Love and Action in Chicago (1999) (V)

User Rating:

4.9/10   

Director:

Dwayne Johnson-Cochran

Writer (WGA):

Dwayne Johnson-Cochran (written by)

Release Date:

9 October 2002 (Norway)

Genre:

Romance | Comedy

Plot:

A hit-man rethinks his celibacy. |

Plot Keywords:

Independent Film

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Courtney B. Vance	...	Eddie Jones
Regina King	...	Lois Newton
Jason Alexander	...	Frank Bonner
Kathleen Turner	...	Middleman
Edward Asner	...	Taylor
Robert Breuler	...	Oli
Michael Gilio	...	Martin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
David Basulto	...	Bob
Mindy Bell	...	Secretary
JoBe Cerny	...	Mr. Jensen
Kyla Cheyne	...	Screaming Woman
Mark Finney	...	Parishioner
Cliff Frazier	...	Carby (as Clifford T. Frazier)
Micah Ginn	...	Homeless Man
Danny Gold	...	Chauffer
Marcus Johnson	...	The Flower Messenger
Marques Johnson	...	The Flower Messenger (as Marcus Johnson)
Terry Kane	...	Vet
Bruce Levine	...	Partygoer 3
Kamala Lopez	...	Anna (as Kamala Dawson)
Guy Margo	...	Billy
Lou Meza	...	Waiter
Jerry S. Milliken	...	Partygoer 1
Wendie Milliken	...	Partygoer 2
Mike Mukatis	...	Police Officer
Jim Ortlieb	...	Business Man
Patrice Pitman Quinn	...	Linda (as Patrice Quinn)
Tania Richard	...	Amy
Tim Snay	...	Police Captain
Lis Patricia Watson	...	Sue
Andrew White	...	Father Jack
Gary Wimenitz	...	Doorman
Jeff Yesko	...	Walla group

MPAA:

Rated R for language, some violence and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

Canada:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Flashpoint (I)

A Very Funny and Worthwhile Entertainment

Eddie Jones (Courtney B. Vance) is a hitman, working for U. S. Government: he eliminates persons that the government has problem or does not like. He is `working' a lot and saving some money for his retirement. Good and faithful catholic, he has not had sex for three years. While confessing, he tries to bargain his murders by his celibate with God. His boss is `Middleman' (Kathleen Turner), who likes him and decides to arrange a date for Eddie. She orders Eddie to meet Lois Newton (Regina King) in a restaurant, and after a lot of confusion and misunderstandings, mainly due to Eddie's profession, they fall in love (and lust) for each other. This action-comedy-romance is really very funny. Courtney B. Vance usually works in `serious' movies, and he has a great performance in this black-humor comedy. There are at least three scenes that make this movie worthwhile: Eddie's confession, when he tries to bargain his penitence with the priest; Eddie's first date with Lois, when she is pregnant; and the misunderstanding of Frank Bonner (Jason Alexander) with the profession of Lois. A great entertainment, that makes laughing a lot. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): `Amor e Aventura em Chicago' (`Love and Action in Chicago')