DOLAN' S CADILLAC
The Story:
Based on Stephen King’s eponymous short story, Dolan’s Cadillac is a dark tale of murderous and unrepentant revenge. A modern twist on the Edgar Allan Poe classic ‘The Cask of Amontillado,’ Dolan’s Cadillac proves that revenge really is a dish best served cold.
Tom Robinson (Wes Bentley) and his wife, Elizabeth (Emmanuelle Vaugier). They are a happily married couple and Elizabeth is pregnant with their child. Meet Jimmy Dolan (Christian Slater), a Las Vegas mobster who makes his living in the sex trade, and when one of his delivery trucks goes off track, hes forced to take matters into his own hands.
Unfortunately for Dolan, the same time hes cleaning up his mess by way of some well-placed bullets,Elizabeth happens by on horseback. Elizabeth flees, but not before shes spotted and conveniently drops her cellphone for the bad guys to find.
She goes to the police to tell them what she has seen and they tell her that it is very hard to catch Dolan. He has buried the evidence in the desert and when the cops go there to find something, there is nothing to find. Tom and Elizabeth are told by the FBI agent Fletcher (Al Sapienza) that they can be protected 24 hours a day if Elizabeth testifies.
Elizabeth and Tom are in a hotel room for two months waiting for the chance to testify and when Elizabeth gets into her car, she is blown up by a bomb. Tom is consumed by grief and he goes to pieces. He knows that this was Dolan's doing, but there is nothing that he can do about it as Dolan is a powerful man with a lot of connections. He has henchmen to do his dirty work for him. He is protected by his armoured Cadillac.
Tom buys a gun and he follows Dolan around, but Dolan catches him and his henchman beats Tom up. Tom needs another plan and he comes up with one. He gets a job working on the highways so that he will be able to complete his plan. He knows that Dolan's Cadillac will be passing along where he is working and he wants to set up his own detour to trap him.
When the two men finally meet deep in the heart of the desert, Dolan's Cadillac climaxes with an amazing test of wills - the ultimate duel in the sun. The Cadillac, which has been Dolan's armor, may likely become his tomb.
Starring:
Christian Slater, Emmanuelle Vaugier, Wes Bentley, Robert Benz
Directed By:
Jeff Beesley
Release:
2009
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