Overview
Reynolds plays an ex-soldier-of-fortunish character in Vegas, taking "Chaperone" jobs, fighting with the mob, and trying to get enough money together to move to Venice, Italy.
Fun facts
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Box office
Grossed $2.79M worldwide
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Based on
Based on Heat
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Setting
Set in Las Vegas Valley
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Music
Music by Michael Gibbs
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Cinematography
Cinematography by James A. Contner
Details
- Director
- Writer
- William GoldmanScreenplay, Novel
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 16, 1986
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $2.8M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Burt ReynoldsNick 'Mex' Escalante
Karen YoungHolly
Peter MacNicolCyrus Kinnick
Howard HessemanPinchus Zion
Neill BarryDanny DeMarco
Diana ScarwidCassie
Joseph MascoloBaby (as Joe Mascolo)
Alfie WiseFelix
Deborah RushD.D.
Wendell BurtonOsgood
Alicia Arden- Joanne JacksonMillicent
Joe KleckoKinlaw
Peter KochTiel- Joseph Bernard
- Robert Vento
- Michael Lovell Farris
- Joey Villa
- Robert DrakeMean-Eyed Dealer
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