Frogs for Snakes

Frogs for Snakes

They collect for the mob. But they'd rather act. Expect killer performances.

1998•1h 48m•2.4/10

ThrillerComedyCrime

Ratings

🎬TMDb

2.4/10(5)

A group of unemployed theater actors survive by working as illegal money collectors. The loan shark they are working for owns an Off-Broadway theater. As he decided to play "American Buffalo" there, a bloody battle for the favorite roles begin.

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Production

Rain Film, The Shooting Gallery

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lisa Marie

Lisa Marie

Myrna L'Hatsky

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Eva Santana

Debi Mazar

Debi Mazar

Simone

Mike Starr

Mike Starr

Crunch Gwiazda

Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

Al Santana

John DiMaggio

John DiMaggio

Jersey Kid

Harry Hamlin

Harry Hamlin

Klench

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Quint

John Leguizamo

John Leguizamo

Zip

José Rafael Arango

Doorman

Nicole Arlyn

Nicole Arlyn

Flo

David Cale

David Cale

Jim

Nick Chinlund

Nick Chinlund

Iggy Schmurtz

David Deblinger

David Deblinger

UB

Anthony DeSando

Anthony DeSando

Rilke

Zak Kerkoulas

Augie Santana

Linda Mancini

Bartender

Taylor Mead

Taylor Mead

Doc Wax

Chuck Montgomery

Chuck Montgomery

X Man

Kim Cristo

Kim Cristo

Bondage Queen

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