Bulletproof (1996)

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson

Writers (WGA):

Joe Gayton (story)
Joe Gayton (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

6 September 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

Tough cop. Hostile witness.

Plot:

Two criminals, Keats and Moses, end their friendship when Keats turns out to be an undercover cop. Years later the two are forced to work together when Keats is assigned to protect Moses as a witness.

Plot Keywords:

Undercover | Drugs | Police | Drug Lord | Car Thief

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Damon Wayans	...	Keats
Adam Sandler	...	Moses
James Caan	...	Colton
Jeep Swenson	...	Bledsoe
James Farentino	...	Capt. Jensen
Kristen Wilson	...	Traci
Larry McCoy	...	Detective Sulliman
Allen Covert	...	Detective Jones
Bill Nunn	...	Finch
Mark Roberts	...	Charles
Mark Casella	...	Disneyland Cop
Andrew Shaifer	...	Cop at Airport
Monica Potter	...	Biker's Woman
Jonathan Loughran	...	Rookie Cop
Steve White	...	Veteran Cop
Gwen McGee	...	Surgeon
Bill Capizzi	...	Tommy
Charmaine Craig	...	Waitress
Jill Holden	...	Gruesome Lady
Renee Paidle	...	Porn Woman
John Decker	...	Porn Man (as Adam Voughn)
Xander Berkeley	...	Gentry
Sal Landi	...	Cole
David Labiosa	...	Rigo
Conrad Goode	...	Biker
Maury Sterling	...	Skinny Guy
Scott Hoxby	...	Lindsay
Victor Aaron	...	Hispanic Man
Jacqui Dickerson	...	Bartender (as Jacqueline Dickerson)
Donna M. Duffy	...	Anesthesiologist
Janice Rivera	...	Señorita
Loetta Earnest	...	Señorita (as Loetta Ernest)
Cindy Barrera	...	Señorita
Ford Scott	...	Arizona Highway Patrol
Garret Sato	...	Bad Guy (as Garret T. Sato)
Paule Stewart	...	Moses' Mom
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tracee Cocco	...	Club Goer (uncredited)
Kacee DeMasi	...	Innocent Bystander (uncredited)
Michelle Nicholson	...	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Sven-Ole Thorsen	...	Gunman at Motel (uncredited)

Directed by
Ernest R. Dickerson		(as Ernest Dickerson)

Writing credits (WGA)
Joe Gayton		(story)
Joe Gayton		(screenplay) and
Lewis Colick		(screenplay)

Produced by
Bernie Brillstein	....	executive producer
Jack Giarraputo	....	co-producer
Eric L. Gold	....	executive producer
Brad Grey	....	executive producer
Janine Sherman Barrois	....	associate producer (as Janine Sherman)
Ira Shuman	....	co-producer
Robert Simonds	....	producer
Sandy Wernick	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by
Steven Bernstein

Film Editing by
George Folsey Jr.

Casting by
Joanna Colbert

Art Direction by
Perry Andelin Blake
William F. Matthews

Set Decoration by
Lisa Robyn Deutsch

Costume Design by
Marie France

Makeup Department
Ann Pala	....	makeup artist
Doreen Vantyne	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Robert Hackl	....	post-production supervisor
Ira Shuman	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randy Fletcher	....	first assistant director
Shari Nicotero	....	second second assistant director
Jono Oliver	....	second assistant director
Marty Eli Schwartz	....	first assistant director: second unit
Rebecca Strickland	....	second assistant director: second unit

Art Department
Billy Baker	....	set dresser
Scott Edward Collins	....	set dresser
Tom Craig	....	set dresser
Scott Getzinger	....	on-set dresser
Masako Masuda	....	assistant art director
Christopher Neely	....	set dresser
John J. Passanante	....	stand-by painter
Rudy Reachi	....	property master
Kurt Verbaarschott	....	leadman
Glenn Williams	....	set designer
Rando Schmook	....	assistant art director (uncredited)

Sound Department
Anna Behlmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Matt Colleran	....	dubbing recordist
Marc Deschaine	....	adr assistant
David Diamond	....	boom operator
Joe Dorn	....	adr editor
Jim Fitzpatrick	....	sound re-recording mixer
Marilyn Graf	....	foley mixer
Tom Lalley	....	sound re-recording engineer
Kimberly Ellen Lowe	....	dialogue editor (as Kimberly Lowe Voigt)
Andy Nelson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jay Nierenberg	....	supervising sound editor
Rudy Pi	....	sound re-recordist
Cathie Speakman	....	sound editor
Jim Stuebe	....	sound mixer
Becky Sullivan	....	supervising adr editor
Shawn Sykora	....	foley supervisor
Roland N. Thai	....	sound effects editor
Tim Tuchrello	....	first assistant sound editor
Steven D. Williams	....	supervising sound editor

Special Effects by
Thomas L. Bellissimo	....	special effects coordinator (as T. Brooklyn Bellissimo)
Joel P. Blanchard	....	special effects technician
Frank Iudica	....	special effects technician
George Zamora	....	special effects technician

Visual Effects by
Paul Boyington	....	visual effects supervisor
Jennifer Law-Stump	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Title Digital

