Snake Eyes
1998 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.2 · 47% critics
During a packed boxing match in a storm-lashed casino, a crooked homicide cop witnesses a high-profile killing and gets pulled into a fast-moving cover-up. Teaming with a trusted military contact, he follows shifting clues through the arena and hotel corridors, forced to confront corruption, loyalty, and what he’s willing to ignore.
Also known as Mauvais oeil
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-08-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (1,508 votes)
- Box office
- $103,891,409
- Budget
- $73,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a pulpy, fast-paced conspiracy mystery in a single high-pressure setting, with lots of suspects and shifting stories; Not for you if you hate predictable thrillers or need big suspense like The Pelican Brief.
Pros: energetic opening; twisty conspiracy setup; strong atmosphere | Cons: predictable turns; uneven acting; weak payoff
Themes
- assassination
- casino
- gambling
- political activism
- naval officer
- atlantic city
- bribery
- woman in jeopardy
- homicide detective
- secretary of defense
- whistleblower
- corrupt cop
- +7 more
Cast & crew
Nicolas Cage
as Rick Santoro
Gary Sinise
as Kevin Dunne
Carla Gugino
as Julia Costello
John Heard
as Gilbert Powell
Stan Shaw
as Lincoln Tyler
Kevin Dunn
as Lou Logan
Michael Rispoli
as Jimmy George
Joel Fabiani
as Charles Kirkland
Luis Guzmán
as Cyrus
David Anthony Higgins
as Ned Campbell
Directed by Brian De Palma