Bullet (1996)

Director:

Julien Temple

Writers:

Mickey Rourke
Bruce Rubenstein

Release Date:

13 March 1997 (Australia)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

You only get one shot at revenge

Plot:

Butch "Bullet" Stein is a Jewish junkie from the mean streets of Brooklyn, is paroled after eight years in prison...

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Prison | Jewish | Artist | Drug Dealer

Cast

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
Gina Figueroa	...	Laura
Mario Bosco	...	Young Boy #1 - Stanley
Nick Scotti	...	Young Boy #2 - Philly
Jason Woliner	...	Young Boy #3 - Buck Teeth
Tahir Moncion	...	Young Boy #4 - Black Kid
Horacio Le Don	...	Rico
Willy DeVille	...	Willy Lookout
Mick O'Rourke	...	Thief #1 - Joey
Joey Rourke	...	Thief #2 - Danny (as Joseph A. Rourke)
Kevin Pinassi	...	Bernard
Donnie Wahlberg	...	Big Balls
Doug Dewitt	...	Mural Cop
Gene Canfield	...	Reiner
Ray 'Boom Boom' Mancini	...	Gates
Larry Romano	...	Frankie 'Eyelashes'
Tommy Cherubino	...	Vinnie Pizziola
Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins	...	Pudgy (as Jermaine Hopkins)
Troy Baudoin	...	Black Jack
Oni Faida Lampley	...	Attractive Black Woman
Candace Bennett	...	Young Black Child
Eddie Daniels	...	Tacky Girl #1
Amy Pierce	...	Tacky Girl #2
Suzanna Keller	...	Tacky Girl #3
Ellsworth Davis	...	Shadow
Stretch	...	Dallas (as Randy Walker)
Michael Kenneth Williams	...	High Top
Sherry Stearn	...	Outrageous Girl #1
Jennifer Drake	...	Outrageous Girl #2
Israel M. Grossman	...	Rabbi
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Peter Dinklage	...	Building Manager (uncredited)
Anthony Giangrande	...	Punk #3 (uncredited)
Marshall Dancing Elk Lucas	...	Samba Dancer (uncredited)
Moet Meira	...	Salsa Dancer (uncredited)
Marc Rose	...	Punk Josh (uncredited)
Paul Sampson	...	Pruitt (uncredited)
Jill Wisoff	...	Junkie (uncredited)

Directed by
Julien Temple

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Mickey Rourke		(as 'Sir' Eddie Cook)
Bruce Rubenstein

Produced by
Graham Burke	....	executive producer
Greg Coote	....	executive producer
John Flock	....	producer
Roger Paradiso	....	co-producer

Cinematography by
Crescenzo G.P. Notarile		(as Crescenzo Notarile)

Film Editing by
Niven Howie

Casting by
Marcia Shulman

Production Design by
Christopher Nowak

Art Direction by
Sherri Adler

Set Decoration by
Harriet Zucker

Costume Design by
Prudence Moriarty

Makeup Department
Judy Chin	....	makeup artist
Tom Denier Jr.	....	special makeup effects artist
Susan Dexter	....	makeup assistant
Ken Diaz	....	prosthetic makeup designer
Ed French	....	special makeup effects artist
Sal Gullo	....	special makeup effects artist
Bryan Holt	....	special makeup effects artist (as Bryant Holt)
James E. McClenin	....	special makeup effects artist
Mary Annv Pierro	....	special makeup effects artist
Paul Reilly	....	special makeup effects artist
Thom Rubino	....	special makeup effects artist
Matt Sotis	....	special makeup effects artist
Jay Wejebe	....	makeup artist: Mr. Rourke
Melissa A. Yonkey	....	key hair stylist

