Red Rock West
1993 · Movie · R · 98 min · ★ 6.8 · 88% critics
A down-on-his-luck drifter heads to a small Wyoming town for work, only to be mistaken for a hired killer. He plays along for quick cash, but one bad choice pulls him into a tightening web of deceit, shifting loyalties, and escalating danger—especially when the real contract killer arrives.
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-05-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (397 votes)
- Box office
- $2,502,551
- Budget
- $8,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a tense, twist-heavy neo-noir with dark humor, shady small-town characters, and moral gray areas, in the vein of Chinatown or The Last Seduction; Not for you if you prefer straightforward, realistic crime stories.
Pros: twisty crime story; darkly funny tone; strong cast energy | Cons: some plot holes; a bit dated; ending may disappoint
Themes
- vietnam veteran
- sheriff
- wyoming, usa
- hitman
- gun
- gas station
- cemetery
- motel
- money
- murder
- bag of money
- criminal
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Nicolas Cage
as Michael Williams
Dennis Hopper
as Lyle from Dallas
Lara Flynn Boyle
as Suzanne Brown
J.T. Walsh
as Wayne Brown
Timothy Carhart
as Deputy Matt Greytack
Dan Shor
as Deputy Russ Bowman
Dwight Yoakam
as Truck Driver
Craig Reay
as Jim
- VJ
Vance Johnson
as Mr. Johnson
- RA
Robert Apel
as Howard
Directed by John Dahl