Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Movie Review 1995

Jimmy the Saint (Garcia) is an ex-mobster gone straight who is called upon by his former boss, the Man With the Plan (Walken), to do one last easy-money job. Jimmy agrees and rounds up his old gang, a colorfully off-color group which includes Pieces (Lloyd), a porn movie projectionist and Critical Bill (Williams), a hair-trigger psycho who works in a funeral parlor. The job goes awry and the group becomes a target of hitman Mr. Shhh (Buscemi). Hipster dialogue, crime-gone-wrong formula, and the presence of Buscemi instantly scream Tarantino rip-off, but the performances make it a worthwhile genre entry.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 115 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Oldest Profession, Disorganized Crime, Contemporary Noir, Death & the Afterlife, Scams, Stings & Cons, Race Against Time, Physical Problems, Great Death Scenes, Hit Men/Women, Anti-Heroes, At the Movies, Rogue Cops, One Last Job

Screenplay

Scott Rosenberg

Cast

Andy Garcia, Christopher Lloyd, William Forsythe, Bill Nunn, Treat Williams, Jack Warden, Steve Buscemi, Fairuza Balk, Gabrielle Anwar, Christopher Walken, Glenn Plummer, Don Cheadle, Bill Cobbs, Josh Charles, Michael Nicolosi, Marshall Bell, Sarah Trigger, Jenny McCarthy, Tommy (Tiny) Lister

Cinematography

Elliot Davis

Director

Gary Fleder

Music

Michael Convertino

Producer

Cary Woods, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Marie Cantin, Woods Entertainment, Miramax