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His bother Ray is a wheeler and dealer, well, a bit of an
Arthur Daley character really, and he knows that this horse
only has to have a small blockage removed from its throat
to become the champion horse it once promised to be.
Ray also knows of a jockey - albeit one with a gambling problem
- who can help them take the horse to greatness and them to
riches. His name is Tony LaRoche and is played as very dodgy
by an excellent Lothaire Bluteau.
Anyway, together Ray and Pally finds themselves in real trouble
as LaRoche just can't stop gambling and leaves them with a
massive debt to local nasty Frank Finnegan (Daniel Benzali)
who sees the potential in the horse and proceeds to steal
it.
The boys then go to get it back and land themselves in extremely
hot water. I have to say that Dead Heat is a very entertaining
movie filled with humour, action and excellent performances
all around.
Sutherland is at his most accessible and his character, while
not always likeable, definitely wins your support. Lapaglia
is terrific as Ray - this guy is a brilliant actor. Bluteau
is first-class as the hopeless gambler, while Benzali is a
very nasty tough guy and Radha Mitchell a gorgeous almost-ex-wife
of Pally's.
Sometimes the movie goes a little over the top, but overall
it is worthy of having a look at.
Conclusion: Movie 80%, Extras 0%
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