Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995)

6.7R112 minDirector: Gary Fleder

1995 film by Gary Fleder

Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead is a 1995 American crime drama film directed by Gary Fleder and written by Scott Rosenberg. The film features an ensemble cast that includes Andy García, Christopher Lloyd, Treat Williams, Steve Buscemi, Christopher Walken, Fairuza Balk, and Gabrielle Anwar.

The film's title comes from a Warren Zevon song of the same name, recorded on his 1991 album Mr. Bad Example, which he allowed under the condition that the song be played during the end credits. The lead character's name, "Jimmy the Saint," comes from the Bruce Springsteen song "Lost in the Flood" from his 1973 album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival.

The film was a box office bomb and received negative reviews from critics, with many dismissing it as a "Pulp Fiction clone".

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead about?
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) — Jimmy the Saint's business is videotaping the terminally-ill, so that they will be around to give 'Afterlife Advice' to their survivors. He hasn't been doing too well lately and has had to turn to loan-sharks to accomodate his failing business, as well as his expensive personal t
Is Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead based on a true story?
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