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Martin Mirkhein (Griffin Dunne) is a failed entrepreneur trying to figure out how to pay a huge tax bill to the State of Florida when he gets a brainstorm -- Daniel Strong, the inspirational men's mov... read more read more...ement novel by New Age philosopher Luther Waxling (Dennis Hopper), would make a great film. Never mind that Mirkhein doesn't know a thing about making movies -- he decides that this film is his destiny, and he heads out with his girlfriend/personal assistant/aspiring screenwriter Marie (Illeana Douglas) to visit Waxling's representatives, who don't react with much enthusiasm when Mirkhein suggests that he'd like them to give him the film rights as well as the money to produce the movie. In search of financing, Mirkhein finds himself working with Kim Ulander (Christopher Walken), a businessman who doesn't mind if people think he's a gangster (and boy, is he something at karaoke night!), and Ron (John Turturro), a second-rate hood with a severely impaired fashion sense. The first directorial effort from artist David Salle, Search and Destroy was executive produced by Martin Scorsese, who also plays a small role as a tax agent. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: David Salle

Release Date: May 5, 1995

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DVD Release Date: April 25, 2000

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  • puffchunk
    September 7, 2008
    puffchunk
    The main character is completely unlikable, but the supporting cast are all great. Highlights include anything Walken does, who plays a successful business man who has a midlife crisis and starts shooting everyone for no reason.
  • ileo
    January 9, 2008
    ileo
    Hilarious & fascinating.
  • theartist999
    June 25, 2011
    theartist999
    Actually I only watched this movie because Christopher Walken is in it. Never seen Walken play a role like that before....it was entertaining. You get to see Walken sing and dance too. ;-) My favorite scene in the movie would be the "FUCK MIAMI" scene. John Turturro was hi... read morelarious in it. :)))

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Emanuel Levy
December 3, 2006
Emanuel Levy, Variety

Artist David Salle makes a disappointing feature debut with a misconceived satire that poorly directed and is not much helped by a dream cast of eccentric indie actors Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
September 7, 2011
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Mick LaSalle
June 18, 2002
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

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April 12, 2002
Globe and Mail

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Peter Rainer
February 21, 2001
Peter Rainer, Los Angeles Times

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Stanley Kauffmann
January 1, 2000
Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic

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James Berardinelli
January 1, 2000
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

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May 5, 1995
Entertainment Weekly

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Emanuel Levy
June 27, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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