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Release Date:
13 December 1991 (USA)
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Tagline:
The goal is to survive. more
Plot:
A down and out cynical detective teams up with a down and out ex-quarterback to try and solve a murder...
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Awards:
2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(19 articles)
Tony Scott still loves the '80s
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Shane Black to Helm ‘Doc Savage’ Movie
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(From Monsters and Critics. 29 October 2009, 11:05 AM, PDT)
Shane Black to Helm ‘Doc Savage’ Movie
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One of the best in its field!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bruce Willis | ... | Joe Hallenbeck |
 | Damon Wayans | ... | Jimmy Dix |
 | Chelsea Field | ... | Sarah Hallenbeck |
| Noble Willingham | ... | Sheldon Marcone |
 | Taylor Negron | ... | Milo |
 | Danielle Harris | ... | Darian Hallenbeck |
 | Halle Berry | ... | Cory |
 | Bruce McGill | ... | Mike Matthews |
| Badja Djola | ... | Alley Thug |
 | Kim Coates | ... | Chet |
 | Chelcie Ross | ... | Senator Baynard |
 | Joe Santos | ... | Bessalo |
 | Clarence Felder | ... | McCoskey |
 | Tony Longo | ... | Big Ray Walston |
| Frank Collison | ... | Pablo |
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MPAA:
Rated R for graphic violence and very strong language.
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Runtime:
105 min | Germany:96 min (cut version)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby SR (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Germany:16 (cut) |
Finland:K-16 (cut) |
Finland:K-18 (uncut) |
South Korea:18 |
Philippines:R-18 |
USA:R (certificate #31522) |
Netherlands:16 |
Netherlands:12 (TV version) (slightly cut) |
Australia:M (TV rating) |
Australia:R (original rating) |
Canada:18+ (Quebec) |
Canada:18A |
Germany:18 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Norway:18 |
Singapore:M18 |
Spain:18 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:18
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Composer Michael Kamen hated the film when he first saw it. The only reason he provided the score was out of his personal friendships with Bruce Willis and producer Joel Silver.
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Errors in geography: The aerial footage of the stadium of the climactic game was obviously shot during a Holiday Bowl at San Diego's Jack Murphy Stadium. The game is supposed to be at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.
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Quotes:
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Locker Room Kid: Billy Cole. Billy Cole.
Head Coach: The first half stunk! Open the holes up! Get in there like hogs! Like pigs!
Locker Room Kid: Billy Cole. You got a call on line three.
Head Coach: Let's go out there in this half and kick some butt! Let's get out of this town as a winner! I hate Cleveland!
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Locker Room Kid: Billy Cole. Billy Cole.
Head Coach: The first half stunk! Open the holes up! Get in there like hogs! Like pigs!
Locker Room Kid: Billy Cole. You got a call on line three.
Head Coach: Let's go out there in this half and kick some butt! Let's get out of this town as a winner! I hate Cleveland!
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Movie Connections:
References The Terminator (1984)
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Soundtrack:
I Wanna Be A Cowboy
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Before commenting on the movie itself I would like to explain my position on "judging" movies (since I'm a newbie here). Namely - IMHO, one has to analyze the "how", not the "what". Meaning - if you, for instance, compare this movie to a, for example, Pasolini / Bertolucci / Tarkovski / Whoever-else, you won't get far. There's no way to choose between a melon and a steak - one is a main course, another is dessert. Now then, all I gotta say on the actual movie is: an excellent specie of a purely commercial entertainment for grown-ups with a lot of kid stuff inside. The advantages and limitations of the genre - which is your typical action with a twist of comedy - are played on beautifully by the great action hero (who, IMHO, is also much more than that) Bruce Willis with his usual charisma and self-irony. Damon Wanes gives a very decent, even if a bit "afroamerican-comedy-club stereotype" performance, every note is in it's rightful place, though he is not as yet the actor we know from "Bamboozled". Danielle Harris is easy-going, natural and convincing as a teen daughter of the Last Boyscout. Chelsea Field is a bit shallow in this, your standard "wife". I think the role needed more "soulsearching". Taylor Negrin was too "cartoony" for my taste, a bit over the top, so didn't affect me as scary, which was obviously intended. The screenplay is fast, alive and has a good balance of drama/comedy, without rubbing our faces in either. Tony Scott keeps it interesting with his very own and unique visual style. On the whole - a highly enjoyable quality entertainment. WATCH IT - HAVE FUN!