Deadfall (feat. Nicolas Cage)

Nick Cage doesn't star in Deadfall. This noir crime film strikes me as sort of a small time affair for Cage, who at the time, was only making huge hits. The opening credits mention Charlie Sheen and Talia Shire as stars, but the two of them each appear in only one scene, with about ten lines apiece. Cage actually plays Eddie King, the criminal and opulent wacko, later reprised in 2017's Arsenal.

Directed by Cage's brother Chris Coppola, Deadfall was a complete flop, subject to a 0% score on Rotten Tomatoes. But is it that bad? I don't think so. It's the story of Joe, the son of a big time con man who gets tricked into shooting his own father. But the father has a twin brother, Uncle Lou, whom Joe is bequested to recover a "cake" from.

And Uncle Lou is also a big time con man, easily taking to and finding work for his dear nephew, which leads to several dark turns. The story is meant to set you up for a "mind blow", but it's all fairly predictable and generic for the noir crime thing. But the movie is fairly entertaining and fun to watch. It doesn't over reach, and generally succeeds at what it attempts. I think the directing of Chris Coppola was altogether decent, and it's a shame none of his movies have been hits. Deadfall was a movie of its time, rife with seedy violence, and followed closely by Pulp Fiction. If this is your thing, you should check it out. Otherwise, it's worth seeing just for Cage's insane performance, which might even give Jim Carey a run for his money.

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  2. Leaving Las Vegas
  3. Red Rock West
  4. Adaptation
  5. Pig
  6. Birdy
  7. Wild at Heart
  8. Joe
  9. National Treasure
  10. Guarding Tess
  11. Snake Eyes
  12. Dog Eat Dog
  13. Color Out of Space
  14. Mom and Dad
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  17. Zandalee
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  21. Captain Corelli's Mandolin
  22. Bangkok Dangerous
  23. Drive Angry
  24. Army of One
  25. Lord of War
  26. Gone in 60 Seconds
  27. Matchstick Men
  28. Vampire's Kiss
  29. Con Air
  30. Face/Off
  31. Trapped in Paradise
  32. The Boy in Blue
  33. Honeymoon in Vegas

  34. Deadfall

  35. Amos and Andrew
  36. Moonstruck
  37. The Sorcerer's Apprentice
  38. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
  39. Primal
  40. Bringing Out the Dead
  41. The Family Man
  42. Knowing
  43. The Frozen Ground
  44. It Could Happen to You
  45. 8mm
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  47. Looking Glass
  48. Arsenal
  49. Between Worlds
  50. Left Behind
  51. Ghost Rider
  52. Trespass
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  56. 211
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