Based on the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke, the film stars Viggo Mortensen as an every-man who owns a diner in a small town in Illinois. One day, two men (who happen to be on a murder/robbery spree) come in as he's closing, and demand service. When he informs them that he's closing up shop, they pull guns on him and the few remaining customers. Tom ends up saving the day, killing both of them in a fast, violent way. While he's being called a hero, his quick reaction draws the attention of the media, and one Carl Fogarty (Ed Harris), a Philadelphia mobster who believes that Tom is not who he claims to be.
In the SoundtrackNet article, Dan Goldwasser reports that "Shore scored the emotional core of the film - the love story - as well as the darker dramatic moments. I cannot recall music being used during any of the scenes of violence. They might have been there, but because the action all happens in real-time (no slow motion), the violence is so jarring and effective, much like the car wrecks in CRASH (1996)."
For the full story, with sound clips from each track of the album, see: www.soundtrack.net/features/article/?id=161
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