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Red Rock West Director: John Dahl Cast: Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, J.T. Walsh

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  • DVD Release Date: 08/10/1999
  • Original Release: 1993
  • Rating: Rated R
  • Sales Rank: 14,793

Viewer Rating: (1 ratings)

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Closed Caption; Interactive menus; English two-channel [Dolby Surround], Spanish; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French; Scene selections; Director's audio commentary; Widescreen and full-screen formats

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Scene Index

Side #1 -- Widescreen
1. Start [3:26]
2. A Formality [6:04]
3. Wayne [5:45]
4. Suzanne [3:29]
5. No Joke [1:03]
6. Kurt [2:16]
7. At the Hospital [2:20]
8. Sheriff Brown [1:11]
9. Escaping the Law [4:25]
10. Lyle From Dallas [4:22]
11. Red Rock Bar [3:22]
12. On the Beam [1:37]
13. Hitching a Ride [2:19]
14. Back at the Ranch [8:19]
15. One Drink [3:35]
16. A Better Idea [2:56]
17. "Tell Me About Mexico" [2:54]
18. Cashing Out [3:01]
19. Under Arrest [1:50]
20. Kevin & Ann McCord [3:32]
21. Creating a Diversion [1:38]
22. Jail Break [3:26]
23. "Nice Driving, Mike" [4:37]
24. Diggin' for Dollars [4:55]
25. "We Ain't Partners?" [3:30]
26. Hitman Hit [1:52]
27. Last Train Out [2:10]
28. "Go Get It" [7:59]
Side #2 -- Fullscreen
1. Start [3:26]
2. A Formality [6:04]
3. Wayne [5:45]
4. Suzanne [3:29]
5. No Joke [1:03]
6. Kurt [2:16]
7. At the Hospital [2:20]
8. Sheriff Brown [1:11]
9. Escaping the Law [4:25]
10. Lyle From Dallas [4:22]
11. Red Rock Bar [3:22]
12. On the Beam [1:37]
13. Hitching a Ride [2:19]
14. Back at the Ranch [8:19]
15. One Drink [3:35]
16. A Better Idea [2:56]
17. "Tell Me About Mexico" [2:54]
18. Cashing Out [3:01]
19. Under Arrest [1:50]
20. Kevin & Ann McCord [3:32]
21. Creating a Diversion [1:38]
22. Jail Break [3:26]
23. "Nice Driving, Mike" [4:37]
24. Diggin' for Dollars [4:55]
25. "We Ain't Partners?" [3:30]
26. Hitman Hit [1:52]
27. Last Train Out [2:10]
28. "Go Get It" [7:59]

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Editorial Reviews

John Dahl directed and co-wrote (along with his brother Rick Dahl) this quirky and energetic film noir that, after a well-received screening at the Toronto Film Festival, was consigned to oblivion before resurfacing on cable television. When the owner of a San Francisco movie theater, who was a big fan of the film, arranged for a theatrical release, the film clicked and toured the country as an art house hit. The film concerns eternal loser Michael (Nicolas Cage), down to his last five dollars and looking for work. He finds himself at a bar in the town of Red Rock. The bartender, Wayne (J.T. Walsh) eyes him suspiciously and asks him, "You must be Lyle, from Dallas." Michael, eager to earn some cash, agrees. It seems Wayne has a job for Michael, but what Michael doesn't realize until too late is that the job is to kill Wayne's wife for $10,000. Michael heads out to Wayne's farm with the cash to warn Wayne's wife, Suzanne (Lara Flynn Boyle). Suzanne responds by offering to double Michael's fee if he will kill her husband instead. Michael takes the money and tries to leave town, but when a thunderstorm comes up, he runs over a man who was trying to flag him down. The sheriff arrives on the scene to attend to matters -- who turns out to be Wayne. Wayne proceeds to drive Michael out of town for an execution, but Michael manages to elude him. Flagging down a driver on the road who is driving back into Red Rock, they return to the bar, where the driver offers to buy Michael a drink. As Michael accepts the offer of a drink, he realizes that he is drinking with the real "Lyle from Dallas" (Dennis Hopper) who is awaiting Wayne's return. Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

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November 21, 2009: This is an above-average film, quite entertaining and exciting, well-filmed, and well-acted. The story is quite unbelievable if one stops to think about it but the performances, an element of humor and the twisty plot make it entertaining. It's a formula, including the femme fatale, that worked for The Big Sleep, Out of the Past, Gilda, The Maltese Falcon and many other noir films, and this one can at least provide an echo of one of those films that makes for good entertainment. For me one of the best of this type is Murder My Sweet with Dick Powell. Comparing the two one can see how many elements they have in common, although Cage's character, though similarly down on his luck, isn't a detective. I wouldn't necessarily say Red Rock West is as good but it has Leonard Maltin's recommendation, for what it's worth, and is worth seeing, at least once.

I Also Recommend: The Maltese Falcon, Farewell My Lovely, Build My Gallows High.