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Overview

User Rating:
5.7/10   8,353 votes
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Director:
Paul Abascal
Writer (WGA):
Forry Smith (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
3 September 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
One good shot deserves another more
Plot:
A rising Hollywood actor decides to take personal revenge against a group of four persistent photographers to make them pay for almost causing a personal tragedy involving his wife and son. full summary | add synopsis
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NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Payback is making a comeback
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 20 November 2009, 4:15 PM, PST)
‘Edge of Darkness’ Trailer Features The Welcome Return Of Crazy Mel Gibson
 (From FilmSchoolRejects. 15 October 2009, 2:30 PM, PDT)
User Comments:
It's Fun -- C'mon! more (137 total)
US TV Schedule:
Mon. Dec. 710:00 AMFX   
Tue. Dec. 88:00 AMFX   

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Cole Hauser ... Bo Laramie

Robin Tunney ... Abby Laramie

Dennis Farina ... Detective Burton

Daniel Baldwin ... Wendell Stokes

Tom Hollander ... Leonard Clark

Kevin Gage ... Kevin Rosner
Blake Michael Bryan ... Zach Laramie (as Blake Bryan)

Tom Sizemore ... Rex Harper

Andrea Baker ... Emily

Jordan Baker ... Dr. Kelley

Joe Basile ... Police Lab Tech

Lauren Birkell ... Allison

Wendy Braun ... Bo's Publicist

Kelly Carlson ... Kristin
Greg Castro ... Policeman
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences, sexual content and language.
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Runtime:
84 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital
Certification:
Indonesia:Dewasa | Germany:12 | France:U | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Australia:M | Czech Republic:15 | Finland:K-15 | Ireland:15 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40880) | Brazil:14
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation more

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Trivia:
At one certain point, Detective Burton talks about how "one of those Baldwin brothers" was ripped off by an unscrupulous paparazzi. One of those "unscrupulous paparazzi" in this movie is played by Daniel Baldwin, "one of those Baldwin brothers". more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Bo Laramie is chasing the bad guy during the shooting of Adrenaline Force 2, the bad guy crashes into the window and Bo is supposed to be sliding down the ladder but he is still standing on the balcony. more
Quotes:
Wendell Stokes: He's coming for us! more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006) more
Soundtrack:
My Thing more

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12 out of 16 people found the following comment useful.
It's Fun -- C'mon!, 11 September 2004
Author: hugomodo from Oklahoma City Oklahoma

I saw it last night. I think this movie is misunderstood.

I want to believe that the reasons behind this movie's dismal reviews in the main have to do with the fact that certain people with certain political leanings WANT to hate it and hate Gibson for the sheer and utter sole reason that he made THE PASSION OF THE Christ, that it has a so-called (and totally off-the-wall -- and wrong!) message of anti-Semitism... and that he made the movie anyway, despite protests from the political Left of Hollywood. Have you noticed that Mel Gibson actually placed his name in the credits of this movie as its producer? I can't think of any other Icon Productions film in which his name is placed at all. Granted, Mel doesn't need the money. As far as money goes, he's set for the rest of his life and the rest of his kids' lives. But he has a passion (no pun intended) for making movies, and he's proving that you can't keep him out of Hollywood, by placing his name in the forefront of the credits of this particular Icon Productions project.

It's a fun movie. First and foremost. That's the point of having so many uncredited cameos, most prominently Mel Gibson as an Anger Management patient sitting in the doctor's office scribbling away in the 5 workbooks piled up in his lap.

Secondly, this is a western set in modern society. Whatever you might think of westerns as a genre, PAPARAZZI is for the most part Gregory Peck's THE BRAVADOS with a Hollywood film-making setting. Westerns have long been a staple of the family for Hollywood film-makers since its beginnings. Also, Gibson has himself stated that in prepping BRAVEHEART for filming, he watched -- among other movies -- Gregory Peck's THE BIG COUNTRY. I think Gibson is a fan of Peck's as well as a huge movie buff in his own right; and PAPARAZZI is a tip of the hat to westerns in general. Also, add to the fact that the main character of PAPARAZZI hails from Montana.

Lastly, believe it or not, I think this movie is oriented to the family. Not only does this movie have Mel Gibson in a cameo, but also Vince Vaughan and Matthew McConaughey. It also features Chris Rock who appeared with Gibson in LETHAL WEAPON 4, as well as Fay Masterson who was in Gibson's directorial debut THE MAN WITHOUT A FACE.

This movie isn't on the scale of BEN-HUR or THE BIG COUNTRY. This movie is what it is... fun. I applaud Mel Gibson and crew for delivering the goods.

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