Les Flambeurs

Original title: The Winner

1996
R
1h 32m

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Vincent D'Onofrio, Rebecca De Mornay, Michael Madsen, and Delroy Lindo in Les Flambeurs (1996)

When it is discovered that a man is having luck in the casinos in Las Vegas, people start attempting to take his money.When it is discovered that a man is having luck in the casinos in Las Vegas, people start attempting to take his money.When it is discovered that a man is having luck in the casinos in Las Vegas, people start attempting to take his money.

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4.7/10

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5/10

Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out

Vincent D'Onofrio starts an incredible lucky streak in Vegas. He worries about when it will end. Everyone else worries about how they can get their hands on his money, particularly lounge singer Rebecca De Mornay.

It's a pretty good movie about the superstitions of the hardcore gambler. As you might expect, the leads give fine performances, as do supporting players like Delroy Lindo, Michael Madsen, and Billy Bob Thornton. The ending is a bit over-the-top for my tastes, but I'm sure it pleases others -- except for director Alex Cox, who disclaimed the movie after it was edited without his consent.

boblipton
May 8, 2024
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Alex Cox disowned the version of the film that was released as it had been re-edited without his consent.

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The film, originally to be titled A Darker Purpose, was reedited by the producers while director Alex Cox was in Mexico working on another project. The film's original score by Pray For Rain and Zander Schloss, was also replaced. Cox disowned the finished product. In Japan, the distributors Cable Hogue and GAGA released a Director's Cut version which partially resembles the original cut and restores the Pray For Rain/Zander Schloss score. The original soundtrack for the Directors Cut is also available in Japan on Toho Music Co./Cyur Records.