Réalisation:
Marek KanievskaPhotographie:
Thomas BurstynMusique:
Mark IshamActeurs·trices:
Paul Newman, Linda Fiorentino, Dermot Mulroney, Susan Barnes, Anne Pitoniak, Michel Perron, Frankie Faison, Vlasta Vrana, Jayne Eastwood, Dawn Ford (plus)Résumés(1)
Carol Ann (Linda Fiorentino) and Wayne McKay (Dermot Mulroney) are high school sweethearts who married and continue to live happily in their small Pacific Northwest hometown. Carol works contentedly at a nursing home, but when a new patient is delivered, her comfortable life is turned upside down. The patient, Henry (Paul Newman), is a famous bank robber who has been left incapacitated by a stroke. Carol isn't convinced of this, however. After she takes Henry out for a picnic, she boldly attempts to discover the truth. Luckily, for her sake, she was right. Henry has mastered the art of mind control and has been waiting for the opportune time to reunite with his money and flee the country. Rather than expose him, Carol uses this information to blackmail him into teaching her the craft, at which point she, Wayne, and Henry will pull off a heist of their own. As the plot unfolds, loose strings threaten to trip up their seemingly foolproof plan. (texte officiel du distributeur)
(plus)Critiques (1)
It’s not a masterpiece of a movie and logic is noticeably lacking in places, but it will do for an enjoyable, relaxing watch. The story doesn't really require you to use your imagination, it’s simple and predictable, but despite all these nitpicks, I wasn't dissatisfied. All the flaws are more tolerable thanks to the casting of the two leads. Paul Newman was a superb actor and this film is no exception. His scenes had a completely different charge; not even a German comedy from the 80s could drown out his charisma. And Linda Fiorentino... I’ve always been a fan of hers. Apart from being a good actress, she is a very, very attractive human being. I mean, actresses like Angelina Jolie are way overrated compared to her. / Lesson learned: Don't throw in the towel. Have you ended up in a wheelchair? Get some high-performance tires.
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