumulative effect for me is to flinch from the thought of ever again seeing him in a film. Really. Like aversion therapy. Say "Nick Cage" and I will think of him drooling and choose another film.And the film suddenly veers off into an Italian James Bond rip-off! I thought for a moment they had gotten reels mixed up with another movie... In a stylish secret lair (behind a billiard parlor) we meet Angus Scrimm (the Tall Man from "Phantasm") as "Dr. Lyme", the man obsessed with diamonds. Crystals are everywhere, his female henchmen are decked out in big blobby crystal jewelry, the furniture is designed with crystalline angles. He comes complete with a Dr. No suit, a Sidney Greenstreet growl, and -- get this! -- a metal arm with a sharp shiny lobster-claw hand! No fooling. My jaw dropped. At least he wasn't stroking a cat.Throw in Charlie Sheen as a suave pool hustler, and Mickey Dolenz and Clarence Williams III (!) as sidekicks, and you have quite a stew. Peter Fonda looks like he is thinking about his shopping list. James Coburn (the primary reason I picked up the film) definitely classes things up, but we don't see enough of him.This film isn't quite a train wreck, but it is something of a demolition derby. Between a bus, a sportscar, a taxi, and a motorcycle. And a kid on a tricycle.I'm going to hang onto it for a while, just to share Angus Scrimm's scene with people. And to prove I didn't dream it.

What is everyone's problem with this film? It really isn't that bad. I can not believe how many people have given this film a 1. This is a very low budget, very B movie that manages to turn out a fairly average film. Considering the cast, it should be much better but that doesn't justify the unfair criticism. Nicolas Cage is awful in this film, probably spoils most of it with his over acting. Hard to believe that it is the same man who was such a star in The Rock, Con Air and Face/Off! Michael Biehn has been much better but he is very likeable and believable, especially with his fears over the final con. The best scene in the film no doubt belongs to Biehn and Charlie Sheen. I headed for the snooker club afterwards and felt the need to sniffle "Damn, I'm good!" Needs to be given a chance.

Yes! When that man is Nicolas Cage. I've seen this film many times, and it is terrible. I mean, the story is not very original and Biehn is incredibly boring. That man has no personality at all. But from Cage's first appearance to his last breath of air, the movie is lifted up to the level of pure pleasure. The big hair, the ludicrous moustache and the very strange voice... What can I say. Probably Cage's best performance, or at least equally funny as his part in Vampire's Kiss. If you believe that Cage's finest hours are Wings of Desire and Con Air, please check this movie out. Then you will see Hollywood's finest comedy actor make magic with nothing but his own unique personality. If you bought this on videotape there is one thing you must do after the first look-through: Save time by cutting out all the scenes before and after Cage. And to all of you who borrowed this film to see Charles (sic!) Sheen: Ha-ha...losers.