Bang (1995)

A young woman in L.A. is having a bad day: she's evicted, an audition ends with a producer furious she won't trade sex for the part, and a policeman nabs her for something she didn't do, ... See full summary »

Director:

Ash Baron-Cohen

Writer:

Ash Baron-Cohen

Stars:

Darling Narita, Peter Greene, Michael Newland

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Darling Narita	...	The Girl
Peter Greene	...	Adam
Michael Newland	...	Officer Rattler
Erik Schrody	...	Pimp
Michael Artura	...	Officer Trotter
James Sharpe	...	Officer Ham
Luis Guizar	...	Jesús
Art Cruz	...	Juan
David Alan Graf	...	The Producer
Stanley B. Herman	...	Landlord
Donald 'Notorious' D	...	O.G. On Rooftop
James Noble	...	Rooftop Dealer
Eric Kirkpatrick	...	Tucker
Wandi Herman	...	Piwi On Rooftop
David Conner	...	Ivan

Storyline

A young woman in L.A. is having a bad day: she's evicted, an audition ends with a producer furious she won't trade sex for the part, and a policeman nabs her for something she didn't do, demanding fellatio to release her. She snaps, grabs his gun, takes his uniform, and leaves him cuffed to a tree where he's soon having a defenseless chat with a homeless man. She takes off on the cop's motorcycle and, for an afternoon, experiences a cop's life. She talks a young man out of suicide and then is plunged into violence after a friendly encounter with two "vatos." She is torn between self-protection and others' expectations. Is there any resolution for her torrent of feelings?

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Plot Keywords:

motorcycle | homeless | street life | police officer | streetwise | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

November 1997 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Big Bang Theory

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Asylum Films, Eagle Eye Films Inc., FM Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Goofs

Lucy Liu's name is misspelled "Lui" in the credits.

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Crazy Credits

In between the crew, cast and special thanks section, the screen fades completely black for a second and a painting of a Native American and a girl inside a box with a window are visible for a short time.

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Connections

Referenced in Lips to Lips (2000)

User Reviews

An interesting experiment.

Bleak look at the life of the less-privileged in contemporary Los Angeles. Darling Narita is utterly believable as the unemployed, homeless actress who gets to be a "cop" for a day, and the dialogue, situations and general flow of the film have a definite ring of authenticity (you will never say to yourself "no, this couldn't happen"). The director's documentary-like technique draws you into the film; on the other hand, it doesn't give you too many insights into the characters. Ultimately, the film comes to a dead end - like its heroine, it has nowhere to go. (**1/2)