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Dead Broke (1998)

Dead Broke (1998)
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The potential witnesses to a mysterious murder all become suspects when a determined detective fails to crack the case in a hard-boiled mystery directed by Edward Vilga and starring Jill Hennessy, Paul Sorvino, and John Glover. When gunshots pierce the black stillness of the night and a body plunges into the icy depths of a deserted pier, an unidentified call to 911 sets into motion a curious series of chilling events. Though a subsequent murder outside of the Polite Persistence debt collection agency adjacent to the pier leads detective Sam (John Glover) to sense a connection between the two crimes, the tight-lipped employees of the agency seem to be taking extra caution to hide something big. Someone has to hold the key to this mystery, and whether it's the mob-connected Harvey (Sorvino), agency black sheep James (Justin Theroux), short-fused Frankie (Patricia Scanlon), anal-retentive Walter (Tony Roberts) or once-shady single mom Kate (Hennessy), Sam vows to crack the tough case even if it costs him his life. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Starring:
Paul SorvinoJohn Glover, (more)
Director(s):
Edward Vilga
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Dead Broke

The potential witnesses to a mysterious murder all become suspects when a determined detective fails to crack the case in a hard-boiled mystery directed by Edward Vilga and starring Jill Hennessy, Paul Sorvino, and John Glover. When gunshots pierce the black stillness of the night and a body plunges into the icy depths of a deserted pier, an unidentified call to 911 sets into motion a curious series of chilling events. Though a subsequent murder outside of the Polite Persistence debt collection agency adjacent to the pier leads detective Sam (John Glover) to sense a connection between the two crimes, the tight-lipped employees of the agency seem to be taking extra caution to hide something big. Someone has to hold the key to this mystery, and whether it's the mob-connected Harvey (Sorvino), agency black sheep James (Justin Theroux), short-fused Frankie (Patricia Scanlon), anal-retentive Walter (Tony Roberts) or once-shady single mom Kate (Hennessy), Sam vows to crack the tough case even if it costs him his life. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
98 mins

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Director(s):
Edward Vilga
Writer(s):
Edward Vilga
Producer(s):
Genevieve Lohman
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Violence, Sexual Situations, Adult Language)
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Elle F.

    Enjoyable. Not too heavy on plot, more of a light murder mystery driven by its neurotic characters. John Glover maintains order and relevance as the lead.

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    John J.

    Bad acting and slow tempo. That's just a bad combo. If you make it through to the nd, you've done more than I could do.

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    Alex R.

    This is a neo-film noir and a spoof and yes some of the acting is over the top. The whole film had me watching it again. I was not looking for a great or meaningful movie I was looking for a laugh as a real lover of classic film noir this hit the spot. Watch it with a fresh vision.

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