Saint John of Las Vegas

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Saint John of Las Vegas

R

Released Jan 29, 2010

1h 25m

Comedy

Drama

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A compulsive gambler (Steve Buscemi) faces temptation and meets an assortment of odd characters when he travels to Las Vegas to investigate an insurance claim.

Critics Consensus

Writer-director Hue Rhodes' debut is a poorly-paced, forgettable comedy that wastes the quirky talents of stars Steve Buscemi and Sarah Silverman.

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Perri Nemiroff

CinemaBlend

Far from a masterpiece, but Rhodes gives Buscemi a role ripe with emotion and a fascinating complexity. Buscemi returns the favor by powering the film with an engaging oddity.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 13, 2010

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

It's a kind of cinematic purgatory, halfway between eternal reward and eternal damnation. The question is: What did I do to deserve such mediocrity?

Rated: 1.5/4

Feb 19, 2010

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Theoretically, Saint John of Vegas may look good from a distance, but when seen up close it's only a house of cards.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 12, 2010

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

A surrealistic fable of one man's descent into hell through a supreme loss of luck and a little trickery from unsavory denizens of the underworld.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 30, 2020

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Dave White

Movies.com

Rated: 1/5

Apr 4, 2011

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James Plath

Movie Metropolis

The performances are strong--even the minor characters--and the atmosphere and tone are spot-on for a dark comedy.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 5, 2010

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Audience Member

A good experience, well played by Buscemi. Entails a bit of the underbelly of Vegas. A few weird twists.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Audience Member

Una película con situaciones muy divertidas, mantiene la tensión y un final inesperado. Nunca adiviné que iba a suceder. Gran película, no entiendo cómo a la mayoría de la gente no le gustó, yo me divertí mucho.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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While not having anything terribly bad about it, Saint John of Las vegas hasn't got that much which is very good, settling for alright. I like all the actors and characters, there is an alright story idea. Somehow none of it seems to get developed to it's potential and it's frustrating for the viewer. Had it been a little more quirky, a little more raunchy, a little more violent - it would have been more memorable. It had an R rating and did nothing with it.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/18/23

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Audience Member

Not just boring, but interestingly boring.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

I didn't hate it but it seemed very pointless

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

Some funny moments, but overall not so great.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Synopsis

A compulsive gambler (Steve Buscemi) faces temptation and meets an assortment of odd characters when he travels to Las Vegas to investigate an insurance claim.

Director: Hue Rhodes
Producer: Mark Burton, Matt Wall, Lawrence Mattis, Kelly McCormick, Peter Breihof
Screenwriter: Hue Rhodes
Distributor: Indievest Pictures
Production Co: IndieVest Pictures, Circle of Confusion
Rating: R (Some Nudity|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 29, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.7K
Runtime: 1h 25m

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