New Orleans, 1981. Sonny Phillips, just discharged from the Army, returns home. The only life he's known is as a gigolo, working for his mother, but he wants to leave that behind. However, the job his Army buddy promised doesn't materialize, and he can't escape his past.
Acting
Brenda Blethyn commits fully to monstrous motherhood
Direction
Cage's fever-dream New Orleans aesthetic
Costume
Acid Yellow's truly unhinged wardrobe choices
Director
Nicolas Cage
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Nicolas Cage's sole directorial feature; he later said he'd only direct again with 'more preparation.'
The film's 5.1 rating reflects its reputation as a fascinating misfire—neither successful drama nor camp classic, just deeply strange.
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