Snake Eyes (1998)

R08/07/1998Thriller, Crime, Mystery1h 38m
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Believe everything except your eyes.

Overview

All bets are off when shady homicide cop Rick Santoro witnesses a murder during a boxing match. It's up to him and lifelong friend, Naval intelligence agent Kevin Dunne to uncover the conspiracy behind the killing. At every turn, Santoro makes increasingly shocking discoveries that even he can't turn a blind eye to.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Nicolas Cage

    Rick Santoro

  2. Cast 1

    Gary Sinise

    Kevin Dunne

  3. Cast 1

    Carla Gugino

    Julia Costello

  4. Cast 1

    John Heard

    Gilbert Powell

  5. Cast 1

    Stan Shaw

    Lincoln Tyler

  6. Cast 1

    Kevin Dunn

    Lou Logan

  7. Cast 1

    Michael Rispoli

    Jimmy George

  8. Cast 1

    Joel Fabiani

    Charles Kirkland

  9. Cast 1

    Luis Guzmán

    Cyrus

My biggest problem with this, aside from the shockingly wooden acting from Nicolas Cage - is that I saw through the subterfuge almost immediately. Quite possibly luck, but once I'd guessed who was doing what to whom, the thing just descended into a remarkably procedural thrill-free thriller that I really struggled to remain engaged with. As it is, dodgy cop "Santoro" (Cage) finds himself embroiled in the assassination of the US Defence Secretary at a boxing match. Working with his military security chief - and close friend "Dunne" (Gary Sinise) he has to try and find out just who would gain by...