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This film was a great TV-film. Great acting by Christopher Walken (as usual) and Miguel Ferrer. Lorraine Bracco was OK. This film had many surprises. It was entertaining all the time. Great film for a night at home.Great acting,great story and as I said many surprises make this movie to a very good one. If Christopher Walken would not have taken this role I think Chazz Palmintieri or perhaps Mel Gibson should have been good as Jack Shanks.
This is a classic case of a movie being way too difficult for the viewer to follow, leading to confusion and ultimately lost interest. Characters are introduced with absolutely no background, and the editing is so choppy that you will swear large chunks of the film are missing. I'm sure Christopher Walken, Lorraine Bracco, and Miguel Ferrer enjoyed their Jamaican vacation while shooting, but piling on twists just for the hell of it only enhances confusion rather than entertainment value. Proceed with caution because you are likely to become bewildered. This movie proves that the presence of Walken, does not always guarantee a good film. - MERK
- merklekranz
- 11 sept. 2012
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A quite easy to watch tale of 2 thieves, with that love/hate type relationship between them. Chrisopher Walken stars and is very good as the silent rogue with a scam bigger than he's letting on.
The Amazon.com site tells me that this excellent film is no longer being distributed. Poor sales, I suppose, too bad. I picked up my copy at a for sale cheap table at a supermart.
It's always a pleasure to see Ms. Brocco, the psychiatrist from the HBO Sopranos at work. She is attractive and sexy, albeit a bit stoop shouldered.
It's always a pleasure to see Ms. Brocco, the psychiatrist from the HBO Sopranos at work. She is attractive and sexy, albeit a bit stoop shouldered.
- myriamlenys
- 8 août 2025
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It's strange how the least known movies sometimes end up amongst the best you've seen. This movie has all the elements of a standard modern day thriller, guns, techno, baddies, cash, etc, and yet it stands out from your average Hollywood also-ran. I would credit this to two very charismatic people. Christopher Walken has a cool confidence and Lorraine Bracco is one of the warmest and sexiest women I've ever seen on screen. Another major reason why this film stands out is coz the setting shifts to Jamaica after the beginning. The Jamaican resort is so beautiful you'll wish you were there sitting by the pool at night, with a Run'n'Coke. . . .I know I did. I'm very glad I saw this movie - it was just too nice to miss!
Finding this piece sandwiched between a stale prequel and a rehashed 80s machomovie on a UPN affiliate's midday Saturday program would be misleading. It deserves better and definitely uses its talented leads' best attributes to its maximum advantage. Bracco and Walken team to provide a movie that while perhaps predictable to those familiar with their genre, do the streetwise, 'troubled minds' routine that they are so good at portraying. For a chance to ride a psychological roller coaster a la Fuqua's "Training Day," dive back into the world of early '90s TV movies to find "Scam"!
I LOVED this movie. You can't buy it, rent it, or find it... but it's a keeper.
Wonderful chemistry between Braccho and Walken... and Ferrar....
Terrific non stop action and reactions.... loved it.
I've watched my pirated copy maybe 6 times in the last decade... each time showing it to someone who never heard of it.
Find this movie and watch it.
So many films are on TV over and over again - without any of the wit and style of this little film.
I didn't know it was made for TV... my copy is an 8 track I pirated years ago... I hope it lasts.
Wonderful chemistry between Braccho and Walken... and Ferrar....
Terrific non stop action and reactions.... loved it.
I've watched my pirated copy maybe 6 times in the last decade... each time showing it to someone who never heard of it.
Find this movie and watch it.
So many films are on TV over and over again - without any of the wit and style of this little film.
I didn't know it was made for TV... my copy is an 8 track I pirated years ago... I hope it lasts.
- marks_georgann
- 15 oct. 2009
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Watching this little movie is a sheer delight from start to finish. The story is always entertaining, the tension never loosing up. The whole cast is wonderful. The teaming of Walken and Bracco works to perfection, it is almost like an echo of a classic screwball romance. Bracco is very sexy and really funny as the scam artist who fights for her independence. For some reason they gave Walken a very strange make up and the weirdest haircut I can imagine it's sort of a parody of the one Burt Lancaster had in Elmer Gantry. For me it added to the pleasure. It's the first movie I saw Miguel Ferrer in, probably one of the most under-appreciated movie actors of his generation. He's very good in a small role as Bracco's pimp. Even the Jamaican thugs are a sight to behold. I can highly recommend this movie.
- manuel-pestalozzi
- 5 mars 2006
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Good story, good actors & b grade charm.
If you can find it give it a watch and then call me and tell me where I can find a copy!
This old gem is still as good as I remember. Set in Miami and mostly Jamaica, it reminds me a lot of Miami Vice. I kept wanting this movie to go from the crime drama genre to romance genre. The two main actors (Lorraine Bracco and Christopher Walken) sizzle together when they aren't scamming or fighting for their lives. Watching these two is just as exciting as watching all the schemes hatch. I could not tell if they had ever done the deed in the movie or not, or if they stopped short of it. Having read the personal struggles that Lorraine Bracco was going through during filming I think she did a great job. She seemed like a natural.
- BMallow3000
- 5 mai 2025
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Overwhelmingly the best thing about this film is the chemistry, kissing scenes, and simmering push/pull sensuality between Walken and Bracco's characters. It's surprisingly sexy considering there is no actual love scene in the movie, but the insinuation is there. The film has that classic 'you can't trust anybody' and 'there's no honor among thieves' kind of plot with a bit of a sexy backdrop. Walken plays a bad guy who ensnares Bracco in a scheme yet has a soft spot for her. Bracco plays a cunning but soft female lead. I wish it was available on DVD but you can still catch it online in the full version occasionally.
- ValentinaP-55
- 29 avr. 2025
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