5 Times Nicolas Cage's Film Meltdowns Worked (And 5 Times They Didn't)

10. Bad: Confronting Tyler (Snake Eyes, 1998)

Best line: "Don't pretend you don't know who I am, girly-man!"

In this 1998 conspiracy thriller Snake Eyes focuses on rogue detective Ricky Santoro (Cage) as he is caught up in the assassination of defence secretary Charles Kirkland at a boxing match he was attending.

The only thing that has more ups and downs than this movie is Nicolas Cage's performance as he inexplicably goes from cool cucumber to raging radish in a matter of seconds.

During the film, Cage's interrogation techniques aren't, shall we say, by the book. Unless of course the book is titled "How To Scream, Punch And Threaten In Order To Get What You Want". His bad cop routine reaches a climax when he goes to interview Lincoln Tyler: a boxer who took a dive before the killer's gunshot rang out.

It's here that Cage goes off on what can only be described as Rob Riggle doing an Ace Ventura impression as he breathlessly shouts out accusations for a solid minute before slamming his hand on the bar asking for an autograph for his kid.

Despite being verbally attacked by Santoro for what seems like an eternity, the boxer gets out a pen and obliges as Cage smoothly drinks his whisky.