Triggermen (2002)

One of two deadly hired kilers switches places with one of a duo of conmen in order to pursue love.

Director:

John Bradshaw

Writers:

Tony Johnston, Mark Thomas (story)

Stars:

Bill MacDonald, James Collins, Pete Postlethwaite

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill MacDonald	...	Boots
James Collins	...	Johnny
Pete Postlethwaite	...	Ben Cutler
Neil Morrissey	...	Pete Maynard
Adrian Dunbar	...	Andy Jarrett
Donnie Wahlberg	...	Terry Malloy
Michael Rapaport	...	Tommy O'Brian
Saul Rubinek	...	Jazzer
Louis Di Bianco	...	Franco D'Amico
Amanda Plummer	...	Penny Archer
Claire Forlani	...	Emma Cutler
Shawn Lawrence	...	Roger Deschamps
Audrey Lupke	...	Hotel Clerk
Peter Mensah	...	Boxer
Justin Sannella	...	Room Service Guy

Storyline

One of two deadly hired kilers switches places with one of a duo of conmen in order to pursue love.

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Taglines:

Murder Is A Dying Profession

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Genres:

Crime | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and some violence

Details

Country:

Germany Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 May 2003 (Romania)

Also Known As:

Balfék balhé

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

First Look International, International West Pictures (IWP), Now Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Boots: [Narrating] And as the man said, there are no absolutes in human misery, it can always get worse.

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Crazy Credits

Near the beginning of the end credits; first some B/W stills of Andy and Penny's wedding are shown, followed by a transition into color stills, and then into live action shots as the two walk down from the altar. This ends with the rose petals on the carpet reversing and going back up into the air.

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Soundtracks

"Shoebox Blues"
Performed by Evan Olson

User Reviews

Save your time and move on.

Unfortunately a waste of time. It might have worked in Ireland. I hoped at the start it might have at least the charm, if not the first class humor of say, the wonderful innocents turned Hit-men, "I Went Down". But there is no joy in this bottle.

With a much too scrumptious cast for it's left-over script; this film squanders Postlethwaite, Rappaport, Saul Rubinek and Amanda Plummer all of whom have been put to wonderful use by director/writer combos with actual talent.

But when you take two leads from years of unremarkable TV success and team them with the (in this case) unwatchable Donnie Wahlberg (no longer the New Kid on anyone's block), all costumed in outfits that must be from dumpster diving (and I may be being too harsh on the possibilities of found clothing), all sleep walking through sets more budget hunted and painful to look at than the unfolding of the plot...

And you have an thoroughly un-enjoyable waste of 2 hours. I would have liked to have been able to find even one great moment or turn of the proverbial page, but, I do a service to all by saying... Save your time and move on.