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Phoenix
Phoenix

Phoenix

In this town, the heat can kill you.

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Gambling fever -- along with a brutal bookie -- leads three crooked cops into a double-dealing scheme that lands them in hot water way over their heads.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.3/10

Release Date

04 September 1998

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta

Harry Collins

Anthony LaPaglia

Anthony LaPaglia

Mike Henshaw

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Leila

Daniel Baldwin

Daniel Baldwin

James Nutter

Jeremy Piven

Jeremy Piven

Fred Shuster

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Lt. Clyde Webber

Giancarlo Esposito

Giancarlo Esposito

Louie

Brittany Murphy

Brittany Murphy

Veronica

Kari Wuhrer

Kari Wuhrer

Katie Shuster

Giovanni Ribisi

Giovanni Ribisi

Joey Schneider

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Chicago

Kathryn Joosten

Kathryn Joosten

Esther

Royce D. Applegate

Royce D. Applegate

Dickerman

Tamara Clatterbuck

Tamara Clatterbuck

Waitress

Al Sapienza

Al Sapienza

Cop

Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower

Anti-Abortionist

Sandra Taylor

Sandra Taylor

Video Game Stripper

Peter Spellos

Peter Spellos

Burt

Carmen Filpi

Carmen Filpi

Locksmith

Annie Fitzgerald

Annie Fitzgerald

Heist Stripper

Gordon Jennison Noice

Gordon Jennison Noice

Manny

Dig Wayne

Dig Wayne

Norm

George Aguilar

George Aguilar

Mr. Fat

Frank Clem

Frank Clem

Mr. Skinny

George Murdock

George Murdock

Sid

John Henry Whitaker

John Henry Whitaker

Husband

Yvette Cruise

Yvette Cruise

Maria

Vanessa Munday

Vanessa Munday

Betsy

David Dunard

David Dunard

Murray

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