Snake Eyes (1998 film)

Snake Eyes
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Brian De Palma[1]
Screenplay by	David Koepp
Story by	Brian De Palma David Koepp
Produced by	Brian De Palma
Starring	Nicolas Cage Gary Sinise John Heard Carla Gugino Stan Shaw Kevin Dunn
Cinematography	Stephen H. Burum
Edited by	Bill Pankow
Music by	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Production company	DeBart Productions
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures (North America) Touchstone Pictures (International; through Buena Vista International)
Release date	August 7, 1998 (1998-08-07)
Running time	98 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$73 million
Box office	$103.9 million[2]

Snake Eyes is a 1998 American mystery thriller film directed and produced by Brian De Palma. The film stars Nicolas Cage as a detective investigating a political assassination at a boxing match in Atlantic City, with supporting roles played by Gary Sinise, Carla Gugino, John Heard, Stan Shaw, Kevin Dunn, Joel Fabiani and Luis Guzmán. De Palma also devised the story with David Koepp, who was the sole writer of the screenplay. The musical score was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto.

The film was released and produced by Paramount Pictures, Buena Vista International and Touchstone Pictures on August 7, 1998. The film garnered mixed reviews from critics, criticizing the film's story, writing and pacing while praising its style and the performances. It grossed $104 million worldwide against a $73 million budget.