Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)

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Studio: Miramax Films
Rating: R
Release Date: Dec 1, 1995
Running Time: 124 mins.
Country Of Origin: United States
synopsis
Retired gangster Jimmy the Saint has been living the quiet life in Denver until, out of the blue, he is summoned to visit his ex-boss, The Man With The Plan. As Jimmy learns, The Man has both a plan and an offer he can't refuse: a lot of money to pull off a simple "action," scaring off the kid who's romancing The Man's dim-witted son's ex-girlfriend. Jimmy decides to round up his former cronies to share in the spoils. This group of misfits includes: Franchise, Pieces, Critical Bill, and Easy Wind. Along the way, he also falls for the alluring Dagney, the only girl in town who makes his saintly heart go "thump." But, on the night of the "action," the whole plan goes maddeningly awry. Suddenly, the gang's quiet life isn't so quiet anymore... they become the objects of a bounty hunt by diabolical hired assassin Mr. Shhh. It's all dumb luck for Jimmy, who's fallen in love the same week he's been dealt a death sentence.
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Jimmy "The Saint" Tosnia
Franchise
Easy Wind
Critical Bill Dooly
Joe Heff
Mr Shhh
Lucinda
The Man With the Plan
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April 18, 2001
There is no way to pin down this relentlessly quirky and inventive thriller. Hilarious, horrific and hopelessly moonstruck, Denver dodges every formula that might label it as a hand-me-down Pulp Fiction. Director Gary Fleder and screenwriter Scott Rosenberg, in strong feature debuts, team up with a blast of a cast to cut through the usual clichés. It's a perversely comic movie ride into the wild blue of crime and punishment.

Take Jimmy the Saint, the retired mob fixer played by Andy Garcia in a… Continued