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Just imagine it, 14,000 people in an arena trying to have a good time at a boxing match, and a major political figure is shot. Everyone is a suspect. Sounds intriguing, but yet Brian De Palma's new thriller does have its flaws. While the technical aspects and acting are state-of-the-art, Snake Eyes has some minor defects in the plot which hurt the film's overall value. Set in Atlantic City, Rick Santoro (Nicolas Cage) is a flamboyant and corrupt police detective who has been known for taking bribes and also cheats on his wife. Kevin Dunne (Gary Sinise) is a Navy Commander who is on the Department of Defense staff and happens to be an old friend of Rick's. These two guys meet at a heavyweight boxing match where Dunne is going to provide protection for Charles Kirkland (Joel Fabiani), the U.S. Secretary of Defense, who is also attending the match. When Dunne goes off to investigate a mysterious woman, the Secretary is assassinated right next to Santoro. Santoro immediately seals the arena and takes steps to save his friend's career. Santoro must begin an investigation of the arena's 14,000 fans who are all witnesses and possible suspects. His investigation leads him to three key suspects. First, there is Julia Costello (Carla Gugino), a mysterious woman Cage saw speaking with the Secretary before the assassination.
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