Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1993 · 1h 38m

Red Rock West

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Director
John Dahl
Cast
Nicolas Cage as Michael Williams Dennis Hopper as Lyle from Dallas Lara Flynn Boyle as Suzanne Brown J.T. Walsh as Wayne Brown Timothy Carhart as Deputy Matt Greytack Dan Shor as Deputy Russ Bowman
Crew
Marc Reshovsky — Director of Photography Scott Chestnut — Editor William Olvis — Original Music Composer John Dahl — Writer Rick Dahl — Writer Steve Golin — Producer
Tagline

Where nothing is as it seems.

Synopsis

When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialize in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money, and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.

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Mood & Themes
vietnam veteransheriffwyoming, usahitmangungas stationcemeterymotelmoneymurderbag of moneycriminal
Key Collaborators
John Dahl Director Marc Reshovsky Director of Photography Scott Chestnut Editor William Olvis Original Music Composer John Dahl Writer Rick Dahl Writer Steve Golin Producer Sigurjón Sighvatsson Producer Robert Pearson Production Design Terry Dresbach Costume Design
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