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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Forry Smith (written by)
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Release Date:
3 September 2004 (USA) more
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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
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Boos! & Whoop-doos!: A Decade of Glossy Schlock!
 (From MovieWeb. 31 December 2009, 1:23 PM, PST)

Payback is making a comeback
 (From The Guardian - Film News. 20 November 2009, 4:15 PM, PST)

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Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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

Robert Catrini ... Smartass Paparazzi

Larry Cedar ... Charlie

Dennis Cockrum ... Coroner
Joel Connable ... Reporter
Duane Davis ... Reggie

Michael Dempsey ... Soccer Coach
Giuliana DePandi ... Herself
Andi Eystad ... Sierra
Donal Gibson ... Deputy Wilson

David Ury ... Fan

Noah Harpster ... Fan

Tim Halligan ... Forensic Investigator

Michael Holden ... Bo's Lawyer
Anthony R. Jones ... CSI Guy

Tory Kittles ... David

Clyde Kusatsu ... Dr. Hanson

Sal Lopez ... Mexican Man

Fay Masterson ... Marcy
Kathe E. Mazur ... Second Assistant Director (as Kathe Mazur)

Brian McNamara ... Bo's Agent

Bobby Neely ... Officer (as Robert Lee Neely II)
Leyna Nguyen ... Female Field Reporter
Dean Nolen ... Reporter

Angela Martinez ... Reporter

Chris Rock ... Pizza Delivery Guy
Forry Smith ... Deputy Walker
Patrick Stinson ... Patrick Stinson

Tim Thomerson ... Uniformed Officer
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Abascal ... Director of "Adrenaline Force 2" (uncredited)

Mel Gibson ... Anger Management Therapy Patient (uncredited)
Holly Hindman ... Beach Runner (uncredited)

Irena A. Hoffman ... Student jogger (uncredited)
Boyd Kelly ... Paparrazi (uncredited)

Kaiwi Lyman ... Fan (uncredited)

Matthew McConaughey ... Himself (uncredited)
Matt E. Smith ... Fan in crowd (uncredited)

Scott R. Tomasso ... Paparazzi (uncredited)

Vince Vaughn ... Himself (uncredited)
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Directed by
Paul Abascal 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Forry Smith (written by) (as Forrest Smith)

Produced by
Bruce Davey .... producer
Mel Gibson .... producer
Kevin Lake .... co-producer
Stephen McEveety .... producer
Louise Rosner .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Brian Tyler 
 
Cinematography by
Daryn Okada (director of photography)
 
Film Editing by
Robin Russell 
 
Casting by
Amanda Mackey Johnson 
Cathy Sandrich 
Wendy Weidman 
 
Production Design by
Robb Wilson King 
 
Set Decoration by
Lance Lombardo 
 
Costume Design by
Denise Wingate 
 
Makeup Department
Felicity Bowring .... key makeup artist
Ken Diaz .... key makeup artist
André Dubois .... key hair stylist
Scott H. Eddo .... makeup department head
Larry Waggoner .... hair department head
 
Production Management
Wendi Lampassi .... production supervisor: additional photography
Rajeev Malhotra .... post-production supervisor
John Nelson .... production supervisor: additional photography
Louise Rosner .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Eva Franzen .... second second assistant director
Wendi Lampassi .... second assistant director
John Nelson .... first assistant director
 
