50
MediocreGoodWatch scoreSummary
A bored motel clerk and his buddies go for a little joy ride in a woman's car. They don't realize until it is too late that she is a paid assassin and that her latest victim is in the trunk. Thus begins the clerk's descent into a shadowy world of lies and murder.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 50GoodWatch 51
IMDb5.0
Running time
1 h 33 min
A typical length for comedies, −7 min on the typical 100
typical 10093Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries, rent or buy in 14 more
Released
1997
November 18, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaThrillerLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Quinton Peeples Director, Writer
Production · 3
- Laurent Zilber Executive Producer
- Jon Juhlin Producer
- Rosemary Welden Casting
Camera · 2
- Steven Douglas Smith Director of Photography
- Geoffrey Haley Steadicam Operator
Editing · 1
- Cindy Parisotto Editor
Art · 1
- Wendy Samuels Production Design
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