Deuces Wild (2002)

Director:

Scott Kalvert

Writers (WGA):

Paul Kimatian (written by) &
Christopher Gambale (written by)

Release Date:

3 May 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Before gangs had guns... they fought with guts.

Plot:

Two brothers, Leon and Bobby are members of the street gang in Brooklyn known as the deuces. Their brother...

Plot Keywords:

Gang | New York City | Street Gang | Drug Overdose | Gang War

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Stephen Dorff	...	Leon
Brad Renfro	...	Bobby
Fairuza Balk	...	Annie
Norman Reedus	...	Marco
Max Perlich	...	Freddie
Drea de Matteo	...	Betsy
Vincent Pastore	...	Father Aldo
Frankie Muniz	...	Scooch
Balthazar Getty	...	Jimmy Pockets
Nancy Cassaro	...	Esther
Matt Dillon	...	Fritzy
Deborah Harry	...	Wendy
James Franco	...	Tino
Joshua Leonard	...	Punchy (as Josh Leonard)
Alba Albanese	...	Brenda
Danny Cistone	...	Little Jack
Louis Lombardi	...	Philly Babe
Johnny Knoxville	...	Vinnie Fish
Mel Rodriguez	...	Big Dom (as Melvin Rodriguez)
Robert Miranda	...	Gino
Shamus Murphy	...	Patty Cugire
Ronnie Marmo	...	Moof
Paul Sampson	...	Joey Pants
Maurice Compte	...	Maurice
George Georgiadis	...	Willie
Jackie Tohn	...	Mary Ann
George Palermo	...	Stevie Olives
Steve Picerni	...	Jerry
Marc Alexander Sferrazza	...	Young Boy at Pool
Blake Bashoff	...	Allie Boy
Larry Moss	...	Pops
Alex Watson	...	Sal
Alex Kalognomos	...	Stretch
Stephanie Stenta	...	Marco's Babe
Clayton J. Barber	...	Top Hat (as Clayton Barber)
Michael Endoso	...	Louie (as Mike Endoso)
Lee Whittaker	...	Viper (as Lee Whitaker)
Christopher Leps	...	Viper (as Christopher Lep)
Norman Panto	...	Italian Band Member
Frank Panto	...	Italian Band Member
Tony Doria	...	Italian Band Member
Tony Giaimo	...	Italian Band Member
Albert Joby	...	Cop
Jefferey Clark	...	Cop
Ian Quinn	...	Alley Cop
Joe Campana	...	Feast Barker
Eric Prescott	...	Carnival Patron
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Lena Armstrong	...	Deuce Girl (uncredited)
Michael Arturo	...	Fritzi's Doorman (uncredited)
Eliane Chappuis	...	Deuce Girl (uncredited)
Chris Daniels	...	Gang Member (uncredited)
Tara Lee Fray	...	Catherine (uncredited)
Keith Garsee	...	Pollack, Freddy's Gang (uncredited)
Ariane Von Kamp	...	Deuce Girl (uncredited)
Joe Langer	...	Carnival Barker (uncredited)
Jeff Langton	...	Gangster (uncredited)
Patricia Lanza	...	Deuce Girl (uncredited)
Heidi Selexa	...	Deuce Girl (uncredited)
Joey Sotello	...	Fritzys' Bodyguard (uncredited)

Directed by
Scott Kalvert

Writing credits (WGA)
Paul Kimatian		(written by) &
Christopher Gambale		(written by)

Produced by
Willi Bär	....	producer (as Willi Baer)
Fred C. Caruso	....	producer (as Fred Caruso)
Michael Cerenzie	....	producer
Melissa Gleason	....	co-producer (as Melissa Barrett)
Eberhard Kayser	....	executive producer
Paul Kimatian	....	producer
Shira Levin	....	associate producer
Charlie Loventhal	....	co-producer
Mario Ohoven	....	executive producer
Robert Rothbard	....	line producer
Marc Sferrazza	....	executive producer
Scott Valentine	....	co-producer
David E. Ornston	....	co-producer (uncredited)
Richard Salvatore	....	co-producer (uncredited)
Martin Scorsese	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Stewart Copeland

Cinematography by
John A. Alonzo

Film Editing by
Michael R. Miller

Casting by
Felicia Fasano
Betty Mae
Anne McCarthy
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by
David L. Snyder