Art Department
Aeryn Donnelly .... assistant art director
Douglas Fox .... property master
William 'W' Gilpin .... construction coordinator
Christopher Glass .... storyboard artist
Dean B. Katz .... lead man
Amy Montgomery .... art department coordinator
Jeff Ozimek .... set designer
Michael P. Sweeney .... assistant property master
Christopher Parker .... set dresser (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
Jason Brennan .... sound engineer
Tim Cooney .... sound mixer
Chris David .... sound re-recording mixer
Donald Flick .... foley editor
Avram D. Gold .... supervising dialogue & adr editor
Phillip A. Hamilton .... adr recordist
Steve Lee .... sound librarian
Michael Miller .... adr mixer
Piero Mura .... sound effects editor
Chris Navarro .... adr recordist
Josephine Nericcio .... assistant sound editor
Erin Michael Rettig .... sound engineer
Terry Rodman .... sound re-recording mixer
Solange S. Schwalbe .... foley editor
George W. Scott .... utility sound technician
George Simpson .... supervising sound editor
Kevin K. Sorensen .... boom operator
Jussi Tegelman .... sound effects editor
Eric Thompson .... adr mixer
Tami Treadwell .... adr recordist
Christopher T. Welch .... adr editor
David A. Whittaker .... sound editor
Mark Lanza .... sound effects editor (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Michael Kay .... special effects technician
L.A. McConnell .... special effects coordinator
Dennis Yeager II .... special effects technician
 
Visual Effects by
Joel Ariniello .... digital artist
Dan Ashton .... scanning and recording supervisor: Cinesite Hollywood
Steven Fagerquist .... digital compositing artist
Bryan Hirota .... visual effects supervisor
Peter Koczera .... senior digital artist
Derek Ledbetter .... visual effects
Diana Miao .... matte/texture painting supervisor: CIS Hollywood
Julie Orosz .... visual effects producer: CIS-Hollywood
Brian Smallwood .... digital artist
Johnny Wilson .... visual effects
Diane Wright .... digital asset manager: Laser Pacific
Marian Rudnyk .... digital artist (uncredited)
 
Stunts
Jeff Brockton .... stunts
Wendi Bromley .... stunt double: Robin Tunney
John Cade .... stunts
Jeff Cadiente .... stunts
John Cenatiempo .... stunt double
Monty Cox .... stunts (as Lamont Cox)
Cindy Daniels .... stunts
Laura Dash .... stunts
Jared S. Eddo .... stunts (as Jared Eddo)
Kenny Endoso .... stunts
Richard Epper .... stunts
Paul M. Lane .... stunts
Oakley Lehman .... stunts
Paula Leone .... stunts
Parise Livanos .... stunts
Mike Massa .... stunt performer
L.A. McDonnell .... stunts
Marty Murray .... stunts (as Marty Murray II)
Doug O'Dell II .... stunts (as Doug C. O'Dell)
Monte Rex Perlin .... stunts (as Monte Perlin)
Charlie Picerni .... stunts (as Charlie Picerni Sr.)
Chuck Picerni Jr. .... stunt coordinator
Erik Stabenau .... stunts (as Eric Stabenau)
Michael Trisler .... stunt double: Cole Hauser
Mike Tristler .... stunts
Nancy Young .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Adcock .... camera operator: "b" camera
Myles Aronowitz .... still photographer
Paul Birk .... assistant chief lighting technician
John Boccaccio .... first assistant camera
Jeffrey A. Cook .... light balloon technician
Harry K. Garvin .... Steadicam operator
Harry K. Garvin .... camera operator: "a" camera
Mike Hodges .... key grip
David Howard .... assistant camera
Kevin Ivey .... second assistant camera: "a" camera
Charles B. Katz .... assistant camera
Scott Kidner .... lighting technician
Larry McCarron .... company grip
Jim McComas .... rigging electrician
Max Neal .... first assistant camera
Ron Newburn .... lighting technician
David A. Seekins .... assistant camera
Joseph T. Terranova .... assistant chief lighting technician: additional photography
 
Casting Department
Sig De Miguel .... casting associate
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson .... adr voice casting
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anita Cabada .... assistant costume designer
John Casey .... costume supervisor
Lori Harris .... set costumer
Stephen Oh .... costumer
 
Editorial Department
Mike Grant .... assistant editor
Frank Roman .... digital intermediate color timer
Mike Stanwick .... color timer
Lonnie A. Mathes .... post-production assistant (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Adam Klemens .... conductor
Gary Krause .... music editor
Dana Niu .... orchestrator
Steve Salani .... orchestral coordinator
Ken Weiss .... music supervisor
 
