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Phoenix
In this town, the heat can kill you.
Genres
DramaThrillerCrimeRomance
Overview
Gambling fever -- along with a brutal bookie -- leads three crooked cops into a double-dealing scheme that lands them in hot water way over their heads.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1998-09-04
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
69
Vote Average
5.304
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Ray Liotta
Harry Collins
Anthony LaPaglia
Mike Henshaw
Anjelica Huston
Leila
Daniel Baldwin
James Nutter
Jeremy Piven
Fred Shuster
Xander Berkeley
Lt. Clyde Webber
Giancarlo Esposito
Louie
Brittany Murphy
Veronica
Kari Wuhrer
Katie Shuster
Giovanni Ribisi
Joey Schneider
Tom Noonan
Chicago
Kathryn Joosten
Esther
Royce D. Applegate
Dickerman
Tamara Clatterbuck
Waitress
Al Sapienza
Cop
Glenn Morshower
Anti-Abortionist
Sandra Taylor
Video Game Stripper
Peter Spellos
Burt
Carmen Filpi
Locksmith
Annie Fitzgerald
Heist Stripper
Gordon Jennison Noice
Manny
Dig Wayne
Norm
George Aguilar
Mr. Fat
Frank Clem
Mr. Skinny
George Murdock
Sid
John Henry Whitaker
Husband
Yvette Cruise
Maria
Vanessa Munday
Betsy
David Dunard
Murray
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