Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department.
Eric Roberts
as Paulie
Mickey Rourke
as Charlie
Daryl Hannah
as Diane
Geraldine Page
as Mrs. Ritter
Kenneth McMillan
as Barney
Tony Musante
as Pete
M. Emmet Walsh
as Burns
Burt Young
as Bed Bug Eddie
Jack Kehoe
as Bunky
Philip Bosco
as Paulie's Father
Val Avery
as Nunzi
Joe Grifasi
as Jimmy the Cheese Man