Transportation Department
Robert Aaron Bron .... driver
Robert aaron Brown .... driver
Denny Caira .... transportation coordinator
Lance Cherniet .... driver
Paul Jones .... driver
Charlie Ping .... driver
Mike Shannon .... transportation captain
 
Other crew
Carol Andrade .... assistant: Tom Sizemore
Carlos A. Aragon .... assistant location manager
Taylor Boyd .... location assistant
Danielle C. Carroll .... production assistant
Anna L. Coats .... assistant location manager
Gwen Everman .... production accountant
Jennifer Fukasawa .... assistant: Steve McEveety
Lisa Furia .... second assistant accountant
Peter Graf .... aerial Stab-C technician
Ronald E. Hairston .... key craft service
David Hickey .... payroll accountant
Kelly Himovitz .... assistant locations
Brady Jennings Beaubien .... assistant: Paul Abascal
Tiffany Noel Kinder .... location scout: pre-production
Paul Pawlowski .... first assistant accountant
Scott Peterson .... script supervisor
Veronica Pinto .... assistant: Cole Hauser
Barbara Rosing Hoke .... production coordinator
Robert Shapiro .... production accountant
Anthony Steinhart .... set production assistant
Sam Sullivan III .... script supervisor: re-shoots
Ryan Tighe .... key production assistant
Scott L. Treger .... stand-in: Tim Thomerson
Jude S. Walko .... assistant production coordinator: preparation
Bonnie F. Watkins .... assistant: Bruce Davey
Michael J. Harker .... completion bond company representative (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences, sexual content and language.
Runtime:
84 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Was inspired when Mel Gibson and some celebrities were talking about paparazzi nightmares and Gibson said, "What a great revenge film this would make." He is one of the film's producers. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): On the cover of the Paparazzi magazine, the word "accident" is spelled "accicdent". more
Quotes:
Zach Laramie: Why is Daddy on a magazine with a black thing covering his peepee? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006) more
Soundtrack:
I Won't Go Hollywood more

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42 out of 55 people found the following review useful.
Paparazzi Purge, 4 September 2004
6/10
Author: TonysLittleFriend from Kitchener, Ontario

Bo Laramie (Cole Hauser) is living "The American Dream". Money, fame, fortune beyond his wildest dreams. But unfortunate for Laramie, fame comes with a price, by the name of the Paparazzi. The persistence of the paparazzi leaves Laramie in the hospital, and his son in a coma. The press will clearly do anything to get the perfect shot. Laramie decides that the only to stop his problems is to take them out one by one.

A team of four relentless paparazzi soon are the ones who become the victims. The ringleader of the gang, Rex Harper (Tom Sizemore) soon realizes that he and his gang are the ones in danger. Wendell Stokes (Daniel Baldwin), Leonard Clark (Tom Hollander) and Kevin Rosner (Kevin Gage) make up the four paparazzi that Laramie is bend on destroying.

One of the highlights of my summer was "Paparazzi". I wanted to see this since I first saw the trailer for it. Looked like a pretty interesting take on the action/thriller genres. The lead roles Cole Hauser and Tom Sizemore are quite impressive. In my opinion, Sizemore owns this movie. While it's not the role he was born to play, I can't see many others playing the role of Harper.

One thing I found interesting is that Mel Gibson along with other producers of Paparazzi were inspired to make this film upon reading articles of paparazzi attacks. Not as serious as the one in the film, but nevertheless.

The film is one of the first of its kind. That I've seen anyways. Exploiting the paparazzi. It just sounds like a fun movie to me. One that I haven't seen before. Paparazzi is other all, a very fun, enjoyable and a very entertaining flick. Check it out. You won't be disappointed. I wasn't.

***/*****

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