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Eric Roberts, Joaquim de Almeida, Victor Rivers, Jim McManus, Tara Crespo

Jack Perez directed this thriller about New Jersey office worker Walter (Eric Roberts) who quits his job and heads to Santiago, Mexico, to become a writer but instead is thrust into the role of hitman... read more read more... by Jose Guerra (Joaquim De Almeida). However, he finds he can't kill the falsely accused Humberto (Victor Rivers). After a gunfight, Walter manages to vacate a shallow grave in the desert and awakens in a hospital, paralyzed. Wheelchair-bound, he nevertheless sets out on a vengeful journey to find Guerra. Shown at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 44 min.

Directed by: Jack Perez

Release Date: January 1, 1998

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DVD Release Date: June 27, 2000

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  • cacutshaw
    June 27, 2008
    cacutshaw
    One of the best straight to video films by the director of America's Deadliest Home Videos! Very enjoyable, surprising and atmospheric.

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Roger Ebert
July 24, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

[An] intriguing, stylish little film. Full Review

Michael Dequina
January 7, 2010
Michael Dequina, TheMovieReport.com

A pleasantly surprising near miss. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
January 1, 2000
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

This watchable neo-noir tale is all style and not much on substance. Full Review

Jonathan Rosenbaum
January 10, 2004
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

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July 24, 2001
Los Angeles Times

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Emanuel Levy
June 19, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Jeffrey Westhoff
August 7, 2002
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Marc Savlov
July 24, 2001
Marc Savlov, Austin Chronicle

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July 24, 2001
L.A. Weekly

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