Summary

When unemployed longshoreman Joe Coyle (John Cusack) stumbles upon $1.2 million, he finds nothing but trouble as he attracts the attention of cops during an during an indiscriminate spending spree and then asks the Mob to help him launder his ill-gotten gains. Coyle begins to crack under the pressure of holding onto the money, pulling his ex-girlfriend (Debi Mazar) into his scheme. Michael Madsen co-stars in this comedy based on a true story.