Made Men (1999)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Louis Morneau

Writers:

Robert Franke (writer)
Alfred Gough (writer)

Release Date:

11 June 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy

Tagline:

Think Bad. Get Bad.

Plot:

While working for the mob, Bill "The Mouth" Mannuci, stole $12 million dollars from them and turned...

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Cast

James Belushi	...	Bill Manucci
Michael Beach	...	Miles
Timothy Dalton	...	Sheriff Dex Drier
Steve Railsback	...	Kyle
Carlton Wilborn	...	Felix
Vanessa Angel	...	Debra
Jamie Harris	...	Royce
David O'Donnell	...	Nick
Tim Kelleher	...	Deputy Conley
Skip Carlson	...	Bobby
Susan Isaacs	...	Darla
Oscar Rowland	...	Old Timer
Chad Lillywhite	...	Nathan
Cissy Wellman	...	Frances
Don Shanks	...	Caleb

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Runtime:

91 min | Argentina:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:13 | France:-12 | Germany:18 | Singapore:NC-16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Provo, Utah, USA

Company:

Decade Pictures

Goofs:

Continuity: There are no bullet holes in Debra's head whatsoever, even though she's shot in the head.

Quotes:

[holding up a can of Mr. Pibb]
Bill Manucci: You ever had this? This is just like Dr. Pepper, but without the medical degree.

Movie Connections:

References The Mod Squad (1999)

Soundtrack:

I'll never fall in love again

Lousy and ridiculous

Right away, this film was ridiculous. Not that it didn't have redeeming aspects… For example, the best thing about this film was the beautiful background scenery. Anyone not living on the East Coast should know the South doesn't have beautiful mountains like those found in the West. I knew it was Utah right off the bat, but perhaps Dalton couldn't suppress his English accent, so they had to excuse it by saying this was a southern town. Subverting his accent into a Southern one was easier. Sure the film has plot twists, but its phony sense of place was something I couldn't get past. It's not like Utah doesn't have meth labs... so why the writers thought it necessary to pretend it was in the South is beyond me.

One other thing in action pictures always puzzles me. Why do they always make the "cocking" sound effect when the character pulls out an automatic handgun? It seemed every other sound effect in this movie was a "chuk-chich" signifying a 9mm was loaded and ready to fire. Of course, the weapons already had rounds chambered so this was unnecessary.

Lastly, the pyrotechnics were WAY over the top. But hey, this film was targeted to a certain 'market segment' I suppose... It's too bad. Each of the actors can act, but this film was lame.