One of Walken's best roles
Without a question. But I feel its being overlooked too much today. When his best performances are mentioned, this seems to get neglected. Wonder why? Maybe because people are not used to seeing him play a hillbilly? But he sure did a great job portraying one, the hairdo, the clothes, the overall look and mannerisms were all dead on- the true hillbilly or redneck alphamale crimelord. And he had a few really great lines as well. In the scene where he whacks Tommy, I still get the chills watching him talk about the coyote female.
My theory on Feds is that they're like mushrooms: feed them *beep* keep them in the dark.