Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of late 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.
Direction
Aronofsky's first straight comedy—still somehow sweaty and anxious.
Acting
Butler's dumb-jock sincerity sells every increasingly terrible decision.
Practical Effects
Pre-Giuliani NYC recreated with grimy, lived-in authenticity.
Director
Darren Aronofsky
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