Saint John of Las Vegas

United States

2009

85 Min

Color

1.78:1

English

Currently 2.8/5 Stars.
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EXEC Wren Arthur, Steve Buscemi, David S. Greathouse, Jeremy Kopp, Spike Lee, Stanley Tucci

PROD Mark Burton, Stephen Dyer, Lawrence Mattis, Kelly McCormick, Akua Murphy, Matt Wall

SCR Dante Alighieri, Hue Rhodes

CAST Steve Buscemi, Romany Malco, Sarah Silverman, Peter Dinklage, Tim Blake Nelson, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Aviva, Danny Trejo

A compulsive gambler attempts to cure his addiction by moving from Las Vegas to Albuquerque and working at an auto insurance company, only to find old temptations cropping up once again when he’s sent out to investigate a dubious car accident just outside of Sin City.

After a string of bad luck at the tables, John (Steve Buscemi) decides to give up gambling and take a shot at a “normal” life. Arriving in Albuquerque and landing a job at an auto insurance company, John goes to work for Mr. Townsend (Peter Dinklage), who pairs him with the company’s top fraud debunker, Virgil (Romany Malco), and sends them out on an investigation together. While John is eager to get a promotion, he’s reluctant to go anywhere near Las Vegas, and before he leaves he strikes up a tenuous romance with his eccentric co-worker, Jill (Sarah Silverman). —Wikipedia

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Robby Justiss

11Apr12

Sarah Silverman made this movie

runfromfire

2Aug11

I don't quite understand the panning of this film. Sure, it's slow and sure it's a little oddball but it's an indie film - isn't that par for the course? The cast is excellent (Buscemi! Silverman! Malco! Trejo! An unsettlingly nude Tim Blake Nelson!) and the settings are interesting. An overall good flick and a strong start for a new director.