James Woods Film Fest
Movie #5
Synopsis: Literary
cop and hitman-with-a-heart-of-gold form strangest friendship since Fonzie hoisted milkshakes at Arnold's drive-in with Richie Cunningham.
Blurb From the VHS
Jacket: “James Woods (Nixon, Casino)
and Brian Dennehy (Romeo and Juliet,
Presumed Innocent) team up for an unlikely partnership as they face off
against a death-dealing financier in this tense, gripping thriller that
fascinates with its action, suspense and brutal honesty.”
What Did I Learn?:
If you’re planning to write a tell-all book about working as a professional
hitman for a powerful industrialist, you might not want to show up unannounced
at one of his swanky cocktail parties and spill the beans.
You Might Like This
Movie If: you appreciate a good best-seller.
Really?: 1) Hold
on – why is Dennis doing undercover police work? He’s a best-selling author,
for fuck’s sake!! He’s known across America as a cop who writes true-crime
books. 2) See: “What Did I Learn?”
Rating: Best
Seller is a long-forgotten, low-budget thriller that went straight to video (and
the First Choice movie channel, where I first saw it) soon after its release. It’s
a bit cheesy in places, but the story is compelling, and I liked both Woods’
performance (you’re never entirely sure if you should sympathize with Cleve or
not, which makes him interesting) and the chemistry between him and Dennehy. Best Seller is
a solid film. 8/10 stars.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092641/trivia?tab=qt&ref_=tt_trv_qu
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