This film doesn't really work, but it's an interesting idea, the black man mistook for a criminal. The script is dark, and this was made around the time of the Rodney King debacle, so maybe the country wasn't ready for it. I watched it for Nickolas Cage, I'm a big "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" fan, and he was pretty good. I liked the way he used to look back then, he was less "perfect". Samuel Jackson is really good in this film, he too played a real character. Bob Balaban (remember him from "Midnight Cowboy"?) is also really good. The ending doesn't work, but this is worth a look.
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