Storyline

Cousins Paulie (Eric Roberts) and Charlie (Mickey Rourke) plan to rob a merchant in the New York City neighborhood that's home to the restaurant where they work. When their scheme results in the death of a police officer and draws the ire of the Mafia-linked businessman who was ripped off, Charlie's girlfriend (Daryl Hannah) bolts, and mob henchmen exact a brutal price from Paulie. With the mob threatening to kill them, the thieves must think fast if they intend to survive.

Plot Keywords

thief, cousin, waiter, mafioso, girlfriend, police officer, brash, raw, wild, greenwich village, restaurant, apartment, racetrack, street, bar, robbery, ambition, mafia, restaurant business, horse racing, violence, underdog, transformation, revenge, adventure, 1980s

Short Review

This movie is not really about anything except behavior, and the only human drama in it is the story of the safecracker and his family. That doesn't mean it's not worth seeing. The behavior is well-observed.

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Streaming Service

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