Deadfall

Joe Donan

Diane

Eddie

Mike Donan

Pete

Morgan "Fats" Gripp

Sam

Huey

Bob

Bart

Mitch

Baby's Babe

Zane

Larry

Star Garden Patron

Dr. Lyme

Holly

The Baby

Patsy

Barmaid

Dean

Boy in Dream Sequence

Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley were going to star but pulled out of the project at the very last minute.

Nicolas Cage came onto the set dressed up with a wig, albino contact lenses and dark sunglasses because he thought this would add more authenticity to the character of two-bit hustler, Eddie. Cage was told that he could dress up however he wanted for his part.

The Punk/Metal Band Snot recorded a song called Deadfall based on the movie.

In the final scene when the money in the attaché case is handed over, the money is wrapped in bundles but when the case is split open on the carousel the money falls loosely to the floor.

Joe Donan: There's more to life than just passing the time, isn't there, Diane?

Dr. Lyme: Power. God. They all have a distinct

Joe Donan: Most people like to think they have some degree of control over their lives. The truth is we're subject to the influence of others. Those who appreciate this can make a lot of money from those who don't. But any small-time grifter who ever dealt off the bottom of a deck can tell you that. What I can tell you about is the price one pays for peddling confidence. How every mark you fleece takes away a piece of your soul, and what happens when you try to pick up the pieces.