When a shortage of pills sends him off the deep end once again, his partner in crime, Frank (SAM ROCKWELL), suggest that he see a psychiatrist. Roy then reluctantly meets with Dr. Klein (BRUCE ALTMAN) who uncovers that Roy was once married and could very well be the father of a 14-year-old. Upon Roy's urging, Klein agrees to call the ex-wife and find out. He then gives Roy the news that schoolgirl Angela (ALISON LOHMAN) is indeed his daughter.
The two soon met, with Roy both scared and excited to meet her, while she seems to enjoy his various tics and neurotic behavior. It's not long before she convinces him to tell her what he does for a living and he's soon teaching her the tricks of his trade. That eventually involves them and Frank trying to dupe Chuck Frechette (BRUCE McGILL) in a currency exchange con.
Yet, with Roy's paternal instincts taking over, he soon begins to think about quitting, a thought that exposes him to far more trouble than he ever imagined.
Violence includes a shooting with slightly bloody results, and various characters have varying degrees of bad attitudes. That includes those who con others out of their money, something that some kids might be enticed to try to imitate. Various characters drink and/or smoke (one does the latter throughout much of the film). Thematic issues involve various neuroses, some tense family material and some brief underage drinking and smoking.
If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those concerned with bright flashes of light on the screen, some of that occurs in a scene set in a strip club and later in a hospital.
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(2003) (Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell) (PG-13)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Mild
Heavy
Mild
Moderate
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
Minor
Minor
*None
Heavy
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Moderate
Extreme
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
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Reviewed September 8, 2003 / Posted September 12, 2003
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