The Hard Easy (2005)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Ari Ryan

Writers:

Jon Lindstrom (screenplay)
Jon Lindstrom (story)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Two Gangs, One Heist....Only the Lucky Survive.

Plot:

Two separate teams of jewel thieves, one low-rent and one upscale, both desperate, converge on the same score at the exact same time, and a simple job turns out very complicated and very bloody.

Plot Keywords:

Broker | Inside Job | Flashback | Pyramid Scheme | Ski Mask

Cast

Henry Thomas	...	Paul Weston
David Boreanaz	...	Roger Hargitay
Vera Farmiga	...	Dr. Charlie Brooks
Bruce Dern	...	Gene
Peter Weller	...	Ed Koster
Nick Lachey	...	Jason Burns
Elimu Nelson	...	Stephen McKinley
Gary Busey	...	Vinnie
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rae Allen	...	Freddie
Heather Arrelano	...	Office Worker
Greg Ashamalla	...	Ed's Assistant
Emily Bergl	...	Natalie
Joe Bucaro III	...	Bennie
Jacob Chambers	...	Todd
Marc Dare	...	Blackjack Player
Anthony Dilio	...	Mime (as Anthony Dee)
Michael Fairman	...	Colonel Max
Breezy Frye	...	Office Worker
Darlene Gold	...	Casino Patron
Terry Gold	...	Casino Patron
Lauren Johnson	...	Female Security Guard
Tracy Kay	...	Sherry
Ted Larkin	...	Jewelry buyer
Jayden Lund	...	Nick
Nima Namdar	...	Office Worker
Lyne Odums	...	Older Saleswoman
Damion Poitier	...	Delivery guy
Alex Quattlander	...	Drunk at bar
Kipling Rowe	...	Waitress
Andrew Shapiro	...	Blackjack Dealer
Jeffrey Simon	...	Blackjack Player
Harold Surratt	...	Chuck
Atticus Todd	...	Joey
Nancy Yoon	...	Saleswoman

MPAA:

Rated R for violence and pervasive language.

Runtime:

USA:105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Germany:16 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Blue Star Pictures

Soundtrack:

Better Alone

More f bombs than a prison movie!

I would have gladly given this movie a solid 7 or 8 but I got sick of the constant f bombs! Every character used the f word repeatedly. Even the female doctor. The story was good, the cast was stellar the plot worked, but the excessive use of the f word made the movie sound and feel silly and childish. Reminded me of middle school kids smoking and cussing at the buss stop. They think it makes them look cool but really it does the opposite. It was over done and it distracted from the movie.

I'm not a prude by the way; I'm a contractor that works with construction guys all around Pearl Harbor! I'm around sailors often enough to know why they coined the phrase "cuss like a sailor" It doesn't bother me to hear the F word. However, I don't hear the f word as much in a month on the job site! If the writer and director talk like this in their professional and personal lives they need to get a little class.

If you don't mind a constant barrage of f bombs then you are going to like this movie. But be warned, if your kids are watching you may need to wash some mouths out with soap before all is said and done.