Art Direction by
Donna Ekins-Kapner

Set Decoration by
Jan K. Bergstrom		(as Jan Bergstrom)

Costume Design by
Marianna Åström-De Fina

Makeup Department
Patricia Budz	....	hair stylist
Susan Carol Schwary	....	hair designer (as Susie Carrol-Schwary)
Linda Leiter Sharp	....	hair stylist (as Linda Leiter-Sharp)
Joyce Westmore	....	makeup artist
Kandace Westmore	....	makeup artist
Marvin G. Westmore	....	key makeup artist (as Marvin Westmore)

Production Management
Robert Rothbard	....	unit production manager
Michael Toji	....	post-production supervisor
Ellen Wolff	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Barrett	....	second unit director
Adam Druxman	....	first assistant director
Jennifer A. Giancola	....	second assistant director (as Jennifer Giancola)
James Moran	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Brian Aldrich	....	laborer
Chuck Arrigo	....	propmaker (as Charles R. Arrigo)
Sharon Barnebey	....	painter
Steve Barsony	....	on-set dresser
Larry Boyd	....	set dresser
Chris Buchinsky	....	storyboard artist
Michael Casey	....	lead man
Robert Estrada	....	propmaker
Richard Girod Jr.	....	painter
Dick Girod	....	lead painter (as Richard Girod)
William Girod	....	stand-by painter
Jim Gmuer	....	set dresser (as Jim Gmurer)
Donald Goodman	....	drapery foreman (as Don Goodman)
Ted Haigh	....	graphic designer (as Edward Newman Haigh II)
Carey Harris Jr.	....	assistant property master
Jay Hawbecker	....	signwriter
Donald G. Helderle	....	general foreman (as Don Helderle)
Harold D. Hinzo	....	signwriter
Philip Hoffman	....	set decorating coordinator
Gregory S. Hooper	....	set designer (as Greg Hopper)
Greg Hoyt	....	propmaker foreman
Ernie Millanponce	....	painter
William Murphy	....	laborer
Fred Paulsen	....	set dresser
Nicole Peters	....	art department coordinator
David E. Rabb	....	laborer
Jim Rotan	....	propmaker foreman
Ken Scaife	....	propmaker
Tom Shaw Jr.	....	property master (as Tom Shaw)
Kevin Shaw	....	assistant property master
Jimmy Simeone	....	set dresser (as James Simeone)
Beck Taylor	....	lead set designer
Deborah Wood	....	labor foreman (as Deborah A. Wood)
Joe Wood	....	construction coordinator (as Joseph E. Wood)
John M. Wood	....	construction welder
Dennis Young	....	greensman
Ted Haigh	....	assistant art director (uncredited)
Jim Wardell	....	set dresser (uncredited)

