Three persons with criminal records were hired to carry out a kidnapping operation after being released from prison. However, the action failed and the situation became uncontrollable, and the three had to start a career on the road
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As the saying goes, "three women, one drama", this film is three men one drama. The cold-faced planner Troy (played by Cage), the mad dog (played by Dafoe), the gangster who loves his house and wife (played by Diesel), people with completely different personalities are bound by fate. People are looking forward to the film. The two protagonists of the film are old friends of Chinese audiences. Whether it is an Oscar-winning work such as "Leaving Las Vegas" or an action film such as "Prison in the Air" and "Changing Face", they have established Nicolas Cage's status as a superstar in the hearts of Chinese fans; Dafoe also He has a deep connection with China. He once played the lead actor Andrew in "The Woman in the Courtyard" directed by Yan Hao, and will also play a mercenary in "The Great Wall" directed by Zhang Yimou.
"Dog Eat Dog" is adapted from the famous screenwriter Edward Bunker with the same name as Fiction, and the director Paul Schrader also has a lot of background. He has directed " American Gigolo ", " Light Sleeper ", " Distress ", " Auto Focus " and other well-known movies. It is widely known that he has been a screenwriter for the classic films " Taxi Driver " and " Raging Bull ", and has first-rate storytelling skills. Directed by Paul Schrader, the film perfectly combines black humor and violent aesthetics, which is quite experimental.
As the only film from the United States shortlisted for the "Director's Fortnight", "Dog Eat Dog" was highly praised and praised as "the plot is tortuous and compact, violent aesthetics and black humor blended together". The film tells the story of three criminals played by Cage, Dafoe and Diesel, who were hired to carry out a kidnapping after being released from prison. However, the kidnapping failed and the situation was out of control. In order not to go to jail, the three decided to start a career on the road.
This is the second collaboration between Nicholas Cage and William Dafoe after the 1990 " Wild at Heart ". Due to their familiarity and tacit understanding, the two major dramas have opened up to the show mode, often improvising on the set. "I'm more like a'jazz actor', usually not acting according to the script, which will burden other actors." Cage said, "According to the script is a good thing, because you will get the intended effect, but Sometimes you can play freely. Once you understand the desired effect of the script, let it go! William and I look for humor in moments that come from real situations, not just funny."
