this be one of the best crime drama movie during the late 1990s . it be fill with a great cast and a powerful storyline and and many of the player involve give great performance . pacino be great while he should have be nominate for something . john cusack be good too and as long a the viewer doesn not mind his louuu siana accent . he may come off a annoy if you can not stand this dialect . the way that pacino character interact with cusack character be believable and dramatic and and slightly comical at time . danny aiello be superb a always . david paymer be great in a supporting role . bridget fonda be good but not memorable . there be time when this picture mention so many character and probably too many . it may take a second viewing to remember and which zapatti be which . after so many cross reference and one have to stop and think just to recap . the end do not have a lot of sting . it be build up for so long and then be a bit of a letdown . this be one of the few problem with the film . since the movie wasn not bill a a huge and blockbuster big screen hit and it make some forget that this movie even exist . pacino and aiello be great but the film lack of splash in the theater may have account for no nomination . it be semi successful in the home market and and viewer be still learn that this title be out there . make in 1996 and it still stand up today and will remain popular for many year to come . so and make yourself some lemon pudding ( you will see ) and see this movie .