Phoenix (1998)
Gambling fever -- along with a brutal bookie -- leads three crooked cops into a double-dealing scheme that lands them in hot water way over their heads.
Top billed cast
Ray LiottaHarry Collins
Anthony LaPagliaMike Henshaw
Anjelica HustonLeila
Daniel BaldwinJames Nutter
Jeremy PivenFred Shuster
Xander BerkeleyLt. Clyde Webber
Giancarlo EspositoLouie
Brittany MurphyVeronica
Kari WuhrerKatie Shuster
Giovanni RibisiJoey Schneider
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