Blood and Wine (1997)
Harold Perrineau, Jack Nicholson, Jennifer Lopez
Wine merchant Alex Gates seems to have it all: a fancy shop, a beautiful wife, Suzanne, a sexy Latin mistress, Gabriella, and a hot car. He enjoys the best vintages of the goods he sells. In truth, Alex Gates' finances are stretched to the limit, his marriage is in a shambles and his relationship wi... (read more) Wine merchant Alex Gates seems to have it all: a fancy shop, a beautiful wife, Suzanne, a sexy Latin mistress, Gabriella, and a hot car. He enjoys the best vintages of the goods he sells. In truth, Alex Gates' finances are stretched to the limit, his marriage is in a shambles and his relationship with his stepson Jason is toxic. Alex's business caters to a wealthy clientele, whose riches prove all too seductive: particularly a certain $1 million diamond necklace. Alex joins with Victor Spanksy, an emphysemic safe-cracker, in a conspiracy to steal the necklace. Rather than the key to their freedom, the hot necklace proves to be the beginning of the end. While Alex is seduced by the jewels, his stepson is both sucked into the crime and drawn to Gabriella, unaware of her liaisons with his stepfather. As their passion grows, she is increasingly torn by the two of them, and by the temptations of money and love.
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R, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed by:
Bob Rafelson,
George Bud Davis
Release Date: Feb 21, 1997
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This little known Jack Nicholson film was better than I expected it to be. The cast was excellent and Jack Nicholson was great and Michael Caine played a good bad guy and was pretty creepy at the same time. I recommend this movie.
Forgettable movie nice to see Jack in a movie but him and Michael Caine keep trying to outdo each other, and alot of acting is over the top. But not a bad way to spend a couple of hours. And J-Lo is hot.
Some good performances from Nicholson and Dorff, but ultimately a forgettable film.
Nicholson and Michael Caine are tight in this. I can't stand Stephen Dorff so it is good to see Nicholson get in his face. Also featuring J Lo. Blood and Wine isnt completely memorable butis really solid for a low key heist genre.
Caine is unusually intense and Nicholson is unusually controlled--otherwise unworthy of mention.
The only thing interesting about this movie is its cast (although lopez and dorff can be quite annoying). Everything else is pretty cliche.
Jack Nicholson & Michael Caine in a dark, gritty thriller like they used to make `em. I said NICHOLSON & CAINE!!! (I need not say more...)
The movie's own payoff is compelling enough, but the project has a weightless feel that limits involvement.
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