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Blood and Wine

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5.7/10 • 169

1996-10-031h 41m

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There is no honour amongst thieves.

A man who has failed as a father and husband commits a heist to make money for his fledging business, but things become complicated when his wife interferes.

Directors
Bob Rafelson
Editors
Steven Cohen

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  1. Jack Nicholson

    Jack Nicholson

    Alex

  2. Stephen Dorff

    Stephen Dorff

    Jason

  3. Jennifer Lopez

    Jennifer Lopez

    Gabriela

  4. Judy Davis

    Judy Davis

    Suzanne

  5. Michael Caine

    Michael Caine

    Victor

  6. Harold Perrineau

    Harold Perrineau

    Henry

  7. Robyn Peterson

    Robyn Peterson

    Dina

  8. Mike Starr

    Mike Starr

    Mike

  9. John Seitz

    John Seitz

    Frank

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John Chard

Jul 18, 2020

6/10

There's no such thing as honour among thieves. It's a myth. Blood and Wine is directed by Bob Rafelson and Rafelson co-writes the screenplay with Nick Villiers and Alison Cross. It stars Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez, Judy Davis and Michael Caine. Music is by Michal Lorenc and cinematography by Newton Thomas Sigel. A failed father and husband enlists an oily accomplice to enact the theft of a precious necklace. But when his wife and son get involved in the shady dealings, things quickly spiral out of control. Bob Rafelson once again turns to his muse, Nicholson, to bring about another venture down the neo-noir lane. Unfortunately, just like the "The Postman Always Rings Twice" remake and "Black Widow", this also flatters to deceive. Nothing wrong with the acting or story as such, Nicholson and Caine bounce off each other with scummy character glee, while Lopez and Dorff offer up some sexy sizzle in the supporting slots. In true noir fashion the pic is ripe with unlikable characters, while the vagaries of noirville fate comes into play. Yet as it plays out more as a character study than anything edgy or thrilling, it ends up being like a fine wine that has been corked. Some nifty complexities in the narrative and the fine perfs ensure it's above average, but really it's not a must see for the noir faithful. 6/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$26,000,000.00
Revenue
$1,094,668.00
Keywords
robberymiami, floridadiamondfightgunheistlovemurdertheftneo-noir