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The Rundown (2003) 6.6
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6.6/10 from 57,474 users
Metascore: 59/100
Reviews: 245 user | 141 critic | 36 from Metacritic.com A tough aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster's son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure. Director:Peter Berg |
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Cast
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| Dwayne Johnson | ... |
Beck
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| Seann William Scott | ... | ||
| Rosario Dawson | ... | ||
| Christopher Walken | ... | ||
| Ewen Bremner | ... |
Declan
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| Jon Gries | ... | ||
| William Lucking | ... |
Walker
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| Ernie Reyes Jr. | ... | ||
| Stuart F. Wilson | ... |
Swenson
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| Dennis Keiffer | ... |
Naylor
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| Garrett Warren | ... |
Henshaw
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| Toby Holguin | ... |
Head Indian Tracker
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Paul S. Power | ... |
Martin
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Knappmiller
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Chuck Norman | ... |
Mullaire
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
The Rock as a bounty hunter who attempts to square a debt by heading to the Amazon jungle to capture someone. The bounty hunter discovers that his quarry isn't the bad guy he'd been warned about, and the two team up in pursuit of riches stored in a mine in the Amazon. Written by Me
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Bulls, guns, whips, gold and one sacred cat See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for adventure violence and some crude dialogue | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
26 September 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Call of the Wild See more »Box Office
Budget:
$85,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£635,485 (UK) (26 March 2004)Gross:
£2,075,686 (UK) (16 April 2004)Company Credits
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Emeril Lagasse (on radio): I just love mushrooms. One of my favorites, or as I call it, "the king of mushrooms," is the porcini. Now stop right there. Don't be alarmed. There's a lot of confusion in this country between porcini, the Italian name, and cèpes, which is the French name. They're fat and they're earthy. Now the porcini is most often seen dried here in this country. And they would always be labeled "dried porcinis," not "dried cèpes." OK? They are very, very, very flavorful.
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Written by Scott A. Thomas
Performed by Ringside
Courtesy of Leavingreen Music
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Trivia
According to director Peter Berg, they were scouting a location in the Amazon forest of Brazil when they were held up at gunpoint by three locals and robbed of all cash, computers, and other valuables. After that (probably a joke) the shoot location was changed to Hawaii. See more »Goofs
When Mariana, Beck, and Travis are in the boat, we see Mariana turn to look at Travis twice. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Emeril Lagasse (on radio): I just love mushrooms. One of my favorites, or as I call it, "the king of mushrooms," is the porcini. Now stop right there. Don't be alarmed. There's a lot of confusion in this country between porcini, the Italian name, and cèpes, which is the French name. They're fat and they're earthy. Now the porcini is most often seen dried here in this country. And they would always be labeled "dried porcinis," not "dried cèpes." OK? They are very, very, very flavorful.
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Crazy Credits
In the U.S. version, the only opening credit (after the Universal and Columbia logos) is "The Rundown" - and that appears eight minutes into the film. All other credits (actors, director, producers, writers, et al.) appear at the end of the film. See more »Soundtracks
"Changes"Written by Scott A. Thomas
Performed by Ringside
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Wow. Movies like this are for me both a big surprise and a guilty pleasure to watch. At first, I was doubtful that the Rock had the screen presence or the acting ability to pull off a movie like this, since I had only known him before as "the eyebrow guy from wrestling". This movie proved me wrong and has rapidly moved up into my list of favorite films.
Beck (The Rock) is somebody who chases down people that have irritated the mob, be it financially or socially. This is not his job of choice, however; he would rather own a restaurant. His bosses give him one final job: bring Travis (Sean William Scott, in a refreshing departure from the "horny idiot" style of movies) back from South America to the States. Beck finds Travis, but immediately runs afoul of Hatcher (Christopher Walken), who owns the mining town Travis lives in and wants something valuable that Travis has been looking for in the jungle. Then there are fights, running around from evil guys, more fights, monkeys, hallucinogenic fruit, and other such entertaining things.
Scott brought some well-done comic relief into the film with his quirky upbeat character. I could not stop laughing when Travis really tries to take on Beck in a contest of physical strength. It's like watching a caterpillar try and beat a Mack truck. Christopher Walken, as always, is a pleasure to watch. The man makes a perfect psychopath and I always brighten up when I see him on screen.
"The Rundown" is an excellent film which I would recommend to anyone who loves kinda-brainless (in a good way) action films. Bravo to the Rock. May he have a long and fruitful movie career.