Released 1992
Stars Nicolas Cage, Craig Reay, J.T. Walsh, Lara Flynn Boyle, Dennis Hopper
Directed by John Dahl

"Red Rock West" is a diabolical movie that exists sneakily between a western and a thriller, between a film noir and a black comedy. It's constructed out of passion, murder, revenge and a quirky sense of humor. The plot is incredibly complicated. It's also easy to follow and, eventually, makes perfect sense. It stars Nicolas Cage as a poor but honest drifter who arrives, nearly broke, in the small Western town of Red Rock. He walks into the local saloon, and is mistaken by the owner for the professional killer from Texas that he's hired to murder his wife.

Summary by Roger Ebert