Night at the Golden Eagle

USA 2001, 93 minutes
Dir. Adam Rifkin
Rating: [R18]
Genres: Suspense/Crime, Drama / Gangsters

Feat. Vinnie Jones, James Caan, Ann Magnuson, Natasha Lyonne

Aroview: A grimly satisfying, verbally violent drama set in a fleabag hotel in L.A. where two aging hoods plan their migration to the not-so-mean streets of Las Vegas.

Without the thematic agenda or insight of the best of its ilk (LAWS OF GRAVITY, KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE), this still vividly conveys the grimy desperation of its lowlife hustlers, pimps and whores, with the acting given texture through an ensemble that mixes seasoned vets with novices. Also features several cameos of note.