Saint John of Las Vegas

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Cast

Steve Buscemi
as John

Romany Malco
as Virgil

Peter Dinklage
as Mr. Townsend

Sarah Silverman
as Jill

Emmanuelle Chriqui
as Tasty D Lite

John Cho
as Smitty

Tim Blake Nelson
as Militant Ned

Jesse Garcia (III)
as Park Ranger

Matthew McDuffie
as Lucyfer

Isabel Archuleta
as Vegas Counter Girl

Aviva
as Albuquerque Counter Girl

Ben Zeller
as Truck Stop Owner

Shawn Prince
as Ticket Taker

Danny Trejo
as Bismarck

Stephen Eiland
as Mordecai

Josh Berry
as Manager

Jimmy "G" Geisler
as Barker

Isaac Kappy
as Geek

Gorneth D'Oyley
as Dealer

Ernest Labreck
as Ed McMahon Type

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• Mar 30, 2012

  "Saint John of Las Vegas" has a lot of big names attached to it: Steve Buscemi, Romany Malco, Sarah Silverman, Peter Dinklage, Tim Blake Nelson, John Cho, Spike Lee, Stanley Tucci, Danny Trejo and Emmanuelle Chriqui. What did they see in this film? There is absolutely nothing about it that deserves attention. It is unfunny, incoherent, and poorly written, directed, and edited. The word 'forgettable' has never suited a film better than "Saint John of Las Vegas." It amazes me how this didn't go straight-to-DVD.
  Stephen E Super Reviewer
• Mar 08, 2012

  After a long string of bad luck gambling in his hometown of Las Vegas, John(Steve Buscemi) decides to try to live a normal life. He's moved to Albuquerque and works for an auto insurance company. One day he gets offered a chance to move up by helping with the investigation of an accident and trying to prove it's fraudulent. The accident took place outside of Vegas, and his old gambling addiction comes back and he's once again at the mercy of temptation. Buscemi does a fantastic job with such a subpar movie. He's usually great, and here he is his usual awesome self. The whole cast is terrific. Peter Dinklage, Sarah Silverman, and Romney Malco all do great with the little their given. The story is interesting, but it feels like it's missing quite a bit. The movie runs at 85 minutes, which is good as it short and paced good. But, it feels like this movie needed more, and given more it could have been a great movie. Instead, it's like lost potential. Watch for the great cast, but don't expect a great movie to match. If you want a low budget independent movie dealing with Vegas, check out "The Cooler" instead.
  

  Everett J Super Reviewer
• Jan 02, 2012

  Despite what should be an ideal cast for a black comedy, Saint John of Las Vegas turns out to be a movie without much of a story. The humor is extremely sparse, most of the movie is seemingly random set pieces with poor dialogue and lackluster direction. Itâ(TM)s dull, forgettable, and a waste of all the talent involved.
  Jeffrey M Super Reviewer
• Jul 31, 2011

  "Getting Lucky is a Roll of the Dice" I was intrigues by this movie because it had Steve Buscemi in the leading role and Romany Malco, who I really liked in Weeds. The movie could never really pull itself together though. I really have no idea what this movie was trying to accomplish or what it was trying to be. Saint John of Las Vegas had some pretty bizarre scenes that were okay like the discussion with a carnival performer who kept bursting into flames. After a couple of scenes though, everything else are just throw away scenes that don't work. Buscemi and Malco weren't bad, they just had nothing to work with. Silverman was her usual annoying self. I dont see how anyone can like her. She isn't funny at all.  It seems to me like the writer and director was trying to be too original. The premise could have been cool had it actually turned into a real movie, but it never does.  I was really hoping to like this. I always like to enjoy an Independent film that nobody else likes or has seen. This one just can't be enjoyed though; too bad.
  Melvin W Super Reviewer

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