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2 Days in the Valley

2 Days in the Valley

You have one minute to decide the rest of your life.

19966.21h 44m

Overview

In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that puts the mundane lives of a dozen residents on a collision course. This clever tale tells the story of two hit men, a mistress, a nurse, a vindictive ex-wife, a wealthy art dealer and his lovelorn assistant, a suicidal writer and his dog, and a bitter cop and his partner.

Directed by John Herzfeld
Written by John Herzfeld
Produced by Herb Nanas, Jeff Wald
Box Office0Revenue: $11.1M

Top Cast

Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello

Dosmo Pizzo

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Alvin Strayer

Teri Hatcher

Teri Hatcher

Becky Foxx

Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron

Helga Svelgen

James Spader

James Spader

Lee Woods

Eric Stoltz

Eric Stoltz

Wes Taylor

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

Susan Parish

Peter Horton

Peter Horton

Roy Foxx

Greg Cruttwell

Greg Cruttwell

Allan Hopper

Marsha Mason

Marsha Mason

Audrey Hopper

Themes & Keywords

assassinjealousyhitmangunhostagedetectivecocainemurderscamsuicidallos angeles, californiaexplosionargument

About 2 Days in the Valley

2 Days in the Valley is a comedy, crime, thriller film released in 1996 exploring themes of assassin, jealousy, hitman, gun, hostage, detective. Directed by John Herzfeld, it stars Danny Aiello, Jeff Daniels, Teri Hatcher. In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that puts the mundane lives of a dozen residents on a collision course. This clever tale tells the story of two hit men, a mistress, a nurse, a vindictive ex-wife, a wealthy art dealer and his lovelorn assistant, a suicidal writer and his dog, and a bitter cop and his partner.

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