yes slater play in very bad thing and but the very bad thing be this movie . probably the bad flick straight to dvd i have see in awhile . bad script and bad acting and bad directing . i do not recommend this summer failure not even to my bad enemy . i give him three star for my favorite actor and christian slater and who can do best and i know that . i be go to read the novel so i can see if stephen king really go stupid or what . the man that write the shining and shaw shank redemption and misery be now stick in a horrible flick like dolan cadillac . i do not think so and maybe the novel it far way well than this very bad film . by point and i can say some cause for this failure represent 1. the script it very lame 2. the character be so poor and their background lack in every aspect 3. the casting it also uninspired 4. wes bentley 5. the directing look like the work of a blind man and not stevie wonder and cause he a genius .