Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- bleak
- volatile
- paranoid
- late night crime movie
- 1990s movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film competently acted and stylishly shot but derivative, violent, and undermined by a hackneyed script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The drug theft leads to the abduction of Gordon and Donna and an improvised flight toward Mexico.
Raymond steals from Eddie because he believes Eddie betrayed him after Raymond served prison time taking the fall.
Raymond and Addy's relationship is central to the criminal plan and is repeatedly framed as reckless and destructive.
The film combines neo-noir crime conventions with a road journey through New Mexico toward Mexico, supported by sharp cinematography.
Films like Truth or Consequences, N.M., and why
True Romance
Shares a neo-noir crime framework, volatile criminals, drug-fueled violence, and darkly comic road-movie momentum.
Freeway
Shares an ensemble crime odyssey, hostage dynamics, stylized violence, and morally unstable criminal partnerships.
Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead
Shares a bleakly comic neo-noir atmosphere, criminal desperation, and escalating consequences during a drug-related scheme.
Badlands
Shares a Bonnie and Clyde-inflected criminal romance, doomed antiheroes, and an increasingly chaotic getaway structure.
Movie Details
- Director
- Kiefer Sutherland
- Release Date
- 1997-05-02
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (87)
Cast
- Vincent Gallo
- Kiefer Sutherland
- Max Perlich
- Rod Steiger
- John C. McGinley
- Martin Sheen
- Kevin Pollak
- Mykelti Williamson
- Kim Dickens
- Grace Phillips
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Truth or Consequences, N.M. about?
- A betrayed ex-con's drug robbery becomes a violent southwestern flight when criminals, hostages, and hidden motives collide.
- What is Truth or Consequences, N.M. like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Truth or Consequences, N.M. as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Truth or Consequences, N.M. violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Truth or Consequences, N.M. as brutal.
- What did critics think of Truth or Consequences, N.M.?
- Critics generally found the film competently acted and stylishly shot but derivative, violent, and undermined by a hackneyed script.
- Which films are like Truth or Consequences, N.M.?
- Films with a similar feel include True Romance, Freeway, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead, and Badlands.
- How long is Truth or Consequences, N.M.?
- Truth or Consequences, N.M. runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Truth or Consequences, N.M.?
- In United States, Truth or Consequences, N.M. streams on fuboTV.
