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
Evelyn Brooks	...	Ms. Steinberg
Joan Turner	...	Ms. Scharfenberg
Julianne Beres	...	Sharhari (as Julie Ann Beres)
Bow Wow	...	Kelly (as Lil Bow Wow)
Robert MacBeth	...	Store Owner
Barbara Barron	...	Mrs. Barkley
Oscar Isaac	...	Francesco
Jodi Lyn Wilson	...	Lil J's Girlfriend (as Jodi Wilson)
Allen Choate	...	Newsstand Attendant
Marianna Astakhova	...	Customer
Kevin Bray	...	Criminal
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Aldane'e	...	Crime Scene Analyst (uncredited)
Trish Dempsey	...	Tourist (uncredited)
Deborah Smith Ford	...	Tourist (uncredited)
Bernie Hourihan	...	Yacht Buyer (uncredited)
Trae Ireland	...	Drug Store Patron / Beach Comber (uncredited)
Kitty Kavey	...	Beach Comber (uncredited)
Al Quinn	...	Beach Comber (uncredited)
Ethan S. Smith	...	Drug Store Patron (uncredited)
Dee Tew	...	Beach Comber (uncredited)
Jean Volmy	...	Prison Guard (uncredited)

Directed by
Kevin Bray

Writing credits (WGA)
Ronald Lang		(written by) and
Ice Cube		(written by)

Produced by
Matt Alvarez	....	producer
Ice Cube	....	producer
Douglas Curtis	....	co-producer
Toby Emmerich	....	executive producer
Mike Epps	....	co-executive producer
Ronald Lang	....	executive producer
Matt Moore	....	executive producer
Ronald G. Muhammad	....	associate producer (as Ron Muhammad)
Claire Rudnick Polstein	....	executive producer
Lamont Cain	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
John Murphy

Cinematography by
Glen MacPherson

Film Editing by
Suzanne Hines

Casting by
Felicia Fasano
Anne McCarthy
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
J. Mark Harrington

Set Decoration by
Barbara Peterson

Costume Design by
Sophie Carbonell

Makeup Department
L. Sher Williams	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Jay Vinitsky	....	post-production supervisor
David Witz	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Wendi Lampassi	....	second assistant director
Artie Malesci	....	second unit director
John Nelson	....	first assistant director
Karen Radzikowski	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Rod England	....	key set dresser
Stephen I. Erdberg	....	assistant property master
Hector M. Gonzalez	....	buyer (as Héctor M. González)
Charles Guanci Jr.	....	prop master
Richard E. Kruder	....	set dresser
Alexa Marino	....	art department coordinator
Ben Wolcott	....	on-set dresser
Bill Wright	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Ron Bedrosian	....	adr mixer
Peter Bergren	....	stage sound effects editor
Susan Cahill	....	assistant sound editor
Kevin Cerchiai	....	boom operator
Jed M. Dodge	....	dialogue editor
Alan Freedman	....	adr mixer
Tom Hohmann	....	cable person
Frederick Howard	....	sound designer
Robert Jackson	....	supervising sound editor
Michael Kamper	....	sound effects editor
Michael Mullane	....	sound editor
Nick Neutra	....	foley mixer
Quinton Nixon	....	assistant adr engineer
Melissa Sherwood Hofmann	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Mark Weber	....	sound mixer
James Bailey	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Ken Gorrell	....	special effects technician
James L. Roberts	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Lloyd Lee Barnett	....	digital compositor
Gregory Creaser	....	digital timing supervisor
Shaina Holmes	....	digital compositor
Peter Koczera	....	senior digital artist
Derek Ledbetter	....	visual effects
Laurie Powers	....	digital compositor
Brennan Prevatt	....	main title designer
Janet Quen	....	digital effects artist: main title
Christopher Grandel	....	trailer digital effects, Howard Anderson Company (uncredited)
Edward Helmers	....	digital artist (uncredited)

