Michael - Nicolas Cage - is a former Marine down on his luck. He travels from Texas to Wyoming to land an oil rig job but his bum knee revelation nixes his chance. He's a liability says the boss. Low on money and prospects he wanders into a town Red Rock West. At a bar, Mike is startled when the bar owner Wayne welcomes him as the man he hired out of Texas and hands him $5000. That's the upfront money, more when the job is done. Broke, Mike plays along until he finds out the job is to murder Wayne's wife Suzanne. Grabbing the money, he heads to Wayne's home but only to warm Suzanne of the plan. She offers Mike more money to bump off Wayne. Wanting to get out of Red Rock West now, Michael tries to escape but the real hitman, Lyle - Dennis Hopper - has just arrived. Michael is caught in a web of lies and danger. Why did he ever arrive on this crooked place? This lower budget film delivers a punch. The great cast performs well while the scenery is gorgeous. But, it is rather violent so be forewarned. Categorized as a Western Noir, RRW has its moments as the dark tale gets darker and darker.
Review of Red Rock West
