Knockaround Guys (2001)

User Rating:

5.9/10   

Directors:

Brian Koppelman
David Levien

Writers (WGA):

Brian Koppelman (written by) &
David Levien (written by)

Release Date:

11 October 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

How many friends can you trust with your life?

Plot:

The wannabe sons of mobsters go to a remote town in the Midwest, and get themselves into more trouble than anyone could anticipate.

Plot Keywords:

Mobster | Montana | Mob | Money | Brooklyn

Cast

Barry Pepper	...	Matty Demaret
Andy Davoli	...	Chris Scarpa (as Andrew Davoli)
Seth Green	...	Johnny Marbles
Vin Diesel	...	Taylor Reese
John Malkovich	...	Teddy Deserve
Arthur J. Nascarella	...	Billy Clueless (as Arthur Nascarella)
Tom Noonan	...	Sheriff Decker
Nicholas Pasco	...	Freddy the Watch
Shawn Doyle	...	Deputy Ward
Kevin Gage	...	Brucker
Dennis Hopper	...	Benny Chains
Andrew Francis	...	Matty at 13
John Liddle	...	Heslep the Barkeep
Kris Lemche	...	Decker
Dov Tiefenbach	...	Teeze

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some drug use.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #37966) | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | South Korea:15 | New Zealand:R16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Canada:14A | Germany:16 | Norway:15 | Spain:18 | UK:15

Filming Locations:

Alberta, Canada

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

When Seth Green is in the plane drinking coffee, you see him wince a little - not because the coffee is hot - but because Vin Diesel had put his cigarette out in the coffee, prior to the filming of that scene

Goofs:

Continuity: While in the hotel room as Matty and Taylor are watching the hunting show, Matty sets down his drink which appears back in his hand the next shot.

Quotes:

Teddy Deserve: In the old days ya could just wack a guy and be done with it. Now everyone's feelings are involved.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Seaside Courts

Can A Mafia Story Be Funny? Yes

This is another of those films I thought was great the first time, so-so on the second. Overall, it got high marks - at least on the first viewing - because it's an entertaining film that doesn't overstay its welcome at 92 minutes.

Four young guys get involved in their first Mafia-type adventure. One is asked to do a simple job of picking up a bag of money out west and bringing it back home to Brooklyn. However, troubles ensue big-time when the bag is stolen at the little airport out West. His three friends have to come out and help him get the money back and all kinds of problems develop.

There is some black humor in here which helps spice up the film, which then turns very serious about halfway through with a few shocking twists near the end.

There are two famous veteran actors in here - Dennis Hopper and John Malkovich - and four young ones who becoming better known these days as well: Seth Green, Vin Diesel, Barry Pepper and Andrew Davoli.

The only problem I had with the movie is Pepper, who played Roger Maris, the famous baseball player in the film '61." He looks so much like Maris that I can't believe him as anyone else! To us baseball fans, Pepper will always be Maris and nobody else.