Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
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Directed by	Gary Fleder
Produced by	Cary Woods
Written by	Scott Rosenberg
Starring	Andy Garcia Christopher Walken Christopher Lloyd William Forsythe Bill Nunn Treat Williams
Music by	Michael Convertino
Cinematography	Elliot Davis
Editing by	Richard Marks
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release date(s)	May 1995 (Cannes Film Festival) 1 December 1995
Running time	112 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$8,000,000 (estimated)
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Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead is a 1995 movie directed by Gary Fleder and written by Scott Rosenberg. Starring Andy Garcia, Steve Buscemi, Christopher Walken, Fairuza Balk and Gabrielle Anwar.

The film's title comes from a Warren Zevon song of the same name although Zevon has publicly stated he neither gave permission for its use nor was pleased by the use.

[edit] Plot

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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 accommodate his failing business, as well as his expensive personal tastes. When an evil gangster-overlord buys up his note and demands a favor of Jimmy, in exchange for the interest that he can't afford, Jimmy capitulates. Jimmy is to scare someone for the gangster-overlord--really rough them up. The attempt to scare the target goes down very badly and Jimmy and his crew all end up with contracts on their heads for their trouble....and not just any contracts, but "Buckwheats" Contracts, which call for the victim to suffer as much as possible before death.