The plot is laid with a contract kill, the work of a ruthless professional and a has-been hitman who soon learns that his own death is part of the plan. Barely escaping the death trap, he crawls to safety in an opulent hillside home. Now the hitman becomes a  kidnapper, holding hostage in the house an insufferable modem art dealer and his loyal secretary. Complicating matters, the art dealer's half-sister arrives with a down-and-out screenwriter in tow. Unaware that his plans have gone awry, the contract killer has more pressing problems. His money is at the crime scene which is crawling with cops, particularly an vice cop trying to make it into homicide without much help from his partner. The plot comes full circle as this unique assortment of characters is inexorably drawn together. For some it is love, for others money, and for an unfortunate few it has to be murder. But after 2 days in the Valley life will never be the same. Starring Danny Aiello, Greg Cruttwell, Jeff Daniels, Teri Hatcher, Glenne Headly, Peter Horton, Marsha Mason, Paul Mazursky. Released 1996

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