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Titolo originale: Snake Eyes
Regia: Brian De Palma |
Anno: 1998
Origine: United States of America |
Generi: Thriller Crime Mistero
Tag: assassination | casino | gambling | political activism | naval officer | atlantic city | bribery | woman in jeopardy | homicide detective | secretary of defense | whistleblower | corrupt cop | boxing match | navy commander | admiring | adoring | ambiguous | amused | dubious |
Cast: Nicolas Cage | Gary Sinise | Carla Gugino | John Heard | Stan Shaw | Kevin Dunn | Michael Rispoli | Joel Fabiani | Luis Guzmán | David Anthony Higgins | Mike Starr | Adam C. Flores | Tamara Tunie | Chip Zien | Michaella Bassey | Paul Joseph Bernardo | Jernard Burks | Mark Camacho | Desmond Campbell | Jean-Paul Chartrand | Chip Chuipka | Deano Clavet | Tara Ann Culp | Kelly Deadmon | Frédérick de Grandpré | Sébastien Delorme | George Fourniotis | Christina Fulton | Kenneth Glegg | Alain Goulem | Dean Hagopian | Jayne Heitmeyer | Eric Hoziel | Byron Johnson | Guy Kelada | Sylvain Landry | Cary Lawrence | Robert Norman | Richard Lemire | Christopher B. MacCabe | Sylvain Massé | Patrick McDade | William J. McKeon III | Peter McRobbie | Christian Napoli | Lance E. Nichols | Jason Nuzzo | Patrick Parent | Peter Patrikios | Jacynthe René | Stephen Spreekmeester | Eva Tep | John Thaddeus | Jim Whelan | Brian Anthony Wilson | Richard Zeman | Gerard Max Desilus | Marco Kyris | Antoinette Cancelliere | Kevin Craig West | Andrew Semple |

Durante un incontro di box per la conquista del titolo dei pesi massimi, Rick Santoro (Nick Cage), poliziotto corrotto di Atlantic City, incontra l'amico Kevin Dunne (Gary Sinise), ufficiale di Marina nello staff del Ministro della difesa americano, che sta accompagnando alla manifestazione sportiva. In un momento di distrazione di Dunne, il ministro viene assassinato, circostanza che trasforma di colpo i quattordicimila spettatori dell'incontro in sospetti, possibili complici e testimoni....

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Brian De Palma has stated that Rashomon (1950) was an influence on this film. D
Will Smith turned down the role of Commander Kevin Dunne to star in another conspiracy thriller that [...] D
According to Kevin Dunn, the fact that Gary Sinise's character was named "Kevin Dunne" caused confus [...] D
(at around 24 mins) Rick Santoro seemingly refused to politely address the boxer Lincoln Tyler as "M [...] D
Gary Sinise plays Naval Commander Kevin Dunne, who is attempting to get the Navy to pick up a new we [...] D
The opening 20 minute Steadicam sequence is not really one continuous shot - there are numerous hidd [...] D
There are similarities between this movie and Mission: Impossible (1996). Both movies are directed b [...] D
Lisa Spoonauer auditioned for the role of Julia Costello. D
The role of Commander Kevin Dunne was originally written for and offered to Will Smith. D
Al Pacino turned down the role of Commander Kevin Dunne. D
(at around 1h 29 mins) The mayor who presents the award at the end of the film is played by the real [...] D
Will Smith was originally set to play the role later taken by Gary Sinise. Paramount balked at Smith [...] D
Gilbert Powell is based on Donald Trump. D
The original ending, which was a massive special effects sequence created by Industrial Light and Ma [...] D
(at around 6 mins) In one scene Nicolas Cage says the line "My lucky number 7". And in fact he was b [...] D
Of the three films Brian De Palma has directed for Paramount, this is the only one that is not an ad [...] D
According to the L.A. Times, before the movie was set to come out the studio wanted a ratings change [...] D
Nicolas Cage's character has the same last name that Joe Pesci's character has in Martin Scorsese's [...] D
Pino Donaggio wrote a score for this film, but it was rejected. D
(at around 8 mins) When Commander Dunne (a naval officer) shows Santoro the tracking device. Santoro [...] D
The ringside drunk says, "Here comes the pain," a line also spoken in another Brian De Palma film, C [...] D
Brian De Palma's second film set in Atlantic City, the first being Cadaveri & compari (1986). D
Stan Shaw (Lincoln Tyler) also played a boxer in Harlem Nights (1989). He also played a boxer in Roc [...] D
(at around 1h 29 mins) The voice that is heard saying "What about the cocaine?" is that of director [...] D
Filming was completed two weeks ahead of schedule. D
Snake Eyes was the last Brian De Palma film for which Steven Spielberg viewed the rough cut. D
This film is presented in real time. D
(at around 1h 19 mins) Dunne tells Santoro that the press will start digging up dirt on him and that [...] D
(at around 1h 18 mins) There's only one f word in the film and it's said by Nicolas Cage. D

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