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Best ActionAdventureThriller Film | 1995
Budget 8,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 2,500,000 USD
Originally, director John Dahl wanted Dennis Hopper to play Wayne Brown, but he insisted on playing Lyle from Dallas. Hopper eventually convinced the producers who were thrilled with the result.
Nicolas Cage largely took the part due to the recommendation of his uncle, Francis Ford Coppola who is an outspoken fan of John Dahl's first film, Kill Me Again (1989).
Before Nicolas Cage had been cast, Dennis Hopper suggested that John Dahl should consider Kris Kristofferson, a good friend of Hopper's from The Last Movie (1971), for the leading role. Kristofferson was at a low point in his career at the time, mainly appearing as the lead in made-for-TV movies. He had a packed schedule and declined without reading the script.
John Dahl named Dennis Hopper's character "Lyle from Dallas" after the director's first guitar, a Lyle guitar.
Dwight Yoakam brought his own pistol for his role as the Truck Driver. His hit single, A Thousand Miles From Nowhere, is used during the film's closing credits - the version used is a studio demo recording unlike the one from his This Time album.
"Lyle: [Hitman Lyle from Dallas finds Michael laying down in the middle of the road] What the fuck are you doing? Michael Williams: My car broke down. Lyle: Where? I don't see a car. Michael Williams: It's just over that ridge. Lyle: 'Just over that ridge', huh? Well you're one lucky son of a bitch, aren't you? If I hadn't had my brakes just done, I'd be picking your brains out of my radiator. Fuck. Michael Williams: Look, I hate to ask you this, but do you think you could give me a ride? Lyle: I don't know. You're not dangerous, are you?"
"[last lines] Michael Williams: Adios, Red Rock."
