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Top of the World

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
1K
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Tia Carrere, Dennis Hopper, and Peter Weller in Top of the World (1997)
ActionThriller

A just-paroled ex-cop and his soon-to-be-ex-wife wander into a Las Vegas casino, become suspects in a robbery, and take a gamble with their lives.A just-paroled ex-cop and his soon-to-be-ex-wife wander into a Las Vegas casino, become suspects in a robbery, and take a gamble with their lives.A just-paroled ex-cop and his soon-to-be-ex-wife wander into a Las Vegas casino, become suspects in a robbery, and take a gamble with their lives.

  • Director
    • Sidney J. Furie
  • Writer
    • Chap Taylor
  • Stars
    • Peter Weller
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Tia Carrere
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Writer
      • Chap Taylor
    • Stars
      • Peter Weller
      • Dennis Hopper
      • Tia Carrere
    • 18User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Peter Weller
    Peter Weller
    • Ray Mercer
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Charles Atlas
    Tia Carrere
    Tia Carrere
    • Rebecca Mercer
    David Alan Grier
    David Alan Grier
    • Detective Augustus
    Joe Pantoliano
    Joe Pantoliano
    • Vince Castor
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
    • Captain Hefter
    Peter Coyote
    Peter Coyote
    • Doc 'The Butcher'
    Julie McCullough
    Julie McCullough
    • Ginger
    Martin Kove
    Martin Kove
    • Carl
    Kevin Bernhardt
    Kevin Bernhardt
    • Dean
    Eddie Mekka
    Eddie Mekka
    • Joe Burns
    Derek Anunciation
    • Fredo
    Dell Yount
    Dell Yount
    • Mac
    Alexander Mervin
    • Benny
    Michael DeLano
    Michael DeLano
    • Lieutenant De Rosa
    • (as Michael Delano)
    Gavan O'Herlihy
    Gavan O'Herlihy
    • Lieutenant Logan
    Paul Herman
    Paul Herman
    • Valet
    Ed Lauter
    Ed Lauter
    • Mel Ridgefield
    • Director
      • Sidney J. Furie
    • Writer
      • Chap Taylor
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    User reviews18

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    6merklekranz

    Like the featured roller coaster the film has it's ups and downs ...

    Dennis Hopper to Peter Weller "Do you know who I am?" Weller "Yea the Jesus of craps". So it goes with witty dialog the best part of what is essentially a bad film. To enjoy "Top of the World" you have to ignore the plot, chases, shoot outs, and explosions. Instead focus on the often biting and amusing vocal bantering. With a frantic pace, the movie is only a couple minutes from the next priceless exchange of words. The list of character actors here is impressive, including Ed Lauter, Joe Pantoliano, Martin Kove, Peter Coyote, and David Alan Grier, among others. I say this. Go in expecting bad, and then simply be surprised how much there is to like. - MERK
    bob the moo

    Dumb action movie whose plot just insults with it's simplicity

    Ex-cop Ray Mercer gets released from jail and is picked up by his estranged wife Rebecca. She is now seeing casino boss Charles Atlas and they stop off at one of his casinos on the ride to a cheap hotel for Ray. When in the casino Ray idly plays the games with his last few dollars and wins the jackpot. However before he can collect his money the casino is robbed – leaving Ray not only trying to get his prize money but mistaken as part of the gang. With double crosses and shootouts all over the place, all Ray wants is his winnings.

    This promises much – look at the cast to see the potential. However what it delivers can be summed up buy it's weak plot. The story essentially sees Ray Mercer put in lots of action scenes – using the thinnest of excuses to keep the story moving. For example Ray jumps onto an armoured car and hangs on the roof, the truck then crashes and drives through a huge explosion – but Ray is unharmed. Likewise, we have the bad guys who do the robbery spend the whole film running round the hotel killing everyone looking for a way out – but yet the armed police on the ground floor cant seem to catch them!

