''Hell's Kitchen'' is a 1998 film starring

Rosanna Arquette Rosanna Lisa Arquette (; born August 10, 1959) is an American actress. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the TV film ''The Executioner's Song'' (1982), and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for th ...

, William Forsythe,

Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie (; born Angelina Jolie Voight; June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, humanitarian and former Special Envoy to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award ...

, Mekhi Phifer, and

Johnny Whitworth Johnny Whitworth (born October 31, 1975) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as A.J. in ''Empire Records'' (1995), as Donny Ray Black in Francis Ford Coppola's ''The Rainmaker (1997 film), The Rainmaker'' (1997), as Vernon Gant in ''L ...

. The film was written and directed by Tony Cinciripini. The film had a budget of $6,000,000 but grossed only $4,322 on its opening weekend.

Plot summary

When a robbery goes awry, the bandits end up accidentally killing one of their own. Johnny, one of the robbers, goes to jail for five years. His ex-girlfriend, Gloria, holds him responsible for the death of her brother, the one killed during the robbery. Upon Johnny's release, she wants her new boyfriend to kill him. Only trouble is, the boyfriend knows it wasn't Johnny's fault, and can't bring himself to kill him. Meanwhile, Johnny tries to turn his life around by becoming a boxer and training under a former heavyweight contender.

Cast

as Liz, Gloria and Hayden's mother * William Forsythe as Lou, Johnny's trainer and a former heavyweight contender *

as Gloria, Johnny's ex-girlfriend * Mekhi Phifer as Johnny, an ex-con *

as Patty, one of the bandits * Ryan Slater as Hayden, Gloria's younger brother who was killed during a robbery

Reception

The film received mixed reviews. It holds a 40% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews.

References

External links

* 1998 films American crime drama films 1998 crime drama films 1999 drama films 1999 films 1990s English-language films 1990s American films 1998 directorial debut films {{1990s-crime-drama-film-stub