BBB
(out of 5)
Don’t be fooled by the slick heist-film-like appearance of the video cover: this one’s all heart. Billy Connolly stars as a terminally ill man who decides his life as an Irish New York City florist hasn’t been adventurous enough, so he takes to the road. Along the way, he stumbles upon a dancer-con-artist-gambling addict (Sharon Stone) and is immediately attracted to her zany personality and two very good-natured children. Soon they’re a foursome, on the road to Las Vegas and trying to outrun some mobsters that Stone owes money to. Some of the film’s cliches render it a bit hollow, but for the most part it is carried along by Stone’s wonderfully warm performance and Connolly’s charm, which he has in spades.
Stratosphere Entertainment, Capitol Films, Beautiful Films, Haft Entertainment, Pacific Motion Pictures
USA/United Kingdom, 2000
Directed by Stephen Metcalfe
Screenplay by Stephen Metcalfe
Cinematography by Thomas E. Ackerman
Produced by Fred Fuchs, Steven Haft
Music by John Altman
Production Design by David Brisbin
Costume Design by Julia Caston, Jenni Gullett
Film Editing by Michael Bradsell, Nick Moore