Production Management
Mark Geremia	....	executive in charge of production
Tony Trimarco	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Apicella	....	first assistant director
Peggy Craven	....	second second assistant director
David 'Wex' Wechsler	....	first assistant director: second unit
David 'Wex' Wechsler	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Barbara Ansell	....	scenic artist
Peter Betulia	....	construction grip
David Cooney	....	storyboard artist
Elizabeth DeLuna	....	property assistant (as Liz de Luna)
Jim Fredericks	....	lead man
James Gilliar	....	set dresser
Anne Beiser Haywood	....	charge scenic artist
John R. Johnston	....	construction coordinator (as John Johnston)
Julius Kozlowski	....	scenic artist
Ruth Ann Leon	....	property assistant
Caroline Seckinger	....	art department assistant
Mark Stein	....	property assistant
Eric Stepper	....	property master
Patty Walsh	....	art department coordinator (as Patricia Walsh)
Rachael Weinzimer	....	set dresser
Gary Wimmer	....	scenic artist
Travis Wright	....	set dresser

Sound Department
David Bach	....	sound effects editor
Bob Balzarini	....	sound recordist
John Brasher	....	sound re-recording mixer
Craig Clark	....	adr supervisor
Thom 'Coach' Ehle	....	stereo sound consultant
Michael Ferdie	....	assistant dialogue editor
Mike Goodman	....	adr supervisor
Marilyn Graf	....	adr mixer
Eric C. Hosmer	....	sound effects editor
Marty Hutcherson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Peter Ilardi	....	sound mixer
Carlos Isais	....	machine room assistant
Morgen Kassel	....	assistant dialogue editor
Joe Kramer	....	adr editor
Rick MacLane	....	post-production sound engineer
Adriane Marfiak	....	sound effects editor
Peggy McAffee	....	sound effects editor
Doug Reed	....	foley artist
Doug Reed	....	foley editor
Mark Relyea	....	adr assistant
Eddie Ruotolo	....	boom operator
Brian Smith	....	foley recordist
Walter Spencer	....	dialogue editor
Elmo Weber	....	sound designer
Elmo Weber	....	sound supervisor

Special Effects by
Robert Provenzano	....	special effects
Bart Traynor	....	special effects
Matt Vogel	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Sandy Alexander	....	stunts
Bill Anagnos	....	stunts
Ursula Canci	....	stunts
John Cenatiempo	....	stunts (as Johnny C.)
John Copeman	....	stunts
Norman Douglass	....	stunts
Frank Ferrara	....	stunt coordinator
Tony Guida	....	stunts
Denise Larsen	....	stunts
Mick O'Rourke	....	stunts
Candice Orsini	....	stunts
Michael Russo	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Royal Alvis	....	grip
Robert Blair	....	generator operator
Maria Calvaruso	....	camera trainee
John Cardoni	....	gaffer
Brian Carmichael	....	video playback operator
Archangelo V. Ciotti	....	key grip (as Archangelo Ciotti)
Dan Denitto	....	dolly grip
Maurizio Dotto	....	first assistant camera (as Maurizio "Nino" Dotto)
Joe Doughan	....	best boy grip
John Glaser	....	second assistant camera
Edward Gold	....	camera operator
Jim McConkey	....	Steadicam operator
Jim McConkey	....	camera operator
Kevin McKenna	....	video playback operator
Sean O'Brien	....	grip
Neil O'Malley	....	grip
Rocco Palmieri	....	electrician
Christopher T. Paul	....	second assistant camera (as Christopher Paul)
Linda Phillips	....	electrician
Steve Sands	....	still photographer
Mark Schwentner	....	best boy electric
Sean Strong	....	second assistant camera
Donald Sweeney	....	aerial photographer (as Don Sweeney)
Alan Wolfe	....	first assistant camera
Robert Shepherd	....	electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Meredith Jacobson	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Bob Carrabs	....	wardrobe
Pilar Limosner	....	assistant costume designer
Sarah Newman	....	costume assistant
Rose Trimarco	....	wardrobe supervisor (as Rose Cuervo)

Editorial Department
Ross Guidici	....	additional film editor
Mike Mertens	....	color timer
Lawrence Mischel	....	negative cutter
Sue Mischel	....	negative cutter
Elliot Wood	....	additional film editor
Jim Finn	....	negative cutter (uncredited)

Music Department
Randall Poster	....	music supervisor
Mickey Rourke	....	music supervisor
Brian Slack	....	music editor

