Scorched (2003/I)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Gavin Grazer

Writers:

Joe Wein (written by)
Joe Wein (story) ...

Release Date:

30 May 2003 (Spain)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

How many tellers does it take to rob a bank?

Plot:

Three mischievous employees of a bank in a small deserted town all make plans to rob at the same time...

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Wilhelm Scream | Caper | Bank Vault | Dog

Cast

Alicia Silverstone	...	Sheila Rilo
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Shmally
Woody Harrelson	...	Jason 'Woods' Valley
John Cleese	...	Charles Merchant
Paulo Costanzo	...	Stuart 'Stu' Stein
David Krumholtz	...	Max
Joshua Leonard	...	Rick
Ivan Sergei	...	Mark
Marcus Thomas	...	Carter Doleman
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Bank Employer
Max Wein	...	Loomis
Gavin Grazer	...	Cleatis
Steven Shenbaum	...	Winston
Wayne Morse	...	Gavin
Renee Olstead	...	Girl Scout

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language.

Runtime:

UK:89 min | USA:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | Iceland:L | UK:12 (video release) | UK:12A (theatrical release) | Netherlands:12 (VHS/DVD rating) | Netherlands:AL | USA:PG-13 | Germany:12 | Singapore:PG | Italy:T | Canada:PG

Filming Locations:

Palmdale, California, USA

Company:

Neverland Films

Trivia:

The part of the "horned toad" shown near the beginning of the movie is actually played by an Australian Bearded Dragon. It is shown displaying its beard.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Woods takes the footprint of the goose, it comes out orange. But in the next shot, when the goose runs over the bed, the footprints that he leaves now are black.

Quotes:

Woods: [Voice Over] And for my hard work and talents, I would be a long over due raise. This was it. The fruits of my labor was finally acknowledged.
Rick: $55c more an hour. Now that is a 15% raise.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Cinemania: Ypalliloi en drasei!" (2009)

Soundtrack:

King Kong Frown

Fresh off-beat and very funny.

Devoid of any hype "Scorched", is one of those movies, which totally takes you by surprise, and I mean this in the best of ways. It reminded me of Nick Gomez's "Drowning Mona", because it is set in a small town, its fresh, off-beat, and very funny. While it may not be everybody's cup of tea, individuals with a liking for fresh comedy will probably lap it up, just like I did. The movie tells the tale of average people who are fed up with the problems of everyday life, and so decide to take their revenge by robbing the local bank, which happens to be their place of work. The movie is well written, and awesomely directed by Grazer. Even the casting works very well, by mixing established, semi-established and young and up-coming actors, which include John Cleese, Alicia Silverstone, Woody Harrelson, Rachael Leigh Cook, and Paulo Costanzo.