Pistol Whipped (2008) (V)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Roel Reiné

Writer (WGA):

J.D. Zeik (written by)

Release Date:

4 March 2008 (Netherlands)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

They came to collect a debt. He paid in full.

Plot:

Matt is an elite ex-cop whose life has gone down hill since he was kicked off the Force. After a rough encounter with a mysterious henchman...

Plot Keywords:

Police | Daughter | Church | Graveyard | Corrupt Police

Cast

Steven Seagal	...	Matt Conlin
Bernie McInerney	...	Father Joe Maloney
Ashley Greenfield	...	Card Player #1
John P. Gulino	...	Card Player #2
Antoni Corone	...	Sharp
Matt Salinger	...	Dealer
Paul Calderon	...	Blue
Lance Henriksen	...	The Old Man
Mark Elliot Wilson	...	Lt. Steve Shacter
Lydia Jordan	...	Becky (as Lydia Grace Jordan)
Arthur J. Nascarella	...	Bruno (as Arthur Nascarella)
Toru Ohno	...	Johnny
Renee Goldsberry	...	Drea (as Renée Elise Goldsberry)
Rue DeBona	...	Emily
Lee Wong	...	Mr. Ling

Also Known As:

Marker (USA) (working title)
The Marker (International: English title)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexual content.

Runtime:

96 min | Australia:92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | Finland:K-18 (self applied) | Singapore:M18 | South Korea:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Company:

Junction Films

Trivia:

When Matt (Seagal) receives his last assignment, the picture of the target is actually an image of director Roel Reiné.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: The opening graveyard shooting scene has gravestone fragments flying around and bouncing like they were made of Styrofoam.

Quotes:

Drea: And after, like, a bunch of years I finally realized what I really needed to do was grow a dick.
Matt: Well, probably I would like you a lot less if you had a dick.
Matt: Especially if it was bigger than mine, you know what I mean?
Drea: I don't think that's possible.

Movie Connections:

References Enter the Dragon (1973)

Thats more like it.

I'll start by saying that I have seen all of Steven Seagal's films, from Nico to this one, and at one point thought he really went downhill with shadow man and the films that followed (Attack force and flight of fury) then came Urban Justice which I thought was a bit of an improvement and then I saw Pistol Whipped, and thought thats more like it.

Unlike a lot of his previous films this one actually has a deep story, its about a disgraced ex cop who is obsessed with gambling, has a lot of dept and is an alcoholic, he is approached by a mysterious stranger that offers to clear all his transgressions if he agrees to assassinate specific targets.

The performances by the cast are excellent and also unlike Seagal's previous films, he doesn't overshadow the rest of cast, for instants, where Seagal is either framed or has lost a loved one because of a gang, and then all it boils down to is Seagal going from one area to the next and beating the living snot out of who ever made him mad, and in that case the rest of the characters only consist of gangsters, terrorist or to put it mildly, they may has well be in the movie to act as human punching bags, where as in this one you have a lot of great characters like Drea, Blu, the old man and even Matt (Steven Seagal's character).

Lastly, the direction by Roel Reine is definitely the best I've seen out of all the other direct to DVD Seagal movies, and his other credits includes Drifter and dead water(also starring Lance Henriksen).