Now out on video, the basic story involves a guy who becomes a big celebrity after being involved in a seige at a supermarket. China plays one of the terrorists who take the main character hostage in the supermarket and then release a series of videos showing what's going off inside the supermarket during the 36 day seige. You can't really recognise her in this film, 'though, as all the terrorists wear stocking masks, so they all look alike! She is, however, the only one of the terrorists to have any real lines. Her big moment comes about 37 minutes into the film, when the hostages are asked to decide which one of them should go free. The only time you actually see her face is near the end, when the hostages turn on their captors. (She's the second one to get shot!)
As a film, It's OK, especially if you like grunge music, as the soundtrack is by Hole, Therapy? and others. Apart from that, it's pretty average really, with not a great deal to reccomend it.
Stephen Dorff Cliff Spab
Reese Witherspoon Wendy Pfister
Jake Busey Morrow Streeter
Joey Lauren Adams Monica Dice
Pamela Gidley Janet Streeter
David Barry Gray Scott Spab
Jack Noseworthy Joe Dice
Richard Portnow Gerald Parsley
Edward Wiley Mr. Spab
Lela Ivey Mrs. Spab
Natasha Wagner Kristen
Annie McEnroe Dolly
Virgil Frye Earl
Francesca Roberts Kim Martin
Soon-Teck Oh Milt Morris
Blair Tefkin Allison Ash
Steve Antin Dick Zetterland
Melissa Lechner Sandy Hooten
Lenny Wolpe Phil Connors
Natalie Strauss Rita Connors
Tobey Maguire Al
Dana Allan Young Johnny
John Roarke Phil Donahue Clone/Sam Donaldson Clone
/Alan Dershowitz/Ted Koppel Clone
/Larry King Clone
Amber Benson Barbara "Babs" Wyler
China Kantner Female Pantyhose Gunman
Kathryn Atwood Pebbles Goren
Caroline Barclay Mindy Lawford
Sylvia Short Doctor Travis
Sandra Phillips Talent Agent
Sandra Philips Talent Agent
Gary Grossman Talent Agent
Michelle Seipp Hotel Receptionist
Frank Collison Stoner Witness
Stephanie Friedman Dori Smelling
Adam Small Burger Boy Manager
Ben Slack Madison Heights Mayor
Carol Hankins Nervous Woman on Talkshow
Kristen Ernst Teenage Girl on Talkshow
Mil Nicholson Woman at Homecoming
Charles Font Burger Boy Worker
John Chaidez Burger Boy Worker
Corey Gunnestad Burger Boy Worker
William Scott Brown Reporter
Lisa Dinkins Reporter
Amber Edam Reporter
Jerome Front Reporter
Susan Harney Reporter
Philip Moon Reporter
Joanne Takahashi Reporter
R.W. Wilson Reporter
Ada Gorn Photographer
Jon Gudmundsson Photographer
Bernadette Elise Photographer
Gary Coleman Himself
Directed by
Jefery Levy
Written by
Jefery Levy
Danny Rubin
Andrew Wellman (novel)
Produced by
Dale Pollock