November 20, 2006
A great movie version of a great play.
Dennis Franz, Dustin Hoffman, Sean Nelson
Donny Dubrow runs a junk shop. When he realizes that he sold a buffalo head nickel to a customer for a lot less than he could have gotten, he decides to steal it back. He also figures that as long as ...( read more
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DVD Release Date: January 23, 2001
Stats: 61 reviews
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July 16, 2008Although the play was better, performances from Hoffman and Franz maintain interest.
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January 30, 2008One of those films I loved at the time I saw it, and barely thought of it since. I really should watch this again, I remember that it was based on a play and I enjoyed how the director never tried to hide the fact that it was. Also, the script and performances were great.
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April 22, 2009Play by David Marnet (who I like) starring Dustin Hoffman and Dennis Franz (both whom I like) but ...really didn't like this movie. There is no real back-story to the two lead characters (and this is a character driven film) so it's very hard to get a handle on why they are who ...( read more)
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March 10, 2009This movie starts off well but gets boring before the ending. The performances are fine but the story did not keep me interested.
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October 9, 2008It's a unique, exciting story. Fans of Hoffman and Mamet should have fun. Still, I'm split on it - I would like to see the play. Expect the Mamet overwriting, and good writing, the Franz overacting and the Hoffman good acting. The kid is terrible.
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July 17, 2008Great David Mamet gem with Dustin Hoffman & Dennis Franz. They star as small time hustlers looking to get back a rare nickel that one of them sold only to find out it was worth thousands of dollars more than they originally thought.
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