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Director:
Joe Carnahan
Writer:
Joe Carnahan (written by)
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Release Date:
16 October 1998 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
Every generation has a hero. See more »
Plot:
A Cherry Pontiac Lemans Convertible...Two Days...Two-Hundred & Fifty Grand. When your lemon lot hits... See more » | Add synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
Smokin' Aces
 (From The Hollywood Reporter. 22 January 2007)
User Reviews:
OK Tarantino retread. See more (37 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)
Mike Maas ... Victor Drub / Dumpster Bum

Nick Fenske ... Mechanic
Mark Priolo ... Frank Priolo

Joe Carnahan ... Sid French
Andrew Fowler ... Mike Carbuyer
Gloria Gómez ... Julie Carbuyer (as Gloria Gomez)
Dan Leis ... Bob Melba
Josephine Arreola ... Elda
Dave Booth ... Jerry
Kevin Hale ... Pinto Guy
Max Ancar ... Frank Manzano
Leah Carnahan ... Ginger
Scott Taylor ... Dick Dupree Sr.

Eric Lutes ... Dick Dupree Jr.
Carlos V. Hernandez ... Diaz Carbajal (as Carlos Hernandez)
Dan Harlan ... Danny Woo
Karla Cave ... Dottie Woo
Karen Olsen ... Attendant
Matt Carnahan ... Mitchell Wayne Richter
James Salter ... Raymont Phelps

Ken Rudulph ... FBI Agent Jared
Jerry Rainbolt ... Jerry Goldman

Honor Echlund ... Stripper (as Carol Curry)
Rick Reinaldo ... Inmate 1
Dave Collagan ... Inmate 2
Michael A. Saumure ... Vernon Cash (as Michael Saumure)
Kurt Johnson ... Hilbilly Sniper

Hugh McChord ... Mr. Reich
Tanja Anguay ... Woo Cowgirl 1
Priya Patel ... Woo Cowgirl 2
Chuck Leis ... Pete the Bartender
Kellee Benedict ... FBI Agent Littel

Mark S. Allen ... FBI Agent Franks
Shad Selby ... Paramedic
Stew Oleson ... Milt Huggins
Spencer Mulcahy ... Hick in Overalls
Dave Pierini ... Bill the Mechanic
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Directed by
Joe Carnahan 
 
Writing credits
Joe Carnahan (written by)

Produced by
Peter Broderick .... executive producer
Joe Carnahan .... producer
Leon Corcos .... producer
Kevin Hale .... co-producer
Charles Leis .... executive producer
Dan Leis .... producer
Patrick Lynn .... producer (as Patrick M. Lynn)
Chip Sires .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Martin Birke (original musical score)
Mark Priolo (original musical score)
 
Cinematography by
John Alexander Jimenez (director of photography) (as John A. Jimenez)
 
Film Editing by
Joe Carnahan 
 
Art Direction by
Eric Lutes 
 
Costume Design by
Mooshie 
 
Makeup Department
Eric Lutes .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Leon Corcos .... post supervisor
Carlos V. Hernandez .... unit production manager (as Carlos Hernandez)
Mark Stolaroff .... post-production manager: Next Wave Films (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
William H. Rhodes .... first assistant director (as William Rhodes)
 
Art Department
Eric Lutes .... designer: original boiler plate logo
 
Sound Department
Dave Booth .... boom operator
John Flanagan .... sound designer
John Flanagan .... sound editing
Aaron Kinney .... additional sound recording
Aaron Kinney .... sound effects
Spencer Mulcahy .... sound recordist
Chris Pickett .... sound effects
Mike Shively .... additional sound recording
 
Stunts
Rockne Carnahan .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Kelly Bohren .... grip
Leon Corcos .... additional photography
Mark Herzig .... additional photography
Spencer Mulcahy .... gaffer
Kerry Sweeney .... grip (as Kieran M. Sweeney)
 
Editorial Department
Leon Corcos .... editor: Media 100 editing
Skot Kuiper .... telecine transfer
Andrew Pratt .... negative cutter (as Andy Pratt)
Harry Muller .... color timer (uncredited)
Tara Veneruso .... post-production consultant (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Dan Kolton .... composer: original lounge compositions
Mama's Gravy .... composer: additional music
Casualty Park .... composer: additional music
Mark Pieruccini .... composer: additional music
Luis Resto .... composer: original lounge compositions
Joel McDonell .... musician: drums, Mama's Gravy (uncredited)
Vince Mellone .... musician: guitar, Mama's Gravy (uncredited)
John Mullick .... musician: bass, Mama's Gravy (uncredited)
 
Transportation Department
Leon Corcos .... vehicle provider: 1963 Burgundy Le Mans
Joel McDonell .... driver (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Armain Austin .... production assistant
Jim Davis .... production assistant
Karen Olsen .... production assistant
Rick Stevenson .... weapons specialist
Sean Michael Sullivan .... production assistant (as Sean Sullivan)
Joel McDonell .... production assistant (uncredited)
 
Thanks
Mike Arbios .... special thanks
Karl R. Austen .... special thanks (as Karl Austen)
Michelle Byrd .... special thanks
George Allen Carnahan .... in memory of: 1925 - 1997
Maile Carnahan .... this film is dedicated to: with love and absolution (as Maile)
Mary Carnahan .... special thanks
Rockne Carnahan .... this film is dedicated to: with love and absolution (as Rockne)
Woody Carnahan .... special thanks (as Woody)
Deborah Chausse .... special thanks
Cario Cordero .... special thanks (as Cario)
Christy Cordero .... this film is dedicated to: with love and absolution (as Christine)
Sandy Cordero .... special thanks
Andy Crittenden .... special thanks
Karl Davis .... special thanks
Neil Friedman .... special thanks
Geoffrey Gilmore .... special thanks (as Geoff Gilmore)
Alan Koshiyama .... special thanks
Megan Leis .... special thanks
Hans Schiff .... special thanks
Jonathan Sehring .... special thanks
Sharon Sklar .... special thanks (as Sharan Sklar)
Mark Stolaroff .... special thanks
Milton Tabbot .... special thanks
Elliot Troshinsky .... special thanks
Tara Veneruso .... special thanks
 

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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and pervasive language
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Runtime:
87 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
UK:15 | USA:R | Iceland:16
Filming Locations:
Sacramento, California, USA
Company:
Short Fuse FilmsSee more »

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Goofs:
Factual errors: The Pontiac LeMans central to the story is a 1964 model, not a 1963.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Narc: Making the Deal (2003) (V)See more »
Soundtrack:
Spreadin' My LoveSee more »

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4 out of 8 people found the following review useful.
OK Tarantino retread., 23 April 2003
Author: byght from Washington, DC

It amazes me the impact that two movies ("Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction") can have. Quentin Tarantino has become by far the most imitated director of his generation on the strength of those two movies.

"Blood, Guts, Bullets and Octane" is one in a long, long string of Tarantino ripoffs, but it's certainly not a bad one (like "Two Days in the Valley," which made me want to puke). As the title suggests, it's high-energy, high-impact, and gritty. Actual, indie-film gritty, not Hollywood faux gritty. Still, the overwhelming unoriginality of the whole affair kind of bogs it down.

Carnahan has since attained his own identity and gone on to vastly better things, though: "Narc" is perhaps the best cop movie I have ever seen.

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