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in 1990. The film stars D. B. Sweeney, Bridget Fonda and

Cary Elwes Ivan Simon Cary Elwes (; born 26 October 1962) is an English actor and writer. He is known for his leading film roles as Westley in ''The Princess Bride'' (1987), Robin Hood in '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' (1993), and Dr. Lawrence Gordon in ...

Cast

* D. B. Sweeney as Mickey * Bridget Fonda as Claudi * Judy Trevor as Mrs. Little *

as Dobbs *

James LeGros James Le Gros () (born April 27, 1962) is an American actor. He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in '' Living in Oblivion''. Career James Le Gros appeared as Rick in Gus Van Sant's 1989 ...

as Carl *

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as Sammy * Phil Chong as Vietnamese Bookie *

Jeff Imada Jeff Imada (born June 17, 1955) is an American martial artist, stuntman, and actor. He has performed stunts in over 100 films and television programs and authored one of the first books published in the US about the balisong. Jeff Imada is traine ...

as Hood #1 * Al Goto as Hood #2 * April Tran as Vietnamese Grocer *

Jon Polito Jon Raymond Polito (December 29, 1950 – September 1, 2016) was an American character actor. In a film and television career spanning 35 years, he amassed over 220 credits. Notable television roles included Detective Steve Crosetti in the fi ...

as Jack "Fat Jack" * Joe Lewis as Barfly * Heather Haase as Student Girl #1 (Julie) * Mary Ella Ross as Student Girl #2 *

Michael Champion Michael Edward Campbell Champion (born November 3, 1946 in Anderson, Indiana – died June 16, 2021) was an American singer, songwriter and musician who started his public career in Detroit. In 1967, with a short-lived band called 'The Abstra ...

as Costello *

Marshall Bell Archibald Marshall Bell (born September 28, 1942) is an American character actor. He has appeared in many character roles in movies and television. He is known for roles in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge'' (1985), '' Stand by M ...

as The Stranger *

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as Steve "Big Steve" * Craig Ng as Tron * Bill Ryusaki as Prath * Arielle Elwes as "Baby" *

Lisanne Falk Lisanne Falk (born December 3, 1964) is an American former actress and film producer. She is best known for her role as Heather McNamara in the 1988 film ''Heathers''. Career Falk is a former child model who worked at the Ford Modeling Agency wi ...

as Shanna *

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as Connie *

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as Bree * Tony Cecere as Pimp * Darryl Chan as Su * Alicia Allain-Ryder as "Jingles" * Lee Drysdale as A Waiter * B. Lee Drew as Tall Cop #1 * Dee Dee Brown as Party Girl #2

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* * * 1991 directorial debut films 1990s crime drama films American crime drama films American independent films 1991 drama films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films {{1990s-crime-drama-film-stub