Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.
Acting
Rourke's smoldering restraint vs. Roberts' live-wire desperation
Direction
Rosenberg lets 1984 NYC breathe like a third lead
Writing
Dialogue so authentic you can smell the cigarette smoke
Director
Stuart Rosenberg
Eric Roberts
Paulie
Mickey Rourke
Charlie
Daryl Hannah
Diane
Geraldine Page
Mrs. Ritter
Kenneth McMillan
Barney
Tony Musante
Pete
M. Emmet Walsh
Burns
Burt Young
Bed Bug Eddie
Jack Kehoe
Bunky
Philip Bosco
Paulie's Father
Val Avery
Nunzi
Joe Grifasi
Jimmy the Cheese Man
Tony DiBenedetto
Ronnie
Ronald Maccone
Nicky
Betty Miller
Nora
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