Nails (1992): Cast
Nails is a 1992 crime thriller directed by John Flynn, starring Danny Trejo as Las Virgenes bartender, Dennis Hopper and Keith David. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- John Flynn
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Empress Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Nails About?
The premise of Nails without spoilers.
A Good Cop … With a Few Bad Habits! The wife of a wild Los Angeles police detective becomes a hostage of the heroin ring he and his partner have exposed.
Nails Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- neo noir
- nude body double
- partner
- tough cop
- drugs
- organized crime
- urban decay
- urban setting
- gangster
- kissing while having sex
- sex
- male female relationship
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- cult film
- karate
- karate kick
- martial arts
- duel
- uzi
- machine gun
- explosion
- foot chase
- chase
- car chase
- police chase
- brawl
- fistfight
- knife
- gunfight
- shootout
- disarming someone
- semiautomatic pistol
- shotgun
- pump action shotgun
- blood spatter
- blood
- glock
- beretta
- revolver
- pistol
- rogue cop
- maverick cop
- renegade cop
- police detective
- husband wife relationship
- estranged wife
- detective
- murder
- corruption
- limousine
- police
Nails Cast & Characters
Danny Trejo leads the cast as Las Virgenes bartender, with Dennis Hopper as Harry 'Nails' Niles and Keith David as Noah Owens. Directed by John Flynn; 34 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Flynn
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Danny Trejo as Las Virgenes bartender -
Dennis Hopper as Harry 'Nails' Niles -
Keith David as Noah Owens -
John Hawkes as Harvey Cassler
Also Starring in Nails
· 30 more- Anne Archer Mary Niles
- Jay Acovone Capt. Evan Graham
- Raymond Cruz Paco Sanchez
- Tomas Milian Pedro Herrera
- Cliff DeYoung Stambusky
- Juan Fernández Victor Menandez
- Brian Markinson Calley
- Charles Hallahan Bud Taylor
- Carlos Carrasco Jose Acosta
- Earl Billings Jack Willis
- Luis Antonio Ramos Ricardo Sanchez
- Richard Tanner
- Teresa Crespo Elena Hernandez
- Billy Hayes
- Martha Velez Rosa Herrera
- Jay Della
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- Church Ortiz
- Roger Callard
- Lyvingston Holmes
- Jarvais Hudson Campaign Worker 2
- Raoul N. Rizik
- Dale Harimoto
- Sharon Holmin Rene
- Ed Petsche Eddie
- Mimi Champlin Taylor's Secretary
- Joyce Matlock Campaign Worker 1
- Philip Alcazar Gang Leader (Uncredited)
- Melissa Berger
- Philip Stephen Spencer
- Vincent J. Burns
More from John Flynn
More films directed by John Flynn, best-rated first: Rolling Thunder, Lock Up, Out for Justice and Protection.
Cars in Nails
32 cars on screen, including the 1964 Lincoln Continental and the 1992 Chevrolet Camaro.
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1964 Lincoln Continental Main role -
1992 Chevrolet Camaro Important role -
1963 Chevrolet Impala Important role -
1991 Ford Econoline Important role
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Nails FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Nails, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Nails?
Nails runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was Nails released?
Nails was released on July 25, 1992.
Who directed Nails?
Nails was directed by John Flynn.
More films by John Flynn Who is in the cast of Nails?
Nails stars Danny Trejo as Las Virgenes bartender, Dennis Hopper as Harry 'Nails' Niles and Keith David as Noah Owens, among 34 credited actors.
Does Nails have a post-credit scene?
No. Nails has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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