Everybody Wins

1990

Everybody Wins

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Movie Info

Private investigator Tom O'Toole (Nick Nolte) is reluctant to take on a case offered to him by cryptically offbeat Angela Crispini (Debra Winger), but he lets himself be seduced by her. Angela believes that Felix Daniels (Frank Military) was wrongly convicted of murdering his uncle. As O'Toole learns more about the crime, he becomes convinced that Felix was framed by corrupt local officials, including States Attorney, and old rival, Charlie Haggerty (Frank Converse). O'Toole also falls in love with Angela, who increasingly appears to be a psychologically disturbed woman who may have been involved with several of the principals. When Angela admits that she doesn't always know when she is telling the truth, she speaks to O'Toole's predicament and the film's theme: the dangers of relying on an unreliable narrator.

Rating:

R (adult situations/language, violence)
Genre:

Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Karel Reisz
Written By:

Arthur Miller
In Theaters:

Jan 19, 1990 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Dec 13, 2005
Runtime:

120 minutes
Studio:

Orion Home Video

Cast

Nick Nolte
as Tom O'Toole

Debra Winger
as Angela Crispini

Will Patton
as Jerry

Kathleen Wilhoite
as Amy

Jack Warden
as Murdoch

Judith Ivey
as Connie

Frank Converse
as Charlie

Frank Military
as Felix

Steven Skybell
as Fr. Mancini

Steve Skybell
as Fr. Mancini

Mary Louise Wilson
as Jean

Mert Hatfield
as Bellanca

Peter Appel
as Sonny

T.M. Nelson George
as Judge

Sean Weil
as Montana

Timothy D. Wright
as Defense Attorney

Elizabeth Ann Klein
as Judge

James Parisi
as Reporter

R.M. Haley
as Driver

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Critic Reviews for Everybody Wins

All Critics (7) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (6)

As any gambler knows, the trouble with everybody winning is that you end up with a pretty unsatisfactory pay-out.

Jan 16, 2020 | Full Review…

Philip Kemp
Sight and Sound
...Arthur Miller's surprisingly incoherent screenplay [is] certainly a key element in the film's downfall.

Jun 1, 2007 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
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Audience Reviews for Everybody Wins

Oct 04, 2011

This movie was crazy. Especially Will Patton's character.

Sean G Super Reviewer
May 15, 2010

Nolte plays an investigator who gets hired to prove that a teenage girl didn't commit a murder. He soon discovers that many people in the town have covered up the case. This was an ok movie, nothing special but Nick Nolte who's a great actor.

Naughtia N Super Reviewer