Three criminals run into complications when they attempt to smuggle emeralds across the Mexican border.
Acting
Tom Waits doing Tom Waits things in cowboy drag.
Direction
Dornhelm treats this nonsense with surprising visual ambition.
Costume
Those boots. Those terrible, wonderful boots.
Director
Robert Dornhelm
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sally Kirkland was nominated for an Oscar the year before this, then immediately dove into this B-movie chaos. Respect.
This barely-released gem exemplifies the late-'80s indie crime comedy boom that Tarantino would soon perfect—only this one forgot to be good.
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