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Deadfall (1993)

Deadfall poster
Directed by
Christopher Coppola
Genre
drama film, comedy film, neo-noir, crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
R
Rating
4.1 of 10 from 87 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A con man returns home for his father's funeral and gets tangled up in a dangerous scheme involving his crooked uncle. The story follows his attempt to navigate family secrets and double-crosses.

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What happens

Deadfall is a 1993 American crime drama film directed by Christopher Coppola. Coppola co-wrote the script with Nick Vallelonga. The film stars Michael Biehn, Coppola's brother Nicolas Cage, Sarah Trigger, Charlie Sheen, James Coburn, and Peter Fonda. It is also the prime influence on the song "Deadfall" written by the American hardcore punk band Snot. A prequel/sequel, Arsenal, starring Nicolas Cage as his character Eddie King, was released in 2017. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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