All About the Benjamins (2002)

Director:

Kevin Bray

Writers (WGA):

Ronald Lang (written by) and
Ice Cube (written by)

Release Date:

8 March 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Money can make people do funny things.

Plot:

A bounty hunter is on the trail of a conman who skipped bail. The two wind up in a deserted warehouse where they witness a diamond scam in action...

Plot Keywords:

Bounty Hunter | Diamond | Sex Standing Up | Sniper | Caper

Cast

Ice Cube	...	Bucum
Mike Epps	...	Reggie (as Michael Epps)
Tommy Flanagan	...	Williamson
Carmen Chaplin	...	Ursula
Eva Mendes	...	Gina
Valarie Rae Miller	...	Pam
Anthony Giaimo	...	Martinez
Jeff Chase	...	Mango
Roger Guenveur Smith	...	Julian Ramose
Gino Salvano	...	Mickey
Tony Ward	...	TJ
Dominic Chianese Jr.	...	Roscoe
Anthony Michael Hall	...	Lil J
Antoni Corone	...	Captain Briggs (as Antoni Cornacchione)
Bob Carter	...	Mr. Barkley

Also Known As:

All About the Money (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Spain:18 | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:12 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Germany:18 | Norway:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #38559) | Philippines:R-18 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Florida, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Goofs:

Continuity: When Buccum chases Reggie into the building where the Diamon Heist takes place, he stops his car directly in front of the gates and runs in, then moments later the robbers drive through the gate and his car is mysteriously no longer there.

Quotes:

Reggie: Yo' hairline goes way back. I bet if you was in the Army you have to salute like this, YES SIR!
[salutes all the way to the back of his head]

Movie Connections:

Featured in All About the Stunts (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Tears

Quite Entertaining

I saw this this movie in theaters back when it came out and it was entertaining then. I bought in on DVD and I have been entertained since. But last night I watched from a more critical stance than usual and found some flaws in this movie that I thought was very good.

First of all, I love Ice Cube and what he's done with his career and how he branched off from music to movies. He's one of the few rappers that can hold their own on either side of the camera. He also seems to know his limitations. He enlists others to handle the over-the-top comedy for those qualified. Mike Epps was a very good choice. At times his jokes can fall flat, but the hilarity of his funny moments make up for the missteps.

I watched 'All About the Benjamins' last night and I was in stitches laughing at the shower torture scene. I rewinded that bad boy at least five times and watched it again once more before I went to sleep for one more chuckle. Oddly enough, it wasn't Ice Cube, Mike Epps, or even the torture that I found funny. It was the torturee (Julian Ramose played by Roger Guenveur Smith). When he mouthed off at Mike Epps' character (Reggie) I was rolling all over the place uncontrollably.

This movie's script could have been better, but I've seen much worse. I was never bored and I will watch this movie many more times in the future. Ice Cube should employ better writers in the future. This could be a gem with smarter dialogue. We watch movies too, you know.

I gave this movie a 7 out of 10. That one scene getting rewound so much was a HUGE factor. See this if you get a chance.