Mantegna, who you may know from "Criminal Minds" or as the voice of Fat Tony from "The Simpsons", is pretty great as violence incarnate. Beyond the main story, which was average, the film comes alive due to Joe Mantegna's portrayal of Richie Ginelli. Some have pooh-poohed it, but I found it pretty enjoyable. This one, luckily, is closer to the good end. For every great film (Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption, Shining) there are some real piles of rubbish. Unfortunately for him, he cannot use legal maneuvers to get the gypsy curse off of him! Stephen King has one of the worst track records for film adaptations. Billy Halleck (Robert John Burke) hits an old gypsy woman with his car, and with the help of his lawyer and judge friends gets away without even a traffic fine.
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