Transportation Department
Frank J. Apicelli	....	driver (as Frank Apicelli)
Pete Aquino	....	driver
Oscar Beguiristain	....	driver
Mike Cassella	....	driver
Tom Crowe	....	driver
William Curtin	....	driver (as Bill Curtin)
Harry J. Leavey	....	driver
Tom Leavey	....	transportation captain (as Tommy Leavey)
Gary Mahr	....	transportation co-captain
Daniel Palmer	....	driver (as Dan Palmer)
George Pinto	....	driver
Luciano Trasatti	....	driver
Thomas J. Walsh	....	driver (as Tom Walsh)
Dennis Kelly	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
David Avery	....	set production assistant
Iwona Awlasewicz	....	production assistant
Sirad Balducci	....	production secretary
Jamie Lee Bianco	....	production assistant
Robbie Brenner	....	assistant: Mr. Rourke
Kevin Breslin	....	location manager
Al Cerullo	....	helicopter pilot
Alexander Cohen	....	set production assistant (as Alex Cohen)
Andrés Duque	....	assistant location manager
Dominique Ellner	....	office production assistant
Michael V. Gomes	....	assistant accountant
Matt Hallman	....	unit publicist
Jolyon Handler	....	key set production assistant
Kwesi Hibbler	....	set production assistant
Kevin Jackson	....	production assistant
Willis Baxter Johnson	....	production assistant
Willis Baxter Johnson	....	set production assistant
Lisa Katcher	....	script supervisor
Jenny Kushner	....	production assistant
Kristi Lake	....	production accountant
Marco Londoner	....	production assistant
Gine Lui	....	location coordinator
Psaha A. Luke	....	assistant accountant
Linda Madden	....	assistant: Mr. Flock
Bo McDonald	....	assistant: Mr. Temple
Gretchen McGowan	....	production accountant
Teresa Mirabella	....	office production assistant
Solomon Paye	....	production assistant
Karina Petrarca	....	craft service
Kelli Raftery	....	office production assistant
Richard Ruth	....	location assistant
Deidre Schrowang	....	craft service
David Sepulveda	....	production intern
Robert T. Striem	....	assistant location manager (as Bob Striem)
Elaine Stundel	....	production office coordinator
Marni Wilkens	....	assistant location manager

Production Companies

• Clipsal Films
• Village Roadshow Pictures

Distributors

• New Line Cinema (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Entertainment (1997) (Australia) (theatrical)
• New Line Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• New Line Home Video (2006) (USA) (DVD) (with "Dangerous Ground")
• Epix Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
• Roadshow Entertainment Video (199?) (Australia) (VHS)
• Spentzos Film Home Video (1996) (Greece) (VHS)
• Warner Home Video (199?) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• marketing-film (199?) (Germany) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Film Finances  completion guarantor

Also Known As:

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

USA:100 min (unrated version) | USA:96 min | Argentina:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Germany:18 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R | Argentina:16 | Iceland:16 | Australia:R | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Clipsal Films

Trivia:

Although they played antagonists, Mickey Rourke and Tupac Shakur became close friends during filming. During production, Shakur advised Rourke when he was having a difficult time in his marriage.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Bullet is confronted in the bathroom you can see a microphone hovering in the bottom right corner, to the left of Bullet's legs. (1:17:42)

Quotes:

Louis:Welcome home, convict! A very touching story, my hemorrhoids bleed for you.

Movie Connections:

References "The Montel Williams Show" (1991)

Soundtrack:

Never, Never Gonna Give You Up

On Bullet.

Sometimes I wonder how many people who watch these movies, (gritty street, criminal activity types), know what they are seeing? Being black, and growing up in the 60s and 70s, this was everyday life. People did act like this. Don't you know how precisely Mickey Rourke portrayed an ex-con? Especially one that was tired of the life? Man, why don't you give the man the credit he is due as a great actor, I have seen every one of his films, and he is so wonderful in each and every one of them, it makes me cry. When I re-watch a movie like Diner, or Johnny Handsome? When I see him go from cocky private eye to hysterically sobbing scared human in AngelHeart, and know that he is neither of these people? Or Henry Chinowski in BarFly!! The effeminate sharpshooter in the Last Outlaw? Give me a break! He's fabulous!!!