![]() ![]() ![]() Familiar faces in supporting roles and bits include Vyto Ruginis, James Avery, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister, Rosalind Allen, and Loyd Catlett. But Paul is miscast, and Rosanna Arquette, as one of Sunny's co-workers, looks like she couldn't care less. He, the intense Brooks, and the amusingly slimy Garcia entertain the viewer sufficiently. The lack of success is not for lack of effort on Bridges' part. "David Lee Henry"), which moves at a snails' pace and doesn't encourage us to really care about the characters. But what really hurts it is the poor script (credited to Oliver Stone and R. He wanted something grittier and closer to the novel (which this movie barely resembles), the producers wanted a feature film version of 'Miami Vice'. A recovering substance abuser himself, he had little to no creative control over the final product. Sadly, this was the final theatrical credit for editor turned director Hal Ashby. However, he is soon approached by a hooker named Sunny (Alexandra Paul) to remove her from her unhappy life, and when he gets involved, he incurs the wrath of a smug drug kingpin (Andy Garcia) and a powerful pimp (Randy Brooks). Ultimately, his drinking costs him his marriage and his job. Sheriffs' Department who is also an alcoholic. Jeff Bridges portrays author Lawrence Blocks' character Matt Scudder in this picture, and his able performance is one of its few virtues. ![]()
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