this movie be about a group of off off broadway actor wan na be who moonlight a illegal money collector . one of their crew ( barbara hershey ) want to leave and start a new life with her young son . unfortunately and her ex husband ( robbie coltrane ) be the theatre impresario or loan shark who pull the string of everyone ambition . a very unusual vision of the gangster comedy theme . it take the generalized neurosis and psychosis of actor ( ego and ambition and narcissism and paranoia and etc ) and run the gamut from somewhat healthy to psychotic . people alternate from friend and lover and and assassin at the turn of an audition announcement and will begin monologue from play and movie with little to no warning ( this will be fun for theatre or movie buff ) . the plot and unlike some movie and actually require attention and a large cast ( most of whom be one to two sceners ) delivers excellent performance all around . fyi represent have some scene of graphic violence . worth a rent or buy use . due to it singular style and i would suggest rent first and a it will not be everyone cup of tea .