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Snake Eyes

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Original title

Snake Eyes

Year

1998

Running time

98 min.

Country

United States

Director

Brian De Palma

Screenwriter

David Koepp

Cast

Music

Ryūichi Sakamoto

Cinematography

Stephen H. Burum

Producer

Co-production United States-Canada;

Paramount Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, DeBart

Genre

Thriller. Mystery | Cop Movies

Synopsis

From its incredible opening tracking shot to its suspenseful finale, this Brian De Palma thriller maintains a giddy, fever pitch of cinematic style and excitement. Nicolas Cage stars as Atlantic City detective Ritchie Santoro (his explosive energy and flashy clothes mirror the tone of the film), who finds himself heading a high-level investigation after the U.S. secretary of defense is assassinated at the championship fight he's attending. Ritchie's old pal Naval Commander Kevin Dunne (Gary Sinise) was assigned to guard the secretary and now fears for his career. A mysterious beautiful woman in white (Carla Gugino) has something to do with the case but is lost amid the 14,000 spectators trapped in the sealed-off arena crime scene. Meanwhile, a raging hurricane is tearing up the boardwalk outside, and as Ritchie begins to unravel the mystery through the casino's massive camera security system, he discovers truths he'd just as soon not have known about. Taking place almost entirely within the confines of the arena and casino on a single dark and stormy night, SNAKE EYES zips along merrily, delivering loads of glitzy atmosphere and fun, Hichcock-style suspense. The appropriately Bernard Herrmann-esque music score is by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

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98 Movies with the Best Beginnings (not including opening credits) (17)

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