Truth or Consequences, N.M. Movie Review 1997

Yes, the name of the town is real. No, Bob Barker is not the mayor. Dim parolee Raymond (Gallo) and his even dimmer girlfriend Addy (Dickens) are reunited and just want to settle down, to tell the truth. Instead, they fall immediately back into a life of crime. Along with their accomplices Marcus (Williamson) and Curtis (Sutherland), they plan to rip off a drug dealer for big bucks (no whammies!). The heist, of course, goes bad; they steal an RV and kidnap its owners Gordon (Pollack) and Donna (Phillips). An attempt to unload the drugs on a powerful Mafia boss (Steiger) also goes awry, and that starts a real family feud. As the mob hit man (Sheen), the cops, and the crooks all converge on the eponymous New Mexico town, everyone is in jeopardy. Not logical, not original and not good. Directorial debut for Sutherland, who should really quit playing coked-up psychopathic murderers.

Distribution

Sony Pictures Home Video, Sony Pictures Plz., 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232, Phone: (310)244-7306, Fax: (310)280-2485, URL: http://www.spe.sony.com, Remarks: Formerly Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 106 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Cops, Disorganized Crime, Fugitives, Heists, Hostage!, Psychotics/Sociopaths, Road Trip, Yuppie Nightmares

Screenplay

Brad Mirman

Cast

Vincent Gallo, Kim Dickens, Kiefer Sutherland, Mykelti Williamson, Grace Phillips, Kevin Pollak, Martin Sheen, Rod Steiger, Rick Rossovich, John C. McGinley, Max Perlich

Cinematography

Ric Waite

Director

Kiefer Sutherland

Music

Jude Cole

Other

Lawrence Jordan, Roswell Hamrick

Producer

Kevin J. Messick, J. Paul Higgins, Hilary Wayne, Phillip M. Goldfarb, Triumph Films, Sony Pictures Classics