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4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Andy Garcia, Christopher Walken, Christopher Lloyd, William Forsythe, Bill Nunn
  • Directors: Gary Fleder
  • Writers: Scott Rosenberg
  • Producers: Bob Weinstein, Cary Woods, Cathy Konrad, Harvey Weinstein, Marie Cantin
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Dolby, PAL, Surround Sound
  • Language English
  • Classification: 18
  • Studio: Touchstone Home Video
  • VHS Release Date: 12 May 1997
  • Run Time: 111 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004CT1K
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 110 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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After a foolproof scam turns sour, Jimmy the Saint (a soulful but miscast Andy Garcia, who mainly acts with his hair) and his hard-bitten crew must put their various sordid affairs in order before facing their final bloody curtain call. It's not nearly as clever as it thinks it is, but Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead is a terminally wise-ass (and extremely violent) caper flick, and is still one of the better post-Tarantino crime opuses, with some sharp dialogue, a scenery-chewing Christopher Walken (as a paraplegic archcriminal) and unhinged performances by Treat Williams and the obsequious Steve Buscemi that must be seen to be (dis)believed. Neophyte scripter Scott Rosenberg would later pen hipper-than-thou scripts for Beautiful Girls, Con Air and Armageddon, while director Gary Fleder moved on to the somewhat more reputable Kiss the Girls. The tongue-twisting title is from a Warren Zevon song. --Andrew Wright

Synopsis
A reformed hitman is forced into one last job when his former boss gives him an offer he cannot refuse. Though he just met the girl of his dreams he relents and assembles his rag-tag team - but they botch the job and incur the wrath of the boss, who sets a killer on their trail.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie? Give it a name., 21 Jul 2004
This review is from: Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
That this film isn't more widely known and regarded is a crime that only "The man with the plan" would be able to pull off.

It has a great story, with more emotional depth than any of Tarantino's superficially similar movies, and great characters bolstered by excellent performances by an impressive cast.Oh, and also cool catch phrases.

Less a mob film than a film about mobsters it has a human edge that makes you care more than any of the slew of films of this type that were released in the wake of "Res Dogs".

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A startlingly original crime film!, 24 Aug 2004
By A. J. Smith (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Things To Do In Denver When You're Dead [DVD] [1996] (DVD)
Things to do in Denver when you're Dead is one of those movies one struggles to describe. Is it a thriller? Is it a black comedy? Or is it a drama?
Things to do in Denver is many things and that is why it has become one of my favourite movies. Here we have a movie that fits perfectly in with the mid 90s wake of gangster thrillers that was revived by Quentin Tarantino, yet Things to do in Denver moves away from the standard gangster movies for a number of reasons.
First is the underlying messages and metaphors. The grim shady underworld where death is hanging like the sword of damocles, and the philanthropic afterlife advice centre owned by Andy Garcia. Sounds grim? To some maybe, but to others there is a message of hope.
Then there is the razor sharp witt. Characters with memorable names (not least of which is The Man With The Plan) and the razor sharp witt. The dialogue alone will have you reminiscing for weeks.
Then comes the unforgettable atmosphere. This is much more dark and moody than perhaps any crime film I have ever seen. The score, locations and cinematography quite comfortably put the icing on the cake.
Lastly, perhaps the first thing most would judge a movie upon, the performances. Andy Garcia delivers a stellar performance as the leading man, portraying a character who is so honest, polite and noble one has difficulty believing that he is even close to this shady underworld. However, Christopher Walken easily steals the show with his paralysed, yet smooth talking Man With The Plan, who simply radiates with sinister witt.
Perhaps the only criticism of Things to do in Denver is the lack of a cinematic trailer, although the production featurette nicely compensates this with a nice package of interviews that places the special features category into one nice digestable feature.
Overall Things to do in Denver is a finely assembled and original piece of film making with many great ingredients, yet it is far more than the sum of its parts. Things to do in Denver stays in your mind because of its razor sharp witt, unforgettable atmosphere, and its surprisingly touching qualities.
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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant movie, 31 Jul 2000
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This movie is not the average gangster movie that you expect. It is the story about our life, friendship and the cruel world that we are living in. How true are those after life advices. The dialogue is clever and carefully planned. There are also some romantic scenes when Jimmy the Saint (played by Andy Garcia) met his new girlfriend. Andy Garica is excellent and he delivered a great performance in this movie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars BETTER THAN RESERVOIR DOGS!!!!!!
A Tarantino spoof, which actually is better than any Tarantino film. This is more fun and entertaining and Andy Garcia is excellent in this. A MUST SEE!
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1.0 out of 5 stars Give it name? - A grindingly mediocre film
I can't believe this fim has so many positive reviews, I tried to sit through it last night and gave up after an hour. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars great film, deserves wider audience
a lesser known but almost perfect gangster (kind of) film that deserves wider audience and aknowlegement.. a film of small budget but with a big heart. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Girls who glide need films that make them thump
or something like that...This film has great dialogue, great soundtrack, cast and a bittersweet plot. Andy Garcia is NOT miscast! Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars "I am Godzilla, and you are Japan!"
This film starts with a swanky looking Jimmy `The Saint' (Andy Garcia) driving in a nice car and getting the heads up from onlookers. Read more
Published 20 months ago by DangermouseZilla

4.0 out of 5 stars Top Ensemble Acting, Slightly Let Down by 'Love Interest'
'Things To Do' is Big 'Small' Film, if you see what I mean. It boasts a tremendous cast, with Christopher Walken excellent as the wheelchair-bound hoodlum boss. Read more
Published on 16 April 2007 by Og Oggilby

4.0 out of 5 stars My 2nd ever review - mine all mine!!! I wrote it!
"Reformed" gangster Jimmy the Saint (Garcia) is lured from emulating respectability into a kidnap attempt by former boss 'the Man with Plan' (Walken). Read more
Published on 8 Jul 2005 by agwallett

4.0 out of 5 stars With an interview of Walken, this DVD would be GREAT
You've probably never heard of this movie, and gotten here by mistake. But do yourself a favour, and read on. Please.
This movie is my third favourite movie of all time (1. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2003 by Christian Lowensprung

2.0 out of 5 stars Things not to do in an evening in front of the TV
This film proves that you can't have a good film without semi-interesting characters, even if they do have cool-sounding names (Mr Shhh, Easy Wind, Franchise, The Man With the... Read more
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