Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)

Director:

Gary Fleder

Writer (WGA):

Scott Rosenberg (written by)

Release Date:

1 December 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

They can die quickly. They can die slowly. But they must die!

Plot:

Five different criminals face imminent death after botching a job quite badly.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Violence | Contract Killer | City Name In Title | Pedophile

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Andy Garcia	...	Jimmy 'The Saint' Tosnia
Christopher Lloyd	...	Pieces
William Forsythe	...	Franchise
Bill Nunn	...	Easy Wind
Treat Williams	...	Critical Bill
Jack Warden	...	Joe Heff
Steve Buscemi	...	Mister Shhh
Fairuza Balk	...	Lucinda
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Dagney
Christopher Walken	...	The Man with the Plan
Michael Nicolosi	...	Bernard
Bill Cobbs	...	Malt
Marshall Bell	...	Lt. Atwater
Glenn Plummer	...	Baby Sinister
Don Stark	...	Gus

Also Known As:

Das Leben nach dem Tod in Denver (Austria) (Germany) [de]
Asuntos pendientes antes de morir (Argentina) [es]
Co delat v Denveru, kdyz clovek nezije (Czech Republic) [cs]
Coisas Para Fazer em Denver Depois de Morto (Portugal) [pt]
Coisas Para Fazer em Denver Quando Você Está Morto (Brazil) (video title) [pt]
Coisas Para se Fazer em Denver Quando Você Está Morto (Brazil) [pt]
Cosa fare a Denver quando sei morto (Italy) [it]
Cosas que hacer en Denver cuando estás muerto (Spain) [es]
Denverin keikka (Finland) [fi]
Dernières heures à Denver (France) [fr]
Distractions à Denver quand sonne le glas (Canada: French title) [fr]
Karisik iliskiler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Leszámolás Denverben (Hungary) [hu]
Ne zaljubi se, ko si mrtev (Slovenia) [sl]
Ragazul înselator al mortii (Romania) [ro]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong graphic violence and language, and for brief images of a sex film.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:16 | New Zealand:R16 | South Korea:18 | Philippines:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:MA | Germany:16 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | USA:R | France:-16 | UK:18 | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Denver, Colorado, USA

Company:

Miramax Films

Trivia:

According to Jenny McCarthy during an interview on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993), Christopher Walken "smelled like formaldehyde" and nibbled from an apple that had turned brown which he kept in his pocket.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the movie, they refer to the hit man killer as "Mr. Shush" (it even says as much in closed captions) - yet in the credits and chapter section, he is called "Mr. Shhh".

Quotes:

Joe Heff: Jimmy the Saint Tosnia. He went to seminary school but lost the calling. But in his day... the bitches' bastard!

Movie Connections:

References Down by Law (1986)

Soundtrack:

Jockey Full Of Bourbon

flawed but inspired

Next to Garcia's work in INTERNAL AFFAIRS, this is really one of his best performances... It's a rich film on every level, and it's too bad the film was caught -- back in 1995 -- in the backlash of Tarantino madness. Scott Rosenberg has a unique voice as a writer, and this film attempts to create its own reality. All those who say they 'hate' this film should rent their copy of HAPPY GILMORE and keep their opinions to themselves. Needless to say, this is a film that provokes and p***es people off and one which should be viewed without conventional expectations...