12 Terrible Movies That Killed An Actor's Winning Streak

9. Snake Eyes - Nicolas Cage

Snake Eyes Nic Cage
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The Streak: Nicolas Cage's streak began in spectacular fashion when he won the Best Actor Oscar for Leaving Las Vegas and followed it with four consecutive box office smashes in action flicks The Rock, Con Air and Face/Off, as well as romantic drama City of Angels.

The Film That Broke It: Brian De Palma's strangely tedious conspiracy thriller boasted plenty of nifty directing tricks and a solid Cage performance, but they couldn't paper over a snoozy premise that it was almost impossible to care about. The movie grossed a disappointing $103.9 million against its bloated $73 million budget, and was largely dismissed by critics, bringing Cage's streak to an end.

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