Scorched (I) (2003)

Three mischievous employees of a bank in a small deserted town all make plans to rob at the same time, however none of them knows about the others. Meanwhile, a clothing store employee has ... See full summary »

Director:

Gavin Grazer

Writers:

Joe Wein, Joe Wein (story),

Stars:

Alicia Silverstone, Rachael Leigh Cook, Woody Harrelson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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

Storyline

Three mischievous employees of a bank in a small deserted town all make plans to rob at the same time, however none of them knows about the others. Meanwhile, a clothing store employee has plans for revenge against a local millionaire.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | casino | dungeons and dragons | motorcycle | hotel | 

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Taglines:

To Break Out... ...You Gotta Break In

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 May 2003 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Abgezockt!

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Code Entertainment, Eclipse Catering

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

As Sheila enters the bank with Mark on Saturday, you see the bank's hours posted on the door as Mon-Thu 8:00-4:00, Fri 8:00-5:00, with no mention of Saturday, so presumably the bank not open on Saturdays, however key plot points take place on Saturday with the bank open.

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Quotes

Carter: I eat cheese.
Shmally: I know you do. I've seen you.

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Crazy Credits

Rachael Leigh Cook's name appears in the form of a billboard for a Dungeons & Dragons based golf club.

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Connections

Featured in Cinemania: Ypalliloi en drasei! (2009)

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Soundtracks

"It Makes Me Crazy"
Written by Hutch Walter and Eric Laster
Performed by 10 Speed
Courtesy of A&M Records under license Universal Special Enterprises

User Reviews

Feel the burn

It's too bad this isn't more recognized. It's quite funny, and there are golden moments herein. This has plenty of characters... some might say too many, though I would say that a fitting amount of time is spent on them. They are all strange types, and in general this has a lot of that vibe, and, again, there are those who will argue that it goes overboard. The acting is pretty solid, Costanzo is excellent. It may not be the most demanding as far as performances go. The plot is well-written, and certainly never lost my interest. The pacing is fairly even. This has a couple of impeccable surprises. The music is cool. The majority of the jokes and gags work, however, it can cause a loud and reverberating crash when the others fall flat. The DVD of this that I have... R2, if that makes any difference... holds no features. There is rather little language, but it's as strong as it comes. There is no violence, if a bit of the physical comedy can come off as disturbing. Sex goes no further than minor dialog and eye-candy. I recommend this to any fan of anyone involved in creating it. Just be sure that you do not let yourself be exposed to any quirk for a while before watching this, or you may OD on it. 6/10