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68% Critic Match
Red Rock West
“Where nothing is as it seems.”
6.8 / 10• 1993• 1h 38m•R• English
CrimeThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nicolas Cage
Michael Williams
Lead
Dennis Hopper
Lyle from Dallas
Lara Flynn Boyle
Suzanne Brown
J.T. Walsh
Wayne Brown
Timothy Carhart
Deputy Matt Greytack
Dan Shor
Deputy Russ Bowman
Dwight Yoakam
Truck Driver
Craig Reay
Jim
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Dahl's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Red Rock West is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
