Action/Crime/Drama/Thiller
A remake of same-named crime-drama move from 1955. Based on the novel by Joseph Hayes.
Nancy Breyers is a defence lawyer for sociopath convict Michael Bosworth, with who she's also fallen in love with. After a fiery exchange of words in a courtroom hearing, Nancy and Michael are removed to have a private talk. Nancy sneaks a gun to Michael, who snaps a guard's neck and they both escape. Michael leaves Nancy behind and meets up with his brother Wally and their partner Albert. They change cars with Nancy's car, the one she has left for him in remote location. All three need a hiding place until Nancy can catch up with them and Michael chooses out a house with sign "for sale". The house belongs to Vietnam veteran Tim Cornell, who lives there with his wife, Nora and their two kids, 15-year old
May and 8-year old Zack. The family's relationship is off balanced since Tim had an affair with a younger woman. Police takes Nancy into custody, but won't hold her for long, hoping she will guide them to Bosworth. Michael enters the house
with Wally and Albert when Nora is alone in the house. Tim arrives shortly into the house, wearing a baseball bat on his shoulder. When he sees the intruders, Tim tries to attack them but the bat, but fails to succeed. Younger child, Zack
runs to the house, starts playing a video game when sees strange men in the house. He runs to Nora, panicked. After a while Zack is ecorded to the next door when Michael, his gang, Nancy and Tim start to have dinner. When May arrives
with his boyfriend, Tim tries to convince them to go out for dinner, but May runs in the house and realize the situation they all are in. Tim tries to attack Wally and Alber, but the situation calms down quickly. Nancy innocent act doesn't
fool FBI agent Brenda Chandler, who puts surveillance on her every move after she was freed from the police station. Zack tries to escape by climbing out the window, but the family's real estate happens to be by their house. Michael steps
out of the house, bring the real estate guy in and soon kills him to give an example to Tim and Nora. Albert starts rebelling and pulls put a gun on Michael. Michael lets Albert leave, promising to meet up with him in Mexico. As Albert leaves, Tim goes to bank to get Michael 10 000 dollars to get Michael and Wally out the house permanently. Albert tries to escape through the river, but police puts their on eye and kill him with many shots when Albert raises his gun. Agent Chandler and Nancy make a deal, she gets a gun and drives to Cornell's house. May's boyfriend Kyle comes to the house with flowers, Michael lets May go, but the others stay. Michael has got all he needs and he sends Nancy and Wally out, but the police starts shooting. Wally gets hit and they all get back to the house. Wally is starting to blood out and Tim gets his gun. Michael pulls a gun on Nora while Tim pulls a gun on Michael. He wants to shoot Nora, but then realizes the gun is empty, Nora escapes from the room, Tim is still pointing gun on Michael. Tim kicks Michael out the house, he shouts Nancy's name is shots are fired in his chest.
Produced and directed by Michael Cimino, who produced action-crime-drama movie The Sicilian in 1987.
Screenplay written by Joseph Hayes.
Cast: Mickey Rourke, Kelly Lynch, Elias Koteas, David Morse, Anthony Hopkins, Mimi Rogers
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