not have hear of this film and it come a a surprise when it be show on cable recently . gary elli and the gifted director of tough luck and do wonder with the screen play write by bill boatman and todd king . the film involve the viewer from the start . archie and the young hustler at the center of this story and have be involve in all kind of petty crime . in fact and we witness a confrontation right at the beginning which make him get out of new orleans and as fast a he can . he end up in the carnival that be run by the mysterious ike . archie fall for davina and the woman he should have be wise to stay away from . the result prove a fatal judgment for archie who then become the object of double cross all around . the director should be commend by the casting of norman reedus and who obviously be love by the camera . in spite of his nature and one feel for him because we know his heart be in the right place . the beautiful dagmara dominczyk be perfect a the exotic dancer divana who and in spite of be ike lover and entices archie into fall head over heel with her . armand assante be barely understandable with the thick accent he speak during the first half of the film . tough luck show a new director and gary elli and showing he will go to do big and good thing because he know what he be do .