    To be fair, the spectacle is good – but it's bangs without substance. The action is OTT – does no one ever run out of bullets? The action has no real tension or excitement to it and is really dull – if you just want guns then you might like this, but really it's a poor action movie.

    It's a shame because they managed to get a great cast on board. Weller and Tia Carrere are OK names and give OK performances. But add to that names like Dennis Hopper and Joe Pantoliano and you've got a good cast. Unfortunately none of them have anything to work with at all. The support cast also has plenty of familiar faces but again they are little more than cardboard cutouts who are there to get shot at or shoot people. These include Tagawa (from Mortal Kombat), Kove (Karate Kid, Cagney & Lacey), Peter Coyote (Sphere, Patch Adams).

    Overall this is really daft plotting at it's worst. The action fails to ignite any interest and the whole think flops badly. What a way to waste a great cast – the director has been making films since the 50's – has he learnt nothing in all that time?
    4johnners11-707-47855

    Disappointing

    This film is like the proverbial curate's egg: good in parts. The three leading actors are superb, and there is plenty of (admittedly sometimes violent) action throughout. But the plot is so generic and you spend the whole movie wondering if this is it, will it get any better. Sadly, It doesn't. The Hoover Dam sequence is exciting, though. Definitely worth it for the leading actors, especially Tia Carrere, and the stunts!
    SAMMUM

    SIDNEY J FURIE, WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

    Unquestionably the worst movie of furie's career the film fails to hit the mark. This film boasts a good cast like hopper, weller and carrere. However the weak script and OTT special effects ruin the film and make the actors look bad. The major screw up in this film is the helicopter scene. When the copter starts to go out of control it is pitch black. However when the camera focuses out from inside its about ten o clock in the bloody morning. The bad guys cant seem to escape AND SPEND ABOUT 20 MINS ON ONE STAIR CASE! The main bad guy( dont know his name) is the worst performer in the film a major flop
    Wizard-8

    The good and the bad

    This is a production from the Nu Image/Millennium Pictures movie company, and if you have seen any of their other movies, you probably know that on a technical level the movie will succeed. Indeed, "Top Of The World" is a very good-looking movie. The cinematography is great, there are some great locations that will make you wonder how the filmmakers got permission to run amuck on, and there are some good action sequences.

    Unfortunately, some key parts of the movie are definitely lacking. The characters could have been better written - as it is, there is no real character that interests you and makes you hope he or she will prevail. These poorly written characters may be why the acting is not always very enthusiastic by the once-in-a-lifetime cast. Also, the various plot twists and character backstabbings become confusing after a while.

    Not a terrible movie, but it's kind of lacking. I would only recommend you watch it if nothing else better is playing on TV.

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    • Trivia
      One of the last films that Producer Elie Samaha would co-produce with Millennium Films as he would go on to form, Franchise Pictures soon after with actor Andrew Stevens and it's first release being the cult hit, The Boondock Saints released in 1999. Samaha and the company would go through legal, financial trouble throughout the 2000's forcing it to shut down.
    • Quotes

      [In the casino near the slot machine]

      Ginger: What are you starin' at?

      Ray Mercer: Honey, where I'd just been you get a lot of trouble for staring. What's your name?

      Ginger: Ginger.

      Ray Mercer: Ginger, do me a favour, will you? I'm not allowed to gamble. So all you have to do is just walk up, put the two Twenties in the machine and pull that lever. Whatever we win we'll make fifty fifty. What do you say?

      Ginger: Oh, no!

      Ray Mercer: Come on. You're my lucky star!

    • Connections
      Edited into Disaster (2003)
    • Soundtracks
      On Top of the World
      Words & Music by Robert O. Ragland, Marc Tanner & Ron Aniello

      Performed by Shane Minor (as Shane Minoa)

      Produced by Robert O. Ragland, Marc Tanner, Alan Oldfield & Marc Greene

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    • Release date
      • July 16, 1998 (Singapore)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Les Rapace$
    • Filming locations
      • Hoover Dam, Arizona-Nevada Border, USA
    • Production company
      • Millennium Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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