Stealing Sinatra (2003)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Ron Underwood

Writer:

Howard Korder (writer)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

What's a little kidnapping among friends?

Plot:

In need of a grubstake, a young man convinces a couple of friends to help him kidnap Frank Sinatra Jr. It's a true story. |

Plot Keywords:

Kidnapper | Kidnapping | Ransom Demand | Ransom | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination

Cast

David Arquette	...	Barry Keenan
William H. Macy	...	John Irwin
Ryan Browning	...	Joe Amsler
Sam McMurray	...	Agent Stameck
Thomas Ian Nicholas	...	Frank Sinatra, Jr.
Brandy Kopp	...	Linda (as Brandy Heidrick)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bart Anderson	...	Fisherman
Daniel Bacon	...	Reporter #2
Gillian Barber	...	Mary Keenan
Catherine Barroll	...	Nancy Sinatra, Sr.
Matthew Bennett	...	Agent Flett
David Bloom	...	Reporter #3
Johnathan Brownlee	...	Wally's Manager
Rob Bruner	...	Reporter #1
Brent Chapman	...	Security Guard
Ron Chartier	...	James Irwin
Michael Coristine	...	Jan Berry
Colin Cunningham	...	John Foss
Aaron Douglas	...	Roadblock Patrolman
Tara Fynn	...	Actor
Peter Grier	...	Deputy #1
Eric Johnson	...	Dean Torrence
Michael Kopsa	...	William Raggio
Angelika Libera	...	Nancy Sinatra, Jr. (as Angelika Baran)
Evangeline Lilly	...	Model in commercial
Jason Low	...	A&R Guy
Kevin McNulty	...	James Mahoney
Stephen E. Miller	...	Mechanic
Deanna Milligan	...	Betty Amsler
David Nykl	...	Valet
Aaron Pearl	...	Patrolman #2
Patrick J. Phillips	...	Sheriff Carlson
Kate Robbins	...	Motel Clerk
Robert Rozen	...	Band Leader
James Russo	...	Frank Sinatra, Sr.
Robert Thurston	...	Club Manager
John Treleaven	...	FBI Agent
Brad Wattum	...	Policeman
Desiree Zurowski	...	Sue Irwin

MPAA:

Rated R for language.

Runtime:

96 min (Showtime Library Print)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Ron Ziskin Productions Inc.

Trivia:

Barry Keenan received no money from this movie.

Don't waste your time

Yah. I know. It has the name "Sinatra" in the title, so how bad can it be? Well, it's bad, trust me! I rented this thinking it was some movie I missed in the theaters. It's not. It's some garbage "movie" made by the folks at Showtime (cable station). Geez, these cable stations make a few bucks they think they can make whatever garbage movies they want! It's not good. I am as big a Sinatra fan as any sane man, but this movie was just dumb. Boring. Dull. Unfunny. Uninteresting. The only redeeming quality is that (assuming they did stick to the facts) you do learn about what happened to the captors of Frank Jr. Otherwise it's just a stupid film.