''The Last Days of Frankie the Fly'' is a 1996 crime film directed by

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, written by

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and starring Dennis Hopper,

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, Kiefer Sutherland, and

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Plot

Frankie ( Dennis Hopper) is a leg man for the

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, and works for Sal (

) and his sidekick, Vic (

). Frankie goes to the set of a porno one day, directed by his friend Joey ( Kiefer Sutherland), a

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film school graduate who owes Sal money. Frankie immediately becomes infatuated with Margaret (

), a former junkie who wants to become a serious actress. Once a good girl who came to

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to pursue an acting career, tough situations led her to do drugs and prostitution. Frankie becomes fixated on saving Margaret from the path she's on and keeping her from Sal.

Cast

* Dennis Hopper as Frankie "The Fly" *

as Margaret * Kiefer Sutherland as Joey *

as Sal *

as Vic * Charles Carroll as Thug * Jack McGee as Jack * Karen Roeas as Sal's Girl * Bert Rosario as Miguel * Adam Scott as Race Track Valet * Jon Rossas as The Waiter * Vanessa Ann Giorgioas as Bathroom Girl *

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as Porno Actor * Jana Robbinsas as Nurse * Nicholas Meleas as Race Track Man

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Last Days of Frankie the Fly 1996 films 1990s crime comedy-drama films American crime comedy-drama films Films set in the 1980s Films set in Los Angeles Films set in California Films directed by Peter Markle Films produced by Elie Samaha Films scored by George S. Clinton 1990s English-language films 1990s American films