2 Days in the Valley (1996)

48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles.

Director:

John Herzfeld

Writer:

John Herzfeld

Stars:

Danny Aiello, Jeff Daniels, Teri Hatcher

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Danny Aiello	...	Dosmo Pizzo
Greg Cruttwell	...	Allan Hopper
Jeff Daniels	...	Alvin Strayer
Teri Hatcher	...	Becky Foxx
Glenne Headly	...	Susan Parish
Peter Horton	...	Roy Foxx
Marsha Mason	...	Audrey Hopper
Paul Mazursky	...	Teddy Peppers
James Spader	...	Lee Woods
Eric Stoltz	...	Wes Taylor
Charlize Theron	...	Helga Svelgen
Keith Carradine	...	Detective Creighton
Louise Fletcher	...	Evelyn
Austin Pendleton	...	Ralph Crupi
Kathleen Luong	...	Midori

Storyline

John Herzfeld deftly welds together a multitude of subplots-- a loser hitman and a cool assassin involved in an insurance scam; a washed-up director, turned suicidal, if only he had someone to care for his beloved dog; a snooty art dealer, wracked by kidney stones, cared for by his devoted assistant; a grungy deranged vice cop, now partnered with a fresh-faced rookie; and two beautiful and jealous women entangled in their deadly scheme--into a spoof of the crime thriller genre.

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Plot Keywords:

suicidal | kidney stone | art dealer | dog | hitman | 

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Taglines:

You have one minute to decide the rest of your life.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality, and language

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English Vietnamese

Release Date:

27 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

1 lepto prothesmia

Filming Locations:

San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$3,352,440 (USA) (27 September 1996)

Gross:

$11,090,856 (USA) (13 December 1996)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rysher Entertainment, Redemption Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The part of Helga Svelgen was original written for Daphne Deckers. But at that time she had other contracts and the part went to Charlize Theron.

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Goofs

After the "Good Samaritan" pockets Allan's wallet and drives him away, and the owner of the car he's stolen runs out, Allan's wallet is seen lying on the street.

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Quotes

Alvin Strayer: Fuckin' Hack!

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Connections

References Tokyo Joe (1949)

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Soundtracks

"Rolling on the Sea"
Written by Taj Mahal
Performed by V.M. Bhatt, Taj Mahal and N. Ravikiran

User Reviews

Too much fun to miss

In addition to the clever plot and delicious acting you get to see very early work by Charlize Theron and James Spader, either of which is worth your time. All of the characters are full-fledged characters, with not a weak link in the chain; and those playing those characters all make the best of it. It's a true ensemble cast, with no one -- with the possible exception of Spader, having a lead role. The story is full of twists, surprises and turnabouts enough to flesh out two or three movies. You can tell that all of these fine actors are enjoying playing the quirky characters we are presented with to make this a true fun romp.