Sound Department
Tim Bindel	....	adr supervisor
Bill J. DiDonna	....	boom operator (as Bill DiDonna)
George Flores	....	sound utility
Aleksandr Gruzdev	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Alex Gruzdev)
Cindy Jo Hinkleman	....	adr editor
Cindy Jo Hinkleman	....	dialogue editor
Monett Holderer	....	foley walker (as Monette Holderer)
James P. Lay	....	sound effects editor (as James Lay)
James P. Lay	....	sound re-recording mixer (as James Lay)
James P. Lay	....	supervising sound editor (as James Lay)
Paul Menichini	....	sound effects editor (as Paul Manachini)
Matthew J. Mondrick	....	adr mixer
Richard Partlow	....	foley supervisor (as Rick Partlow)
Richard Partlow	....	foley walker (as Rick Partlow)
Andy Rosenthal	....	sound effects editor
Ron Ruzicka	....	foley recordist (as Ron Ruizicka)
Scott M. Silvey	....	sound designer (as Scott Silvey)
Robert Troy	....	dialogue editor
Stephan von Hase	....	production sound mixer
Matthew T. Duncan	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Peter Rand	....	utility sound (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Josh Hakian	....	special effects coordinator
Eddie Surkin	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Christopher Dusendschon	....	digital imaging: THDX (uncredited)
Steven Emmert	....	optical compositor: THDX (uncredited)
Chris Holmes	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Greg Anthony	....	stunts (as Greg Anthony Guihan)
Pete Antico	....	stunt coordinator
Todd Bryant	....	stunt coordinator
H.D. Burton	....	stunts
Damon Caro	....	stunts (as Damon A. Caro)
Jacob Chambers	....	stunts
Monty Cox	....	stunts
Chris Daniels	....	stunts (as Christopher Daniels)
Steve Hulin	....	stunts
Dustin Meier	....	stunts
J.J. Perry	....	stunts
Shawn Robinson	....	stunts
Chris Solomon	....	stunts
Ryan Wilder	....	stunts
Clayton J. Barber	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joey Box	....	stunts (uncredited)
Keith Campbell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tony Donno	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jayson Dumenigo	....	stunts (uncredited)
Michael Endoso	....	stunts (uncredited)
Gene LeBell	....	stunts (uncredited)
Christopher Leps	....	stunts (uncredited)
Brad Martin	....	stunts (uncredited)
Don McGovern	....	stunt actor (uncredited)
Steve Picerni	....	stunts (uncredited)
Ian Quinn	....	stunt coordinator: reshoots (uncredited)
Lee Whittaker	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Kent Baker	....	rigging grip
Miguel Benavides	....	grip
Corwin A. Bibb	....	lighting technician (as Cory Bibb)
Steve Colgrove	....	lamp operator
Chris Cuevas	....	camera loader
Travis Daking	....	second assistant camera
Eric M. Davis	....	lighting technician
Sam Emerson	....	still photographer
Mark Figueroa	....	first assistant camera (as Mark Figeroa)
Megan Forste	....	second assistant camera
Michael Goldman	....	rigging grip best boy
Jeffrey Greeley	....	camera operator (as Jeff Greeley)
Didier Koskas	....	key grip
Giovani Lampassi	....	chief lighting technician (as Giovanni Lampassi)
Michael Landsburg	....	dolly grip
Doug Lasater	....	best boy grip
Ken Metz	....	grip
Chava Monjaraz	....	grip (as Salvador Monjaraz)
James P. Noble	....	lamp operator (as James Noble)
Andrew Osborne	....	camera loader
Tony Porto	....	grip
Dennis Rice	....	assistant lighting technician
Tony Rush	....	video assist operator
Roland Simmons	....	lamp operator
Alex Sinclair	....	lamp operator
John Spezzano	....	grip
Jorge Sánchez	....	first assistant camera (as Jorge Sanchez)
Keith Talley	....	rigging grip
Lon Thompson	....	chief lighting technician
Pernell Youngblood Tyus	....	camera operator (as Pernell Tyus)
George M. Chappell	....	rigging gaffer (uncredited)
Jim Chizmar	....	underwater grip (uncredited)
Charles A. Vogeler	....	24 frame video operator (uncredited)

Casting Department
Suzanne Anaya	....	extras casting: TBS
Rosie Heeter	....	casting assistant
Micah Scott	....	extras casting: TBS

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Fahima Atrouni	....	cutter/fitter (as Fahimi Atrouni)
John Yehia Atrouni	....	cutter/fitter
James 'Mike' Balker	....	set costumer (as Mike Balker)
Le Dawson	....	set costumer (as Le Scott Dawson)
Thomas S. Dawson	....	costume supervisor (as Tom Dawson)
Laurie Hudson	....	key set costumer
Carlane Passman	....	assistant costume designer (as Carlane Passman Little)
Melissa Rubel	....	wardrobe assistant
Karen Ann Tahsir	....	wardrobe assistant
Anne Marie Thomas Casados	....	set costumer (as Anne Marie Thomas-Cassados)

Editorial Department
Lisa Cossettini	....	assistant editor
Joe Fineman	....	post-production consultant
Dan Muscarella	....	color timer
Matvey Shatz	....	color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Mark Bensi	....	music editor
Becca Borawski	....	music assistant (as Becca Barowski)
Stewart Copeland	....	musician: percussion and piano
Michael Dittrick	....	supervising music editor
Judd Miller	....	musician: electric valve instrument
Jeff Seitz	....	music mixer
Jeff Seitz	....	music recordist
Michael Thompson	....	musician: guitars

Transportation Department
Gordie Merrick	....	transportation coordinator
Guy Merrick	....	transportation captain