Stunts
Bob Brown	....	stunts
Jim Crawford	....	stunts
Jeffrey J. Dashnaw	....	stunts (as Jeff Dashnaw)
Darrell Davis	....	stunts (as Craig Davis)
Tim A. Davison	....	stunt coordinator
Richie Gaona	....	utility stunts
Randy Hall	....	stunts
John Hateley	....	stunts (as John Hately)
Marjean Holden	....	stunts
Steve Holladay	....	stunts
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw	....	stunts (as Tracy Keehn Dashnaw)
Barbara Lee-Belmonte	....	stunts
Jimmy Lewis Jr.	....	stunt double: Damon Wayan
Mark Lonsdale	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunts
Peewee Piemonte	....	stunts
Robert Powell	....	stunt double: Damon Wayan
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts
Erik Rondell	....	stunts
Michael Runyard	....	stunt double: Adam Sandler (as Mike Runyard)
Sven-Ole Thorsen	....	stunts
Keith Woulard	....	stunts
Henry Kingi Jr.	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jimmy Romano	....	stunts (uncredited)
Scott Workman	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
John Bonfield	....	gaffer: additional photography
Daniel Bracamonte	....	rigging electrician
Gary Brostrom	....	key grip
Kevin Brown	....	lighting technician
Russell Caldwell	....	gaffer
Kevin Celi	....	camera loader
James 'Spud' Danicic	....	remote head technician: Hot Head
Jerome Fauci	....	steadicam operator
Kirk R. Gardner	....	Steadicam operator
Daniel C. Gold	....	camera operator: "a" camera (as Daniel Gold)
Jon Haney	....	rigging electrician
Rick Harris	....	best boy grip
Mark W. Hindle	....	24 frame video operator
Dan Kneece	....	additional Steadicam operator
Charles 'Woody' Lang	....	grip
Dennis Lynch	....	first assistant camera
Steven Mann	....	Steadicam assistant
Steven Mann	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jim Marquette	....	assistant camera
Daisuke Dice Miyake	....	grip
John Newby	....	director of photography: second unit
Heather Page	....	Steadicam first assistant camera
Alfred E. Smithey	....	key rigging grip
Chuck Weiss	....	video assist operator
Tom Jensen	....	first assistant camera: main titles (uncredited)
Ron Newburn	....	rigging electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department
Chris Gray	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Patty Malkin	....	costumer
Joseph T. Mastrolia	....	costumer
Katrina Mastrolia	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Matthew Cassel	....	first assistant editor
Brian Q. Kelley	....	editing video technician
Christopher Kroll	....	assistant editor
Eric Wiler	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Elmer Bernstein	....	conductor
Emilie A. Bernstein	....	music producer
Emilie A. Bernstein	....	musician
Emilie A. Bernstein	....	orchestrator
Michael Boddicker	....	composer: additional music (as Michael Lehmann Boddicker)
Jim DeCicco	....	assistant music editor
Michael Dilbeck	....	music supervisor
Keith Grant	....	music engineer
Keith Grant	....	music mixer
George Hamer	....	orchestra contractor
Stephen Lotwis	....	music editor
Stephanie Lowry	....	assistant music editor
Jay B. Richardson	....	music editor
Dawn Tashjian	....	music coordinator
Patrick Russ	....	orchestrator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
William P. Davis	....	transportation coordinator
J. Armin Garza II	....	driver: camera car
Bryce Guy Williams	....	transportation coordinator
Bonnie Yamahiro	....	driver

Other crew
Eric L. Babaian	....	contract coordinator
Faith Conroy	....	script supervisor
Tony Giglio	....	set production assistant
Ryan Hintz	....	post-production accountant
Teresa Jaime	....	payroll accountant
Rashon Khan	....	flight consultant
Kevin LaRosa	....	aerial coordinator (as Kevin La Rosa)
Wayne Middleton	....	location manager
KristieAnne Reed	....	assistant production coordinator
Lin C. Smith	....	production assistant
Rita Smith	....	assistant to producer
Jonathan Tamarkin	....	production assistant
Alison A. Taylor	....	assistant location manager
Leon Watkins	....	stand-in
Daniel Wheatcroft	....	studio executive
Anna Zappia	....	production coordinator
Ray Arthur	....	location assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Universal Pictures (presents)
• Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
• Robert Simonds Productions

Distributors

• Universal Pictures (1996) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (199?) (Argentina) (VHS)
• CIC-Taft Home Video (199?) (Australia) (VHS)
• Cinema International (1997) (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
• Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1997) (Greece) (VHS)
• MCA/Universal Home Video (1997) (USA) (VHS)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1999) (USA) (TV)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (1998) (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Universal Pictures Benelux (2010) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Pictures (1997) (UK) (VHS)
• Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Universal Studios Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Angel Studios  music mixed at (uncredited)
• Angel Studios  music recorded at (uncredited)
• Deluxe Catering  catering
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• L.A. Mad Dogs  ADR voice casting
• London Independent Players  orchestra (uncredited)
• Pacific Title and Art Studio  titles and opticals
• Panavision  cameras and lenses
• Ridgecrest Film Commission  special thanks

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language, some sexuality and drug use

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | DTS-Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Germany:16 | Ireland:18 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Spain:13 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R (certificate #34836) | Iceland:16 | Singapore:NC-16 | Sweden:15 (video rating)

Filming Locations:

Malibu, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

When Keats and Moses are in the bar, one mentions that his kebab meat "looks like something out of Jeffrey Dahmer's refrigerator." Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer who would cut up his victims and would sometimes keep parts of them in his refrigerator.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When Charlie is helping the guys escape from the motel, he presses the gas pedal at the edge of the drop off and makes the truck stop.

Quotes:

Archie Moses:This is a '70s porno. You know how I can tell? Because the guy's dick has sideburns.

Movie Connections:

References The Godfather (1972)

Soundtrack:

Puzzle

good movie

I really didn't find anything that bad in this movie, it has some big names and really entertaining. I found Adam Sandler's character Archie funny, along with Damon Wayans formed a good team. James Caan as the bad guy was a nice choice. The only thing I didn't like about this movie was the ending, but nothing that big to gripe about this is worth renting if you like Sandler, cussing, and fun action.