Frogs for Snakes

Aug 14, 1998

1h 48m

★ 2.5

They collect for the mob. But they'd rather act. Expect killer performances.

Overview

A group of unemployed theater actors survive by working as illegal money collectors. The loan shark they are working for owns an Off-Broadway theater. As he decided to play "American Buffalo" there, a bloody battle for the favorite roles begin.

Genres

Thriller

Comedy

Crime

Production Companies

Rain Film

The Shooting Gallery

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Cast

Myrna L'Hatsky

Lisa Marie

Eva Santana

Barbara Hershey

Simone

Debi Mazar

Crunch Gwiazda

Mike Starr

Al Santana

Robbie Coltrane

Jersey Kid

John DiMaggio

Klench

Harry Hamlin

Quint

Ian Hart

Zip

John Leguizamo

Doorman

José Rafael Arango

Flo

Nicole Arlyn

Jim

David Cale

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