Red Rock West (1993)
Where nothing is as it seems.
When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialize in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money, and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.
Director: John Dahl
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: May 14, 1993
Cast
- Nicolas Cage - Michael Williams
- Dennis Hopper - Lyle from Dallas
- Lara Flynn Boyle - Suzanne Brown
- J. T. Walsh - Wayne Brown
- Timothy Carhart - Deputy Matt Greytack
- Dan Shor - Deputy Russ Bowman
- Dwight Yoakam - Truck Driver
- Craig Reay - Jim
- Vance Johnson - Mr. Johnson
- Robert Apel - Howard
Screenplay
Music: William Olvis
Cinematography: Marc Reshovsky
Editing: Scott Chestnut
Production: Propaganda Films, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $8M
Box Office: $3M
Original Language: en
Themes
Cold-Blooded Hitman and Contracts, Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition, Hitman's Target and Deadly Contract
Keywords
vietnam veteran, sheriff, wyoming, usa, hitman, gun, gas station, cemetery, motel, money, murder, bag of money, criminal, unemployment, war injury, oil rig
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Red Rock West about?
- When a promised job for Texan Michael fails to materialize in Wyoming, Mike is mistaken by Wayne to be the hitman he hired to kill his unfaithful wife, Suzanne. Mike takes full advantage of the situation, collects the money, and runs. During his getaway, things go wrong, and soon get worse when he runs into the real hitman, Lyle.
- Who directed Red Rock West?
- Red Rock West was directed by John Dahl.
- Who stars in Red Rock West?
- Red Rock West stars Nicolas Cage, Dennis Hopper, Lara Flynn Boyle, J. T. Walsh, Timothy Carhart, Dan Shor.
- How long is Red Rock West?
- Red Rock West has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Red Rock West?
- Red Rock West is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
- What is the budget of Red Rock West?
- Red Rock West had a budget of $8M.
- How much did Red Rock West gross?
- Red Rock West grossed $3M worldwide.
- Where was Red Rock West produced?
- Red Rock West was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Red Rock West?
- The themes of Red Rock West include: Cold-Blooded Hitman and Contracts, Organized Crime and Deadly Betrayal, Capitalism, Greed, and Excess, Escape from the Poverty Trap and Ambition, Hitman's Target and Deadly Contract.