The Winner (1996 film)

The Winner
DVD cover
Directed by	Alex Cox
Screenplay by	Wendy Riss
Based on	play "A Darker Purpose" by Wendy Riss
Produced by	Ken Schwenker
Starring	Rebecca De Mornay Vincent D'Onofrio Delroy Lindo Michael Madsen Billy Bob Thornton
Cinematography	Denis Maloney
Edited by	Carlos Puente
Music by	Daniel Licht
Production companies	MDP Worldwide Village Roadshow Pictures-Clipsal Films Partnership
Distributed by	Live Entertainment (US) Film Four Distributors (UK)
Release date	July 25, 1997 (1997-07-25)
Running time	92 minutes
Countries	United States Australia
Language	English

The Winner is a 1996 film directed by Alex Cox and written by Wendy Riss based on her play A Darker Purpose.^[1] Most noted for its quirky cast (Vincent D'Onofrio, Richard Edson, Michael Madsen, Billy Bob Thornton and Frank Whaley) and art department, including production designer Cecilia Montiel.

The film was substantially re-edited by its executive producers, Mark Damon and Rebecca De Mornay, and the original score – by Cox's longtime collaborators Pray for Rain – was replaced by a jazz score. Cox requested that his name be removed from the credits.