The Piano Player (2002)

Alex Laney, a professional killer, is hired to be the bodyguard of Robert Nile in the City of Cape, in South Africa. Robert Nile is the witness of prosecution of Christ, a powerful gangster... See full summary »

Director:

Jean-Pierre Roux

Writer:

Brad Mirman

Stars:

Christopher Lambert, Dennis Hopper, Diane Kruger

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Lambert	...	Alex Laney
Dennis Hopper	...	Robert Nile
Diane Kruger	...	Erika Nile
Simon Mabija	...	Christo Nichol (as Simon Majiba)
James Faulkner	...	Nicholas Farrel
Jeane Manson	...	Helena Taylor
Mode Theu	...	Sipho
Mawongo Tyawa	...	Gatsha Mlambo (as Mawonga Dominic Tyawa)
Gérard Rudolf	...	Capt. Ryan Tyler
Morgan Howell	...	Young Robert - age 8
Graeme Du Plessis	...	Robert Nile - age 20
Kai Coetzee	...	Young Alex
Dorette Potgieter	...	Alex's Mother
Peter Krummeck	...	Alex's Father
Louw Venter	...	Marco

Storyline

Alex Laney, a professional killer, is hired to be the bodyguard of Robert Nile in the City of Cape, in South Africa. Robert Nile is the witness of prosecution of Christ, a powerful gangster and practitioner of voodoo. Alex Laney has a personal drama: when he was a child, he saw his father and mother be killed by a gunman.

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Plot Keywords:

bodyguard | death | murder | murder of a police officer | police officer | 

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Taglines:

Coming back home, is the ultimate price to pay...

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller | Crime

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Details

Official Sites:

Bauer Martinez Film Afrika

Country:

UK Germany Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 June 2004 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Target

Filming Locations:

Cederberg, Western Cape, South Africa

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Video Films, Bauer Martinez Studios, Bladerealm Ltd.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Robert Nile drives away in the desert, a man dressed in a white T-shirt is visible in the upper right corner of the screen.

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Quotes

Farrell: This is Africa... African rules!
[Alex draws his gun]
Farrell: Oh shit!

User Reviews

Hopper and Lambert together. What could ever go wrong?

Any chance of seen the fine acting of Mr. Hopper is what I called `a valuable experience'. After all, he is legend of it´s own, from timeless classics as: `Easy Rider' to `Blue Velvet' and the TV Series `24'. Mr. Hopper knows the drill. He starts along side another legendary actor called Christopher Lambert, from the hit `Mortal Kombat' and the sometimes gory `Resurrection' and `The Fortress', he could be called the perfect B-Movie detective, action hero. Both of them actually have mastered the Art of Traveling around the world in this somewhat enjoyable ficks about mobsters, monsters and other dramas. This time the plot revolves around a mercenary that is brought to protect a powerful business man from a mobster in Prison. He can see plenty of shots of South Africa and the landscape, a couple of car chases and a poorly written dialogue that remained me of Film 101, still this a enjoyable flick if you happened to like B-Movies and expect the usual Mobster-Bodyguard Plot that is, somehow the man you are supposed to protect not always is what you thought of it in the First Place. Both actors seemed to have enjoyed the travel expenses, and the funny fact of the film is seeing Mr. Hopper wearing a ridiculous toupee that make him look quite funny is good enough. The whole script is clearly not intended to be nominated for an Award, so if you are looking for a powerful movie, wait for Greenaway´s new project called `The Tulse Luper Suitcases', and please don´t be nagging all day because of this little project complete done over South Africa, to be seen along side others classics such as: Do not Disturb (Dick Maas) done in the marvelous city of Amsterdam and also Soul Assasin (Laurence Malkin) also done in that cool city. Have a nice afternoon watching the movie world go by in front of you cozy sofa. If you need to watch more, remember to see; `When Hollywood A Stars go Bad'.