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
Simon Mabija	...	Christo Nichol (as Simon Majiba)
James Faulkner	...	Nicholas Farrel
Jeane Manson	...	Helena
Mode Theu	...	Sipho
Mawongo Tyawa	...	Gatsha Mlambo (as Mawonga Dominic Tyawa)
Gérard Rudolf	...	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.

---

Plot Keywords:

bodyguard | money laundering | ghost town | dead wife | spaghetti | 

---

Taglines:

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

---

Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller | Crime

---

Details

Official Sites:

Bauer Martinez Film Afrika

Country:

UK USA Germany Spain

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 June 2004 (Italy)

Also Known As:

The Target

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, 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

Runtime:

91 min

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.

---

Quotes

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

User Reviews

AN ALL RIGHT MOVIE

I'm a big fan of Lambert and in my book he can do no wrong.The Piano Player is a entertaining movie with good directing,solid screenplay and great actors and music.Not better then Resurrection,but much better then The Point Men and Vercingétorix.Very good for a movie with 10 million budget.7/10.