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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Richard Shepard (written by)
Release Date:
27 January 2006 (USA)
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Tagline:
A hitman and a salesman walk into a bar...
Plot:
A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe.
Another 1 win
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Sam Shepard to Star in Epix's Tough Trade
(From MovieWeb. 20 November 2009, 4:36 AM, PST)
tMF Exclusive Interview - Nicholas Hoult: A Fascinating Study of Character
(From The Movie Fanatic. 11 November 2009, 6:30 AM, PST)
(From MovieWeb. 20 November 2009, 4:36 AM, PST)
tMF Exclusive Interview - Nicholas Hoult: A Fascinating Study of Character
(From The Movie Fanatic. 11 November 2009, 6:30 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Humorous and multi-location story with a hit-man at the core.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Pierce Brosnan | ... | Julian Noble |
 | Arlin Miller | ... | Radio DJ (voice) |
| Azucena Medina | ... | Young Denver Fling |
 | Jonah Meyerson | ... | Ten Year Old Boy |
| Wiveca Bonerais | ... | Ten Year Old Boy's Mother |
 | Greg Kinnear | ... | Danny Wright |
 | Hope Davis | ... | Carolyn 'Bean' Wright |
 | Adam Scott | ... | Phil Garrison |
 | Portia Dawson | ... | Genevive |
 | Roberto Sosa | ... | Skinny Mexican Man |
| Antonio Zavala | ... | Hotel Bartender 1 |
| Ramon Alvarez | ... | Shooting Stand Owner |
| Luz Maria Molina | ... | School Girl |
 | Philip Baker Hall | ... | Mr. Randy |
| Carolyn Horwitz | ... | Cantina Turista #1 |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Mord und Margaritas (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content and language.
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Runtime:
96 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 |
Ireland:15A |
Australia:MA |
Finland:K-15 |
Argentina:13 |
Brazil:14 |
Iceland:16 |
Sweden:11 |
Germany:12 |
New Zealand:R13 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Norway:11 |
USA:R |
Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) |
Peru:14 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Italy:T
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The movie was acquired by the Weinstein Company during the Sundance Film Festival in January 2005.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Danny meets Julian in the bar, in the close-up, he's holding his drink by the glass; in the wider shot, he's suddenly holding it by the stem.
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Quotes:
Hotel Bartender 1:
How you here for business or pleasure, sir?
Julian Noble: My business is my pleasure.
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Julian Noble: My business is my pleasure.
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Soundtrack:
Hunt Quartet-Adagio
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What's the song on Danny Wright's alarm clock?more
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The delivery of some very humorous rude lines by Pierce Brosnan is alone worth the price of admission. He plays a kind of "James Bond's psycho twin brother", separated at birth, no doubt. As an intense hit-man, his character is very sexual but even better, very funny. Add the kind-hearted, uber-likable American "guy next door', Greg Kinnear, to set up contrast. The myriad locations, vivid colors, and quick-witted humor provide great entertainment. Hope Davis is well cast as the "gem of a wife". But the focus of the film is on the two fellows, a new "Odd Couple", and that's the part that works very well. Have a great (probably R-rated) laugh, and look for the places where the story goes a little deeper.