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6.3/10
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A group of crooks, an ex con, his friend and a gun crazy gangster plan a drug heist, but not everything goes as planned.A group of crooks, an ex con, his friend and a gun crazy gangster plan a drug heist, but not everything goes as planned.A group of crooks, an ex con, his friend and a gun crazy gangster plan a drug heist, but not everything goes as planned.
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6.3/10
4.9K
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Each going into the situation with a different motive, criminal associates Raymond Lembecke, Curtis Freley - the volatile one who can easily turn to violence if things aren't going his way - and Marcus Weans, and Raymond's girlfriend Addy Monroe are planning on stealing a large stash of drugs from dealer Eddie Grillo, and going to Las Vegas to sell them to drug kingpin Tony Vago. Raymond's motivation is payback as he served two years in prison without talking in taking the fall for Eddie, who showed his "appreciation" in return by giving Raymond a low level, menial job upon his release. While they are able to steal the drugs, the plan doesn't go off without a hitch, they knowing that the authorities, most likely including the DEA, subsequently after them. Although they need to work out details as they go along, they add a coda to the plan, namely to cross the border into Mexico to live after all is said and done. One of those details is feeling like they need to kidnap a couple they encounter, straight-laced Gordon Jacobson and Donna Moreland, who they hold hostage instead of Curtis' preferred alternative of killing them. However, not all is as it appears on the surface with this now collective of six, those unknowns which factor into what happens with them. As they proceed, they also come to the realization that they face obstacles of Eddie's bosses, who are much more forthright in getting what they want without an "or else". —Huggo
- Taglines
- Life's a Bitch. Why Behave?
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- Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for substantial amount of strong violence, and for sex, language and drug use
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- TriviaNo filming ever took place in the actual city of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
- GoofsA shot is flipped when the group set out for Vegas to see Tony Vago (both the steering wheel and the car are on the "other" side).
- SoundtracksHeaven's Last Attempt
Written and Performed by Jude Cole
Re-mixed by Roger Sommers
Courtesy of Island Records, Inc.
by arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing
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Harshly Criticized But Entertaining Enough
Somewhat underrated, if derivative, this first time Directorial effort from the slightly off-center Actor, who will, for at least the foreseeable future be associated with the extremely popular TV Series 24, is a not that bad Crime/Road Movie.
There are some glaring ineffectiveness here and there, mostly coming from the badly written Pulpy Dialog. Some of the Pop Culture references and the extended talky Scenes come off as embarrassing rather than insightful. The "Stockholm Syndrome" element is also played out with some unbelievable and forced developments.
But there are some interesting Characters, the least of which is the DEA infiltrator overacted and annoying, that are engaging enough. The Violence is gritty if over stylized, and is attractive Action Movie stuff with guns blazing and squibs squibbing.
Another weakness is the God-Awful Music, from the sappy slow Ballads to the Road Music, it is badly selected and intrusive. Overall though, this delivers enough Gangster stuff to be Entertaining and should have a more accepting approval than it does from Critics and intolerable nit-pickers.
There are some glaring ineffectiveness here and there, mostly coming from the badly written Pulpy Dialog. Some of the Pop Culture references and the extended talky Scenes come off as embarrassing rather than insightful. The "Stockholm Syndrome" element is also played out with some unbelievable and forced developments.
But there are some interesting Characters, the least of which is the DEA infiltrator overacted and annoying, that are engaging enough. The Violence is gritty if over stylized, and is attractive Action Movie stuff with guns blazing and squibs squibbing.
Another weakness is the God-Awful Music, from the sappy slow Ballads to the Road Music, it is badly selected and intrusive. Overall though, this delivers enough Gangster stuff to be Entertaining and should have a more accepting approval than it does from Critics and intolerable nit-pickers.
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- LeonLouisRicci
- Jul 16, 2013
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $109,261
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $19,528
- May 4, 1997
- Gross worldwide
- $134,831
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By what name was Truth or Consequences, N.M. (1997) officially released in Canada in English?
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