White Sands – Der große Deal (1992)

White Sands – Der große Deal: Directed by Roger Donaldson. With Willem Dafoe, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson. A small southwestern town Sheriff finds a body in the desert with a suitcase and five hundred thousand dollars. He impersonates the man and stumbles into an F.B.I. investigation.

“This interesting cop thriller has a convoluted plot that gets a bit out of hand in the second half, with improbable, needless twists added only to provoke a surprised response on the audienceu0026#39;s part (consider, for example, Mickey Rourkeu0026#39;s true identity), but it has been stylishly directed by Roger Donaldson (who has already shown his competence with the first-rate u0026quot;No Way Outu0026quot;) and acted with restraint by the three leads; Rourke is particularly magnetic. Samuel Jackson also has an amusing supporting role. (**1/2)”