Their $3.2 million heist goes as planned until a massive gun battle leaves one of their partners and plenty of others dead, with the four surviving criminals barely escaping via a helicopter piloted by Murphy's buddy, Jack (HOWIE LONG). When they return to their motel hideout, dissension quickly sets in over how to split up the money and several more partners end up dead out in the desert.
When Michael returns to the room to collect the loot, he discovers that a young kleptomaniac, Jesse (DAVID KAYE) - the son of local grifter Cybil Waingrow (COURTENEY COX) with whom Michael earlier had sex - has taken the money. Ever the opportunist and looking for a handsome and resourceful man in her life, Cybil finagles Michael into taking her and Jesse along with him as he heads toward the Canadian border where he plans to exchange the money with Jay Peterson (JON LOVITZ), an antiques dealer and money launderer.
To complicate matters, Murphy is also headed for the border in hopes of getting his money back, while Federal Marshals Damitry (KEVIN POLLAK) and Quigley (THOMAS HADEN CHURCH) try to find the men. As everyone makes their way to Seattle, it's only a matter of time before a volatile confrontation between the parties and another accomplice of Murphy's, Hamilton (ICE-T), occurs.
Profanity is listed as extreme due to nearly 60 "f" words being used, while other expletives and colorful phrases are present as is some sexually related dialogue (along with some sexually related text in a sex quiz that's visible on the screen). Several sexual encounters (with movement, sounds and/or groping) are present, female to male oral sex occurs just out of the camera shot, and various scantily clad women are seen (and the camera occasionally focuses on parts of women's bodies).
Several characters smoke throughout the film, while they and others drink. Various instances of imitative behavior are present, including the stylish way in which the criminals behave and the violence is presented. Due to all of that, if you're still concerned about the film's appropriateness for anyone in your home, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed content listings for more specific examples of what occurs in the film.
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(2001) (Kurt Russell, Kevin Costner) (R)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Extreme
Extreme
Moderate
Extreme
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
None
Moderate
Extreme
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Extreme
Extreme
Minor
Moderate
Extreme
CAST, CREW, & TECHNICAL INFO
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(Note: The "Our Take" review of this title examines the film's artistic merits and does not take into account any of the possibly objectionable material listed below).
Reviewed February 19, 2001 / Posted February 23, 2001
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