Bullet (1996)

Butch "Bullet" Stein is a Jewish junkie from the mean streets of Brooklyn, is paroled after eight years in prison. Butch rips off a runner for local drug dealer, Tank, and is soon right ... See full summary »

Director:

Julien Temple

Writers:

Mickey Rourke, Bruce Rubenstein

Stars:

Mickey Rourke, Frank Senger, Adrien Brody

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mickey Rourke	...	Butch 'Bullet' Stein
Frank Senger	...	Prison Guard
Adrien Brody	...	Ruby Stein
John Enos III	...	Lester
Fatmir Haskaj	...	Punk #1 - Jamie
Joe Dain	...	Punk #2 - Brian (as Joseph Dain)
Manny Perez	...	Flaco
Shirley Scott	...	Heavy Woman
Heather Laszlo	...	Dog-Walking Girl
Jerry Grayson	...	Sol Stein
Suzanne Shepherd	...	Cookie Stein
Ted Levine	...	Louis Stein
Matthew Powers	...	Paddy
Jerry Dean	...	Fingers
Tupac Shakur	...	Tank

Storyline

Butch "Bullet" Stein is a Jewish junkie from the mean streets of Brooklyn, is paroled after eight years in prison. Butch rips off a runner for local drug dealer, Tank, and is soon right back into his old habits of snorting coke and shooting up heroin with his best friend Lester. Enraged by Butch's affront and already determined to get revenge on him for a past wrong, Tank sets about getting even with his old enemy by hiring a hulking brute, Gates to beat Butch. When the confrontation occurs, however, Gates breaks his hand on the battle-hardened Butch. Besides Lester, the only people in Butch's corner are his two brothers, the mentally-unhinged Vietnam War veteran Louis and aspiring artist Ruby, neither of whom can be counted on to help him in the inevitable showdown.

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Plot Keywords:

drugs | prison | jewish | artist | drug dealer | 

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Taglines:

You only get one shot at revenge

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, drug use, pervasive language and a graphic sex scene

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 March 1997 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Bullet - Auge um Auge

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Clipsal Films, Village Roadshow Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 100 min (unrated)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mickey Rourke, who co-wrote the script, also was a music supervisor on the film.

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Goofs

When Lester picks up Bullet in the pink cadillac as Lester pulls away the crew is visible in the hubcap.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Louis: Payback's a motherfucker.

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Connections

References The Wizard of Oz (1939)

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Soundtracks

"I'm Too Sexy"
Performed by Right Said Fred

User Reviews

So dark, so sad, so underrated, so REAL

This is not Mickey Rourke's best work (that title goes to "Barfly"), but it's close. It's a pity that the grittiness of this film made it unacceptable to so many, but for those of us who have known people stuck in the quicksand of inner-city life despite their best instincts (and loved them in spite of their mistakes), "Bullet" rings so sadly true. Rourke, Adrien Brody, and particularly Ted Levine elevate a depressing little gangland story to the level of an epic commentary on the degredation of life at the end of the 20th century. This one is not for the weak stomach, but it IS for the social crusader.