Synopsis
Jewel murders her boyfriend and moves in with Randy, a bartender at McCool's. His cousin Carl is driven crazy by Jewel while Detective Dehling who is investigating the murder also gets smitten by her.
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Cast
- Matt DillonRandy
- Liv TylerJewel Valentino
- Michael DouglasMr. Burmeister
- Paul ReiserCarl Harding
- Reba McEntireDr. Green
- John GoodmanDetective Dehling
- Richard JenkinsFather Jimmy
- Andrew Dice ClayUtah / Elmo
- Mary Jo SmithBingo Caller
- Sandy MartinBingo Vendor Woman
Recommendations
- 80
Wall Street Journal
I took it as a pretty piece of ephemera, and I must confess that I laughed a lot. - 80
Washington Post
Fun, if you're inclined toward cynicism, contempt, nihilism and cool stuff like that. - 75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
A spirited, screwball crime-thriller with a sly heart. - 63
Boston Globe
Neither as rollicking nor as wild as one had hoped, but Tyler's tongue-in-cheek noir goddess transcends cliche and the screenplay's other shortcomings terrifically. - 60
New Times (L.A.)
While this production from Michael Douglas is being touted as a sexy romantic comedy, it's more precise to think of it as big loud fun for when you're feelin' dumb. - 50
Miami Herald
It might have all seemed hip and edgy 10 years ago, but today, it just feels tired. - 50
Christian Science Monitor
All so fast and frenetic. - 50
L.A. Weekly
The drawback is Tyler, who lacks the vigor and energy her part requires in order to transcend charges of misogyny.
