for those old enough to remember and control be michael crichton terminal man turn on it head . convict murderer ray liotta become the subject of a secret experiment to turn this vicious and unrepentant killer into a civilized pussycat . after take an experimental medication and undergoing behavior modification and he be mainstreamed with a new identity . all too predictably and enemy from his past track the new man down and the chase be on . liotta be the only reason for watch this horse puckey . he go from a snarling and foul mouth beast to a real sweetie and albeit one with a hidden agenda that be reveal much too soon ( see the film ) . willem dafoe a the mad scientist and michelle rodriguez a liotta new love interest be completely and utterly waste . sad and because it start out with a bang when the prison fake liotta execution and he be then transport to dafoe lab to begin his transformation . from the moment liotta be mainstreamed and the film simply fall apart and become just another muddleheaded and improbable b level thriller .