| Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Gary Fleder |
| Written by | Scott Rosenberg |
| Produced by | Cary Woods |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Elliot Davis |
| Edited by | Richard Marks |
| Music by | Michael Convertino |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million[citation needed] |
| Box office | $529,677[1] |
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead is a 1995 American crime film directed by Gary Fleder and written by Scott Rosenberg. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Andy García, Christopher Lloyd, Treat Williams, Steve Buscemi, Christopher Walken, Fairuza Balk, and Gabrielle Anwar.
The film's title comes from a Warren Zevon song of the same name, recorded on his 1991 album Mr. Bad Example, which he allowed under the condition that the song be played during the end credits. The lead character's name, "Jimmy the Saint," comes from the Bruce Springsteen song "Lost in the Flood" from his 1973 album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.[2]
The film was a box office bomb and received negative reviews from critics, with many dismissing it as a "Pulp Fiction clone".[3]
- ^ Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead at Box Office Mojo
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (June 16, 1995). "The World According to Harvey and Bob (Smoke, The Glass Shield)". Chicago Reader.