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Zig Zag (2002 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Zig Zag' is a 2002 American comedy-drama film directed and written by David S. Goyer (in his directorial debut) and starring John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, Oliver Platt, and Natasha Lyonne. It is based on the 1999 novel 'Zigzag' by Landon J. Napoleon. The film premiered at the 2002 South by Southwest Film Festival.
Plot
Dean Singer (John Leguizamo) has terminal cancer, yet is determined to spend his last days taking care of his 15-year-old autistic protg from the Big Brother program, Louis "Zig Zag" Fletcher (Sam Jones III). Dean got Louis a dishwasher job in shamelessly abusive, exploitative Mr. Walters' (Oliver Platt) restaurant. Louis' dead-beat, neglecting yet abusive dad pushes him for "rent", which he actually uses to repay violent loan-shark Cadillac Tom (Luke Goss). Zig Zag gets it by stealing from Walters' safe, remembering numbers being his only talent. Singer is determined to return the money, despite excessive risks, with surprising allies.
Cast
Production
The film was shot in Los Angeles, California.
Reception
Box office
The film was released in one theater and earned $1,649 in its opening weekend. The total US box office gross for 'Zig Zag' was $2,418.Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 44% based on reviews from 16 critics. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 58% based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".References
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