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www.boxoffice.com - : One of several actors making their directorial debuts with films at the Toronto fest, Kevin Spacey offers a maiden effort reminiscent of the Bogart classic ''The Petrified Forest,'' only without that film's gripping tension or Bogart's edgy and charismatic performance. Standing in for Bogart is Matt Dillon as a robber who, along with his wounded brother (''Apollo 13's'' Gary Sinise) and their psychotic partner (William Fichtner), takes over a small-town California bar. They grab some hostages, including the bar maid (Faye Dunaway), the bar owner (M. Emmet Walsh) and a French-Canadian (''The Portrait of a Lady's'' Viggo Mortenson) who might not be what he seems to be. Waiting outside are nervous cops whose commander (Joe Mantegna) has been told not to attack the trio just yet. Meanwhile, the clock ticks down and violence seems inevitable. more...
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