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26 January 2007 (USA) moreTagline:
May the best hitman win. morePlot:
When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
4 wins moreNewsDesk:
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Smokin' Aces Shoots Up to Blu-ray on January 19, 2010 (From MovieWeb. 6 November 2009, 9:13 AM, PST)
Smokin' Aces Targets Blu-ray
(From TheHDRoom. 2 November 2009, 6:41 AM, PST)
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Thoroughly Impressed more (439 total)US TV Schedule:
| Wed. Nov. 11 | 11:00 PM | USA |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Ryan Reynolds | ... | Richard Messner | |
| Ray Liotta | ... | Donald Carruthers | |
| Joseph Ruskin | ... | Primo Sparazza | |
| Alex Rocco | ... | Serna | |
| Wayne Newton | ... | Himself | |
| Jeremy Piven | ... | Buddy Israel | |
| Ben Affleck | ... | Jack Dupree | |
| Peter Berg | ... | "Pistol" Pete Deeks | |
| Martin Henderson | ... | Hollis Elmore | |
| Common | ... | Sir Ivy | |
| Christopher Michael Holley | ... | Beanie (as Christopher Holley) | |
| Andy Garcia | ... | Stanley Locke | |
| Mike Falkow | ... | Freeman Heller | |
| Joe Drago | ... | FBI Aid | |
| Jeff Habberstad | ... | Top Coated Gunman |
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Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some nudity and drug use.Parents Guide:
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109 min | USA:108 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:18 | Netherlands:16 | Ireland:18 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:R | South Africa:16LV | Sweden:15 | USA:R (No. 41676) | Norway:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | New Zealand:R18 | Germany:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Denmark:15 | Japan:R-15 | Italy:VM14 | France:-12 | South Korea:18Fun Stuff
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The shot with Ben Affleck in the bar, where he knocks the eight-ball in and continues with his monologue, took over 20 shots, mainly because Affleck couldn't make the shot. When he finally did make it, he couldn't say his lines because he was laughing so hard about finally making it. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the hit man is disguised as Hugo and is placing his collection of tools on the bench, the order changes. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Donald Carruthers: You've got to be careful when doing your stakeouts. I did one for... I was on one for six months. I gained, like, 20, 25 pounds. You keep eating this crap...
Richard Messner: Well, that's not my problem, though. I don't gain weight. I tried.
Donald Carruthers: That's 'cause your 12 years old.
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6.6 (The collective rating at the time of this writing) is pretty accurate.
I watched this on Netflix (via Xbox Live) a while ago and haven't mustered up enough words to give this a sound review. So this will be one of my shorter ones. Or at least one of my least detailed, on par with some of my much earlier reviews.
I remember a while ago, seeing the previews of this and knowing right off the bat that it was my type of movie. Mindless, violent, and awesome. NUMEROUS mercenaries and assassins are sent towards one guy for being a mob mole. A brilliant concept where they could have easily just made it a mindless slaughter-fest.
I went in expecting that, and that's exactly what I got.
What I DIDN'T expect is an entire back storyline detailing the history of facial disguises and how much of an important part it plays throughout the entire story - even though it's in the background and not revealed until the very end.
So it started as a mindless "ten versus one" assassination but ended as a near-intellectual thriller. I was, as my summary tagline thing states, "Thoroughly impressed".
I know I gave it a 7 but I honestly cannot think of any gripes, and the ones I do are way too minor and end up having a balancing factor.
For example, the movie doesn't seem to want us to be sympathetic with "Aces". The balancing act? It later reveals that you're really not supposed to be.
And that's pretty much the rest of the cast too. They act well, but you don't really give a damn about any of them; BUT THAT'S OKAY. Once again, you don't really HAVE to.
So, I suppose I gave it a 7 (as opposed to 8 or 9, I almost never give out 10's) because it's raunchy and mindless and it's not really any kind of instant classic.
Either way, it's worth seeing. Definitely. I'm glad I did.