A hitman approachs a writer to help him create the next best seller on his career, but the violent world he was a part of has other plans.
 
This movie makes me wonder how James Woods became a leading man.   
 
FUN FACT:  James Woods had just quit smoking prior to filming. When it came time to shoot the cigarette on the palm scene, Woods suggested he take an already lit cigarette off of a patron--that way he wouldn't have to light and smoke a cigarette.