El Cortez

El Cortez

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El Cortez

Bruce Weitz, David Johann, Glenn Plummer, James McDaniel, Lou Diamond Phillips, Peter Onorati, Robin Adair, Shelley Malil, Tracy Middendorf

An autistic man attempts to start a new life after his incarceration. After five years in a prison for the criminally insane, Manny returns to Reno. He moves into a motel and takes a job as a clerk at...( read more  read more... ) the Hotel El Cortez. He is befriended by Popcorn, a crippled prospector who seeks his help to persuade Russo, a wealthy gambler, to invest in Popcorn's gold mine. But Manny cannot escape his past. He is hounded by Arnie, the vengeful cop who arrested him. Arnie leans on Manny to keep tabs on Jack, a dealer who is staying at the hotel. In the meantime Jack's girlfriend, Theda, learns about the gold mine and starts putting the moves on Manny. Soon Manny is caught in a labyrinth that leads to a murderous triple cross.

Id: 10890505

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  • March 14, 2009
    A low budget dramatic thriller starring LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS. LDP's performance as a medicated sociopath is TERRIFIC and the supporting actors are good. Unfortunately the poor writing results in some painfully lame dialogues between characters. Do not purchase, RENT IT!
  • March 11, 2008
    Another cheap drama/action/thriller. Neither really bad nor really good.
    3 out of 5 stars because I like Lou Diamond Phillips, in spite of the fact he does more and more of these low budget movies.
  • December 5, 2007
    Excellent acting, good movie.
  • February 28, 2007
    pretty kool, although had trouble being convinced by the storyline
  • January 26, 2007
    just flicked thru the disc, tracey looks amazing

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