Other crew
Aldo Albanese	....	production assistant
Pete Antico	....	fight choreographer
Howard Behar	....	legal counsel (as Howard D. Behar)
Joe Biggins	....	production assistant
George Brown	....	production assistant
Scotty Brown	....	assistant location manager
Laurie Cardonick	....	assistant: Stephen Dorff
Scott Carr	....	production assistant
Scott Challgren	....	legal assistant
Mark Andrew Clark	....	acquisitions executive
Jose De Padilla	....	assistant chef (as Jose De Jesus Padilla)
Tim Dodger	....	production assistant
Kieron Estrada	....	assistant location manager
Janette Evans	....	first assistant accountant
Gwen Everman	....	accountant
Stuart Fink	....	unit publicist
Peter Giarniero	....	assistant: Paul Kimatian
Dawn Gilliam	....	script supervisor
William J. Immerman	....	legal services
David Kalvert	....	assistant: Scott Kalvert
Sara Kapuchinski	....	assistant: Mr. Copeland
Erin Kaufman	....	production coordinator
Matt Lawford	....	shortfall insurance
Jerry Lee	....	accounting clerk
Shira Levin	....	script consultant
Greg Lipari	....	location manager
Nick Mestrundrea	....	craft service (as Nick Mestrandrea)
Marilou Miller	....	production assistant (as Marilu Miller)
Freddy Mojica	....	chef
Stephen Mras	....	production financing: The Lewis Horwitz Organization (as Stephen J. Mras)
Buckley Norris	....	insurance: AON/Albert G. Ruben & Co.
Terry Odem	....	clearance coordinator
Jose Luis Padilla	....	assistant chef
Michael Phillips	....	key set production assistant (as Michael 'Jocco' Phillips)
Eric Prescott	....	assistant: Michael Cerenzie
Jean Quay	....	first aid
Ryan Rayner	....	production assistant
Deborah Ricketts	....	researcher: stock footage
Aaron Roberts	....	production assistant
Melissa Rubel	....	production assistant
Gloria D. Ruiz	....	legal services
Virginia Siman	....	first aid (as Virginia 'Thumper' Siman)
Art Stribley	....	production financing: The Lewis Horwitz Organization (as Arthur F. Stribley)
Sonia Sutton	....	assistant production coordinator
Cindy Taylor	....	production assistant
Don Thacker	....	production assistant
Jacob Tokars	....	production assistant
Jamie Weintraub	....	production assistant
Lynn White	....	payroll services
Barbara Bass	....	studio teacher (uncredited)
Michelle Dunton	....	script researcher (uncredited)

Thanks
John A. Alonzo	....	in memory of
Kevin Conlon	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• CineWild
• Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
• Eternity Pictures
• Presto Productions
• The Antonia Company
• Unity Productions

Distributors

• Clyde Films Inc.
• Koch Media (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
• Luxor Entertainment (Russia)
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation (MGM)
• My Network TV (2007) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• New Films International
• Nighthawks Pictures GmbH & Co. KG
• Phoenicia Pictures (2005) (Non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
• PlayArte Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• TriPictures (Spain)
• United Artists

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Eternity Pictures  associated with
• Film Finances  completion guarantor
• Micdi Productions  music editorial

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language, some drug content and brief sexuality

Runtime:

96 min | Spain:100 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:MA (cable rating) | Canada:14A (video rating) | Finland:K-15 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | USA:R (certificate #37939) | Portugal:M/16

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

CineWild

Trivia:

Josh Hartnett was originally cast in the role of Tino but was allowed by the producers to drop out when he won the role of Danny in Pearl Harbor (2001).

Goofs:

Continuity: The end of the movie shows what is clearly a Roman Catholic funeral, presided over by the parish priest. Over the shoulder of one of the main characters can be seen a Masonic square and compasses on a tombstone which would be highly unlikely in a Catholic cemetery.

Quotes:

Fritzy:Bricks Don't fall outta the sky unless I'm throwin' them. Philly Babe is one thing, but his car... that really got me angry.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007)

Soundtrack:

To Be Loved (Forever)

Cliches Wild

Imagine every stereotypical, overacted cliche from every movie and TV show set on the streets of Brooklyn between 1930 and 1980. Populate it with a cast of interchangeable caricatures instead of actual characters. Throw in a mix of "period" music and wailing electric guitars during the "rumble" scenes. Then pass the time trying to figure out (or care) which of the Deuces is going to be killed in the (anti)climactic final rumble.

I'll give this movie points for not being just another romantic comedy, teen slasher, explosive action movie, teen sex comedy, kiddie musical, or Oscar-nomination vehicle. But bringing something new or interesting to the street-gang tragedy genre might've been nice.