Suicide Kings (1997)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Peter O'Fallon

Writers (WGA):

Josh McKinney (screenplay) and
Gina Goldman (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Crime

Tagline:

Their plan was perfect... they weren't.

Plot:

A group of youngsters kidnap a respected Mafia figure.

Plot Keywords:

Mobster | Kidnapping | Mafia | Rich Kid | Bloodshed

Cast

Mark Watson	...	Doorman
Christopher Walken	...	Carlo Bartolucci / Charlie Barret
Denis Leary	...	Lono Veccio
Nina Siemaszko	...	Jennifer
Jay Della	...	Bartender (as Jay Fiondella)
Henry Thomas	...	Avery Chasten
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Max Minot
Nathan Dana Aldrich	...	Marcus (as Nathan Dana)
Jay Mohr	...	Brett Cambell
Jeremy Sisto	...	T. K.
Frank Medrano	...	Heckle
Brad Garrett	...	Jeckyll
James Peter 'JP' O'Fallon Jr.	...	Kid #1
Nicholas Huttloff	...	Kid #2
Trent Bross	...	Maitre D'

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language, and for some nudity and drug use.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | France:-12 | Germany:16 (video premiere) | New Zealand:R18 | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | USA:R (# 35488)

Filming Locations:

City of Industry, California, USA

Company:

Live Entertainment

Trivia:

Several different endings were filmed for this movie. The one seen in theaters is the one that tested the best. The others were included as special features on the DVD.

Goofs:

Continuity: Near the end Brett is pointing the gun at Avery, when he walks away Brett puts the gun on the table in front of him and sits on the couch, in the next shot up close Brett has the gun in his hand again.

Quotes:

Ira Reder: Why is this man here? Why is he taped to my father's favorite chair?

Movie Connections:

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

Marlene

Careful who your friends are ....

I was surprised with Suicide Kings. In the same spirit as Something Wild and The Usual Suspects, this movie is not about the end, but getting you there. The film is well told, keeping you on the edge wanting to know "who's on the inside". Unlike some movies where the wrap up at the end seems too improbable, this one works and works well.

I was unsure of what the movie would be like and so my expectations were low. At the end I had done an 180 degree turn. I was impressed. I look forward to watching this again and picking up on all the clues as to who was doing what and seeing the small details from the start.