Jinxed

Cast: Bette Midler, Ken Wahl, Rip Torn, Val Avery, Jack Elam, Benson Fong, George Dickerson, Kathryn Kates, Barry Michlin, Read Morgan

Director: Don Siegel, Sam Peckinpah

Rated: R

Running Time: 1 hr. 43 min.

Genre: Comedy

Theater Release: Oct 22, 1982

DVD Release: Dec 07, 2004

Synopsis: Jinxed is an apt name for this disastrous project which, sadly, turned out to be Don Siegel's final film. The film takes place in Reno, where blackjack dealer Willie Brodax (Ken Wahl) becomes an innocent victim of a broken-down gambler named Harold Benson (Rip Torn). Such is Willie's luck that when he sees Benson sit down at his blackjack table, he realizes that he will soon be out of a job. Benson is also giving his girlfriend Bonita Friml (Bette Midler) a difficult time. When she notices Willie and sees how Bensen is putting him through the wringer, she begins to fall for him and gets him involved in a scheme to kill her boyfriend. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi