Opening Night Tribute to the late, great James Caan!
James Caan delivers the most villainous performance of his career in this unjustly neglected noir thriller. Dennis Quaid plays Arlis Sweeney, an itinerant vending machine owner in West Texas who finally finds love with Kay Davies (Meg Ryan)—only to realize she’s connected to a horrific crime committed by his father thirty years earlier. Writer-director Kloves (The Fabulous Baker Boys) crafted a searing family drama from classic film noir elements, namely Do we ever escape the sins of our fathers? Featuring early performances by Gwyneth Paltrow and John Hawkes, and veteran Scott (In Cold Blood) Wilson.
Presented in 35mm courtesy of Paramount Pictures.
Music Box Theatre screens films of all genres and from every era of cinema, both new releases and repertory. These films may sometimes contain upsetting, outdated, or offensive material. While we aim to introduce many of our screenings, we do not always provide warnings about potentially triggering content within the films we screen. We encourage our patrons to research the film before they attend using trailers, reviews, or content information found on Common Sense Media, IMDb and DoesTheDogDie.com.
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