1999

Film Score

Music by Anthony Marinelli

DIRECTOR Ron Moler

PRODUCERS Ron Moler and Wayne Allan Rice

Distributor First Look Pictures

MUSIC SUPERVISOR  Randy Gerston

ACTORS  Ron Eldard, Courteney Cox, Joe Mantegna, Bokeem Woodbine, John Goodman, Frank Gerrish

About the Score

Instrumentation  50 Piece Orchestra

Soloists  Egyptian Vocals, Cuban Percussion, Flamenco Guitar,

Trumpet, Membrane Flute, Water Bottles, Pipes, Cajon, Drums, Bass, Synclavier

Style  World/Jazz/Suspense

Featured Vocals Shake

Film Synopsis

A young man with an addiction to gambling (played by Ron Eldard) has managed to get himself into serious debt. In an effort to pay off the bookies, his uncle (Joe Mantegna) pulls a few strings and gets him a job working for a gangster (John Goodman) who needs a "runner" to place bets with various bookies. The gangster keeps his new "runner" on a short leash, and for the most part the young gambler behaves himself. However, the temptation of walking around with large sums of cash proves too great, and the "runner" puts both his job and his survival on the line when he dips into his boss's funds to buy a ring for his girlfriend (Courtney Cox). This story about life in the Las Vegas underworld is enlivened by a few unusual plot twists and bizarre set pieces (including Goodman's mechanical attack dog).

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