Snake Eyes
1998
**½
Director: Brian De Palma
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise, Carla Gugino, Stan Shaw, Kevin Dunn
The Defense Secretary is assassinated during a boxing match and the police order a lockdown. A corrupt detective who witnessed the killing now has a chance for redemption. Brian De Palma's assassination thriller takes place entirely inside the sports arena. The film is technically masterful but storywise utterly predictable (just look at the poster!). Nicolas Cage is annoyingly out of control in the lead.
