Blood & Wine Movie Review 1996

Miami wine merchant Alex (Nicholson) gets involved with terminally ill safecracker Victor (Caine) to steal a necklace worth a cool million. Meanwhile he must deal with his crumbling marriage to Suzanne (Davis) and the bitter relationship with his stepson Jason (Dorff), who has eyes for both the necklace and his Cuban mistress (Lopez). Characterizations and strong performances (particularly by Nicholson and Caine) haul the sometimes lumbering plot to its violent conclusion. Promoted as the third part of a "dysfunctional family trilogy" with "Five Easy Pieces" and "The King of Marvin's Gardens." Seventh time Nicholson has worked with director Rafelson.

Distribution

Not Yet Released

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 100 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Director/Star Teams: Rafelson & Nicholson, Crime Drama, Family Ties, Heists, Lovers on the Lam, Miami

Screenplay

Nick Villiars, Allison Cross

Cast

Jack Nicholson, Michael Caine, Judy Davis, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez, Harold Perrineau

Cinematography

Newton Thomas (Tom) Sigel

Director

Bob Rafelson

Music

Stephen Cohen

Producer

Jeremy Thomas, Chris Auty, Bernie Williams, Recorded Pictures Company, Majestic Films International, Fox Searchlight