Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)

Director: Gary Fleder

Starring: Andy Garcia, Christopher Lloyd, William Forsythe, Treat Williams, Jack Warden, Steve Buscemi, CHRISTOPHER FREAKIN' WALKEN

More Info: IMDB

Tagline: They can die quickly. They can die slowly. But they must die!

Plot: Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.



My Rating: 8/10

Would I watch it again? Yup

I first saw this at an art house theater in SLC back in '95. It kicked ass then and it kicks ass now. Great little gangster/crime story with a tremendous cast. Surprisingly, Garcia doesn't pull his weight as much as he should considering the talent he's surrounded by. He does a fine job but he's got that patented Garcia "aw shucks" thing going on that's a bit too much. But then you've got Lloyd doing something very different than the family crap we're used to seeing him do post-BACK TO THE FUTURE. Treat Williams is fucking hysterical and it's worth seeing the movie just for him.

Here he is in one of his many priceless scenes:



Then there's Buscemi playing a hit man called, Mister Shhh. And Jack Warden. I love this guy's work. He's not stretching as an actor here but he's just so great a being Jack Warden that you can't help but love the guy. He's one of the best character actors ever and it's always good to see him. Finally, there's Walken. He's doing something a little different here but he's always badass to the limit. Treat yourself to a flick you've probably never heard of and discover something nice.