Made (2001)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Jon Favreau

Writer (WGA):

Jon Favreau (written by)

Release Date:

18 October 2001 (Singapore)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Welcome to disorganized crime

Plot:

Two aspiring boxers, lifelong friends, get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.

Plot Keywords:

Money Laundering | Loudmouth | New York | Stripper | Football Coach

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jon Favreau	...	Bobby
Vince Vaughn	...	Ricky
Joe Goossen	...	Referee
Famke Janssen	...	Jessica
Makenzie Vega	...	Chloe
Jenteal	...	Wendy (as Reanna Rossi)
Tom Morello	...	Best Man
Jonathan Silverman	...	Bachelor
Kimberley Davies	...	Bartender (as Kimberly Davies)
Faizon Love	...	Horrace
Elizabeth Barondes	...	Wife
Gary Auerbach	...	Husband
Bill Capizzi	...	Arthur
Peter Falk	...	Max
Vernon Vaughn	...	Coach

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, some drug use and sexuality.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Netherlands:12 | Italy:T | USA:TV-MA (cable rating) | Spain:18 | Australia:MA | Germany:12 | UK:15 | USA:R (PCA #37941)

Filming Locations:

Glendale, California, USA

Company:

Cardiff Giant Productions

Trivia:

After the movie was released, the first known purple frog was discovered in western India. (see memorable quotes)

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the scene at the zoo by the aquarium.

Quotes:

Ricky Slade: Excuse me Honey, umm, where the drinks are concerned, is that a hidden tax? Does that fall under complementary up front service as well or is that something you pay for?
Flight Attendent: Oh no, no, they're complementary. Would you care for another one?
Ricky Slade: They're complementary?
Flight Attendent: Yes.
Ricky Slade: You bet your ass I would.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Confession (2005/I)

Soundtrack:

Electric Relaxation

The New-Age Odd Couple

This is a much darker comedy than the breakthrough hit, "Swingers", to compare the two would be useless. The dialogue and chemistry between Favreau and Vaughn, though, is still at it's comedic best. Since Favs was directing this flick, he let Vince go all out on his character Ricky. The two longtime friends go to New York to do a mob job with little experience on how to do any kind of job. They, needless to say, get themselves into quite a bit of trouble along the way. The entire movie itself is hilarious, there is quite a bit of profanity and a strip scene at the beginning, but if you can handle that, you should enjoy yourself thoroughly. If it were up to me, Vaughn and Favreau would make a movie together once every other year. The chemistry is so money, baby.