All About the Benjamins (2002)

Director:

Kevin Bray

Writers (WGA):

Ronald Lang (written by) and
Ice Cube (written by)

Release Date:

8 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Money can make people do funny things.

Plot:

A bounty hunter is on the trail of a conman who skipped bail. The two wind up in a deserted warehouse where they witness a diamond scam in action...

Plot Keywords:

Bounty Hunter | Diamond | Sex Standing Up | Sniper | Caper

Cast

Ice Cube	...	Bucum
Mike Epps	...	Reggie (as Michael Epps)
Tommy Flanagan	...	Williamson
Carmen Chaplin	...	Ursula
Eva Mendes	...	Gina
Valarie Rae Miller	...	Pam
Anthony Giaimo	...	Martinez
Jeff Chase	...	Mango
Roger Guenveur Smith	...	Julian Ramose
Gino Salvano	...	Mickey
Tony Ward	...	TJ
Dominic Chianese Jr.	...	Roscoe
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Lil J
Antoni Corone	...	Captain Briggs (as Antoni Cornacchione)
Bob Carter	...	Mr. Barkley

Also Known As:

All About the Money (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Germany:18 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #38559) | Philippines:R-18 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Florida, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Goofs:

Continuity: When Buccum chases Reggie into the building where the Diamon Heist takes place, he stops his car directly in front of the gates and runs in, then moments later the robbers drive through the gate and his car is mysteriously no longer there.

Quotes:

Bucum: Shoot out the back tire!
Reggie: Who do you think I am, Mel Gibson?

Movie Connections:

References Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

Soundtrack:

Mamacita

A FAST & LOOSE ACTION/COMEDY CAPER

"All About the Benjamins" is a fast and loose action/comedy caper about a bounty hunter (Ice Cube, who also co-wrote the script with Ron Lang and co-produced) who's on the trail of his latest bail jumper (Mike Epps) and their chase ends up at a drop-off for a diamond heist where a dead bodies pop up in the process. This movie is in the tradition of movies like "Bad Boys", "Rush Hour", and "48 Hrs.", but it also maintains a pace of its own. Ice Cube does a better comedic performance than he has done in the last two "Fridays" and is becoming a better leading man. Mike Epps is very hilarious. The villians are little dark and underdeveloped but they still have their moments. The violence is a bit graphic and extreme but this all fits the world: fast cars, loose action, fine women, humor, and lots of chases. There's also some nice shots (especially shots of Miami's South Beach). "All About the Benjamins" in a very offbeat but good action/comedy and is one of the most must-see movies of the spring.