A sleazy but affable guard dog trainer is blackmailed to steal a manuscript for a tell-all book from one of his clients.
Acting
Nicholson fully commits to ridiculous; Barkin deserved better material.
Production
Carole Eastman's script sat unproduced for 15 years—should've stayed there.
Director
Bob Rafelson
Jack Nicholson
Harry Bliss
Ellen Barkin
Joan Spruance
Harry Dean Stanton
Redmond Layls
Beverly D'Angelo
Andy Ellerman
Michael McKean
Eddy Revere
Saul Rubinek
Laurence Moncrief
Viveka Davis
June Huff
Veronica Cartwright
Helen Dextra
David Clennon
Lewie Duart
John Kapelos
Detective Melvenos
Lauren Tom
Adele Bliss
Paul Mazursky
Lee MacGreevy
Gary Graham
Butch Gable
Betty Carvalho
Socorro
Mark J. Goodman
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