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Best Laid Plans (1999)
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Reviews Counted:20
Fresh:9
Rotten:11
Average Rating:5.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Nick (Nivola) and Lissa (Witherspoon) are in love but dying to get out of their hometown of Tropico. When Nick is offered a shady job that would pay enough for the couple to leave, he jumps at the... Nick (Nivola) and Lissa (Witherspoon) are in love but dying to get out of their hometown of Tropico. When Nick is offered a shady job that would pay enough for the couple to leave, he jumps at the opportunity, but things go wrong and Nick gets in trouble with the local drug dealer. Nick and Lissa then plan to scam the money they need from an old friend, Bryce (Brolin) but once again, things don't go as planned. A twisty neo-noir with plot turns galore. [More]
Starring: Alessandro Nivola, Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin, Rocky Carroll
Starring: Alessandro Nivola, Reese Witherspoon, Josh Brolin, Rocky Carroll, Michael G. Hagerty
Director: Mike Barker
Director: Mike Barker
Screenwriter: Ted Griffin
Producer: Betsy Beers, Chris Moore, Sean Bailey, Alan Greenspan
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Reviews for Best Laid Plans
A surprisingly underrated little thriller which should have helped Nivola earn his Hollywood stripes.
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