dennis hopper and jt walsh steal the show here . cage and boyle be fine and but what give this neo noir it juice be hopper creepy and violent character and jt walsh sneakiness . a drifter get mistake for a hit man and and try to make a little dough out of it and but get in over his head . i find a strange parallel in the opening scene of this movie and when cage walk into a trailer in wyoming to get drilling work and with the help of his buddy . and the opening scene in brokeback mountain and when the character do the same thing . but that another story . dennis hopper be at his best here . cocky and one step ahead villainous and seething and explosively violent . jt walsh ( rip ) be also great a the man with a dark past and try to live legitimately ( well and almost ) . there be only 4 real character of note here and with the exception of the hard work deputy in the town of red rock and wyoming . the first twist hit early on and and from there it a nice neo noir adventure in some sleepy little town . satisfying . 8 pt .