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Frogs for Snakes

  • 1998
  • R
  • 1h 48m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
398
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Frogs for Snakes (1998)
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Dark ComedySatireComedyCrimeThriller

Eva is a legit actress who does debt-collecting jobs on the side for her ex-husband, loan shark Al. She doesn't want to go on with collecting, but Al asks her to do one last job: finding a m... Read allEva is a legit actress who does debt-collecting jobs on the side for her ex-husband, loan shark Al. She doesn't want to go on with collecting, but Al asks her to do one last job: finding a missing $600,000 stolen from him by Flav.Eva is a legit actress who does debt-collecting jobs on the side for her ex-husband, loan shark Al. She doesn't want to go on with collecting, but Al asks her to do one last job: finding a missing $600,000 stolen from him by Flav.

  • Director
    • Amos Poe
  • Writer
    • Amos Poe
  • Stars
    • José Rafael Arango
    • Nicole Arlyn
    • David Cale
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    398
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Amos Poe
    • Writer
      • Amos Poe
    • Stars
      • José Rafael Arango
      • Nicole Arlyn
      • David Cale
    • 18User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    José Rafael Arango
    • Doorman
    • (as Jose Rafael Arango)
    Nicole Arlyn
    Nicole Arlyn
    • Flo
    • (as Nikki Arlyn)
    David Cale
    David Cale
    • Jim
    Nick Chinlund
    Nick Chinlund
    • Iggy Schmurtz
    Robbie Coltrane
    Robbie Coltrane
    • Al Santana
    David Deblinger
    David Deblinger
    • UB
    Anthony DeSando
    Anthony DeSando
    • Rilke
    John DiMaggio
    John DiMaggio
    • Jersey Kid
    Harry Hamlin
    Harry Hamlin
    • Klench
    Ian Hart
    Ian Hart
    • Quint
    Barbara Hershey
    Barbara Hershey
    • Eva Santana
    Zak Kerkoulas
    • Augie Santana
    John Leguizamo
    John Leguizamo
    • Zip
    Linda Mancini
    • Bartender
    Lisa Marie
    Lisa Marie
    • Myrna L'Hatsky
    Debi Mazar
    Debi Mazar
    • Simone
    Taylor Mead
    Taylor Mead
    • Doc Wax
    Chuck Montgomery
    Chuck Montgomery
    • X Man
    • Director
      • Amos Poe
    • Writer
      • Amos Poe
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews18

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    retrodaze

    A Cross between Crap...

    and a really HUGE warm pile of crap. This stinker can be smelled from a country mile away. Dont go too close or might get some on you. Idiotic story and even worse acting..if thats possible. Run! and dont look back, or you may just turn into a pillar of salt.
    Infofreak

    Wanna see the worst movie of the 1990s?

    Maybe it isn't THE worst but it sure comes close! The concept? A group of wanna-be actors moonlight as collection agents and thugs for a theatre impresario cum gangster. In between shooting people, including each other, they recite scenes from movies, everything from 'The Third Man' to 'Repo Man'. Does that sound stupid? You bet!

    Watching this until the end is a chore. Only masochists or people with a perverse fascination for truly awful movies will manage it. Writer/director Amos Poe probably argues that "quoting" from other (MUCH better!) movies is some kind of post-modernist statement about art and creativity. Really it's because he doesn't have enough talent to write his own original dialogue and characters.

    An unspeakably AWFUL movie that everyone involved with should be embarrassed about.
    3jackjack-2

    A "B" movie all the way

    Not even Barbara Hershey could save this farce. If it was supposed to be a comedy it was a total failure. There wasn't a laugh in the entire movies. Bizarre plot. Too much needless and graphic violence. If this movie was supposed to entertain, the blood and gore made certain that it did not. Hershey was badly miscast in this movie. If she was supposed to be a sympathetic character, it never showed and that is too bad because Hershey is an accomplished actress and this movie doesn't help her career. If it had been for Hershey, I would not have even considered watching this movie only to be very disappointed in her role.
    TheDude-

    Gangster farce about a group of mad theatrics trimmed with deep black humour

    Underground director Amos Poe presents this Tarantino-esque gangster movie, which is also a close portrait of a woman trying to break free from her old life. All trimmed with some violence, black humour and loads of quotations from the world of theater and movies. (watched @ the world premier at the Filmfestspiele Berlin)
    movieman-138

    This movie was HORRIBLE !!!

    awful awful... you can't even say this is a tarantino rip off because in doing so you would imply this is like a tarantino but its sooooooooooo bad...i haven't seen a film this bad in a long time . so go ahead and rent this or buy it but its out of print for a reason not one bit interesting and worse they try to act in the movie the whole thing ... it's even worse than it sounds alot worse.

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    • Trivia
      The film's title is taken from the blues song by Sonny Boy Williamson, "Fattening Frogs for Snakes". Singer Patti Smith apparently brought this song to the director's attention; in the end credits she receives "special thanks" for its use.
    • Quotes

      Gascone: [Eva left acting class] So when are you coming back to class?

      Eva: Never.

      Gascone: It's a shame, little Eva. You're the only one I ever picked to make it. You got fucking talent, you know? You got a fucking gift.

      Eva: Yeah, well, I got lots of gifts.

      Gascone: Yeah, I know...

      [looking at the breakfeast menu]

      Gascone: ... I don't know why I bother browsing this fucking thing. I know the fucking thing by heart. I always order the same fucking thing.

    • Crazy credits
      After the credits there's an epilog to be seen.
    • Connections
      References Je suis un évadé (1932)
    • Soundtracks
      Subterranean Homesick Blues
      Written by Bob Dylan

      Courtesy of Special Writer Music (SESAC)

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 14, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Frogs for Snakes (Actores asesinos)
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Shooting Gallery
      • Rain Film
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $21,589
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,191
      • May 23, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $21,589
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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