Stunts
Alexis Bahr	....	stunts
Tom Bahr	....	stunts
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunts (as Chick Dale Bernhardt)
Bradley Bowman	....	stunts
Nick Brandon	....	stunts
Butch Brickell	....	stunts (as Butch Bricell)
Ricou Browning Jr.	....	stunts (as Ricou Browning)
James M. Churchman	....	stunts (as Jim Churchman)
Stacy Courtney	....	stunts
Danelle Folta	....	stunts (as Danelle Folta Kenealy)
Denise Gallo	....	stunts
Henry Gilbert	....	stunts
Mike Kirton	....	stunts
David S. Lomax	....	stunts (as David Lomax)
Artie Malesci	....	stunt coordinator
Sam Maloof	....	stunts
Keifus Mathews	....	stunts
Richard Mihalek	....	stunts
Janine Mitchell	....	stunt performer
Jeff Moldovan	....	stunts
Tony Perez	....	stunts
Kiana Politis	....	stunts
J.C. Robaina	....	stunts
Felipe Savahge	....	stunts
Luis J. Silva	....	stunts (as Luis Silva)
Erik Solky	....	stunts (as Eric M. Solky)
Tommy Turvey	....	stunts (as Tom Turvey)
Tom Waite	....	stunts
Tommie Mack Turvey Sr	....	stunt performer (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Kurt Beckler	....	grip
Tracy Bennett	....	still photographer
Benjamin Centoducati	....	photographer
Julian Chojnacki	....	camera operator
Marvin Lee	....	second assistant camera: additional camera
Artie Malesci	....	director of photography: second unit
Bill McConnell Jr.	....	second assistant: second unit
Mike McGowan	....	camera operator: Hypercam
T. Michael McLean	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Marty Mullin	....	director of photography: second unit
Gary Ryan	....	gaffer
Alberto Saad	....	video assist operator
Fred Valentine	....	best boy
Fred Valentine	....	rigging gaffer
Anthony Zibelli	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Lori Wyman	....	casting: Florida
Beanie Barnes	....	casting intern (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Matt Evans	....	assistant editor
Yoshie Ishiguro	....	assistant editor
Harry Muller	....	color timer
Kevin Soares	....	post-production assistant
Michael A. Webber	....	assistant editor
David Waco	....	post-production coordinator (uncredited)

Music Department
Spring Aspers	....	music supervisor
Bob Bowen	....	music executive
Todd Bozung	....	preview music editor
Simon Denny	....	score recordist
Daniel L. Griffiths	....	score mix engineer
Tom Harriman	....	composer: additional music
Terry Wilson	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Ben Coney	....	driver: Ice Cube

Other crew
Josue Aguilar	....	set production assistant
Mike Alberts	....	key set production assistant
Danielle J. Baker	....	location production assistant (as Danielle Baker)
Cassandra Barbour	....	rights and clearances
Nadia Barker	....	assistant: Kevin Bray
Paul Barth	....	helicopter pilot
Christian Beyer	....	assistant location manager: second unit
Steve Dale	....	set production assistant: second unit (as Steve 'Steve O' Dale)
Rita Duffey	....	assistant location manager (as Rita Duffey-Hallebo)
Stan Eutsey	....	set production assistant
Patrick Fox	....	set production assistant: second unit
Debby Freeman	....	assistant production coordinator
Marcienne Friesland	....	assistant: Kevin Bray
Christian Froude	....	second assistant accountant
Denise Gallo	....	assistant: Mr. Malesci
Emily Glatter	....	supervising production coordinator
Carol Green	....	unit publicist
John Hayes Jr.	....	assistant: Matt Alvarez
Scott Kanyuck	....	production attorney
Brian King	....	title designer: main title sequence
Jana Lundy	....	production secretary
Lisa L. Martin	....	production office assistant (as Lisa Martin)
Mack McKelvey	....	craft service assistant
Ilene Pickus	....	script supervisor: second unit
Marlis Pujol	....	production coordinator
Terri Rainha	....	assistant: Douglas Curtis (as Terri Carlson)
Steven John Reynolds	....	post-production accountant (as Steve Reynolds)
Misha Rudolph	....	assistant: Kevin Bray
Laura Sevier	....	rights and clearances
Robert Shapiro	....	production accountant
Frederick Shear	....	production office assistant
Tim Turner	....	first assistant accountant
Gwynneth Varner	....	accounting assistant
Leah Weintraub	....	location manager (as Leah Sokolowsky)
Corey B. Yugler	....	script supervisor (as Corey Yugler)

Production Companies

• New Line Cinema (presents)
• Cube Vision
• Linovo Productions GmbH & Co. KG

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (2002) (USA) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Humax Pictures (2002) (Japan) (theatrical)
• GAGA (2002) (Japan) (all media)
• New Line Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• New Line Home Video (2002) (USA) (VHS)
• Paradiso Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD) (VHS)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• RTL Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL7) (first national airing)
• United Paramount Network (UPN) (2005) (USA)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Custom Film Effects

Other Companies

• Entertainment Clearances  rights and clearances
• Post Logic Studios  digital film mastering

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: During the Impala and Mercedes chase, the Mercedes has no tints. Then Reggie shoots out the back window. When the Mercedes arrives at the docks the windows are tinted and the back window is intact.

Quotes:

Bucum: Reggie, I love you. But I gotta take you in!
Reggie: Come on, man!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Miami Nice (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Chevere Q' Chevere

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.