"A movies special effects man is hired by a government agency to help stage the assassination of a well known gangster. When the agency double cross him, he uses his special effects to trap the gangster and the corrupt agents."
Bryan Brown
as Roland 'Rollie' Tyler
Brian Dennehy
as Lt. Leo McCarthy
Diane Venora
as Ellen
Cliff DeYoung
as Lipton
Mason Adams
as Col. Mason
Jerry Orbach
as Nicholas DeFranco
Joe Grifasi
as Mickey
Martha Gehman
as Andy
Trey Wilson
as Lt. Murdoch
Roscoe Orman
as Captain Wallenger
Tom Noonan
as Varrick
Paul D'Amato
as Gallagher
Jossie DeGuzman
as Marisa Velez
Jean De Baer
as Whitemore
M'el Dowd
as Joyce Lehman
John Doumanian
as The director
Ray Iannicelli
as Charlie
Tim Gallin
as Adams
Angela Bassett
as TV reporter
Jim Lovelett
as McCoy
Robert Mandel
Director
Jack Wiener
Producer
Bill Conti
Original Music Composer
Michael Peyser
Executive Producer
Dodi Fayed
Miroslav Ondříček
Director of Photography
Terry Rawlings
Editor
Tommy J. Huff
Stunts
Speed Hopkins
Art Direction
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Alixe Gordin
Casting
Hilda Stark
Gregory Fleeman
Writer
Robert T. Megginson
Steven J. Jordan
Set Decoration
Mel Bourne
Production Design
Chuck Picerni Jr.
Charlie Picerni
Henry Kingi
Gary McLarty
Buddy Joe Hooker
Brian Smrz
Allen Weisinger
Makeup Artist
Joseph Coscia
Hairstylist
Glenn Freemantle
Assistant Sound Editor
Les Lazarowitz
Sound
Sandy Richman
Peter Bucossi