The cast is terrific, with Walsh at his most deliciously amoral.
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09/16/08
Red Rock West (1993)
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Reviews Counted:37
Fresh:35
Rotten:2
Average Rating:7.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Michael is on his way to Wyoming in a vintage Cadillac, where he's been promised a good steady job. But before reaching his destination, he finds himself in the town of Red Rock, where he's... [More]
Starring: Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, J.T. Walsh
Director: John Dahl
Reviews for Red Rock West
Top Critic[A] well-played, highly entertaining and playfully ingenious thriller.
06/24/06
Top CriticEnjoyable film noir.
08/16/01
Top CriticNo review available.
02/13/04
Here's a delightful surprise, an independently produced film noir thriller that has more twists and turns than a canyon road.
01/01/00
Top CriticOne of the most successful entries in the crowded ranks of early '90s neo-noir thrillers.
09/16/08
Top CriticA great example of western film noir from director John Dahl, a modern day master of these types of films.
07/14/03
It should never have fallen through the cracks. This clever little film is a real find.
05/20/03
Top CriticWith J.T. Walsh, Dennis Hopper, and Lara Flynn Boyle in your desert thriller, it's hard to go wrong, and in his riveting sophomore feature, John Dahl rarely gets tripped up.
01/01/06
Great fun.
11/30/07
A nifty postmodern cowboy-noir and black comedy...
02/13/01
John Dahl's second feature is a quirky, low-budget "Western noir," baosting a fresh narrative angle and a quintessentially indie cast, including Nicolas Cage (before he became a star), J.T. Walsh, and the ubiquitous enfant terrible Dennis Hopper
12/14/06
No review available.
12/02/04
Red Rock West is a roller-coaster ride of a film, designed for those who like their thrillers spiced with the unexpected.
01/01/00
As Red Rock West reached its conclusion, I was completely caught up in its plot -- and unsure of what would happen next. That's rare in a thriller, and it's a tribute to the ingenuity, skill and craft of the people on both sides of the camera.
11/07/02
It's a brilliant noir movie that seems to understand the inner workings of film noir, rather than just paying tribute to it.
06/30/07
No review available.
07/26/02
Director John Dahl and his brother Rick Dahl co-wrote the intelligent and off-handedly witty script; they're like the Coen brothers, but with a sense of fun and a coherent, entertaining story to tell.
01/01/00
No review available.
04/26/05
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