Spanish Judges (2000)

A con-artist hires two low-lifes to cover him during a deal, ending with three criminals, two dueling pistols, and one night they'll never forget.

Director:

Oz Scott

Writer:

William Rehor

Stars:

Vincent D'Onofrio, Matthew Lillard, Valeria Golino

Cast

Cast overview:
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Max
Matthew Lillard	...	Jack
Valeria Golino	...	Jamie
Mark Boone Junior	...	Piece
Tamara Mello	...	Mars Girl
Michael Shamus Wiles	...	Wellings
J.W. Smith	...	Red
Ed O'Ross	...	The Bossman
George Griffith	...	Griff
Dennis Keiffer	...	Lenny
David Glen Eisley	...	George
Rhino Michaels	...	Hitman 1 (as Ryan 'Rhino' Michaels)
Sam Hiona	...	Harry
Dale 'Mad Dog' Messmer	...	Auctioneer (as Dale 'Mad Dog' Messner)

Storyline

The stranger Jack arrives in the studio of the crook collector of antiques Max and tells his ambitious companion and specialist in poisons Jamie that he is Jack's brother. Jamie does not buy his story, dominates Jack and ties him up to a chair. When Max arrives, Jack proposes US$ 100,000.00 for each one to protect him in a negotiation of the antiques "Spanish Judges" with a wealthy and dangerous collector. Max invites his stupid acquaintance Piece, who comes with his retarded girlfriend that believes she is from Mars, to compose the backup team. However, Jack double-crosses the collector and then he intrigues Jack, Jamie and Piece.

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Plot Keywords:

poison | neck breaking | female nudity | antique collector | murder | 

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Taglines:

It's all about the con.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language, brief drug content and nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 October 2000 (UK)

Also Known As:

Ruthless Behaviour

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Collectors Films LLC

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Was originally an off-Broadway stage play, with such a low budget that the sound effects for gun shots were two-by-four's being clapped together.

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Quotes

Max: [Returns to apartment to find Jack, whom Jamie has tied to a chair] New boyfriend, Sister Mary-Agnes?

User Reviews

mediocre heist flick

Two aspects of this movie had the chance to make it a good flick, the psychos in the gang, and the plot twists, mostly betrayals. But it gets bogged down in a lot of banter, and the pace gets too slow, not as slow as "High Art", but close. There is also a little too much over-acting, sort of like a high school play. The beginning sets things up fairly well, and the ending has all the plot twists, but you have to bear with the middle scenes. The psychos were well thought out, but not well executed, rather shallowly done. Better caper/heist flicks to rent would be Phoenix, Route 9, or Judas Kiss, and a better psycho movie would be In Dreams, but it might be worth a couple bucks if you don't get your hopes up too high. -Bob