Revolver (2005/I)

Director:

Guy Ritchie

Writers:

Luc Besson (adaptation)
Guy Ritchie (written by)

Release Date:

22 September 2005 (Russia)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Your mind will not accept a game this big

Plot:

Gambler Jake Green enters into a game with potentially deadly consequences.

Plot Keywords:

Casino | Prison | Disease | Boss | Gambling

Cast

Jason Statham	...	Jake Green
Ray Liotta	...	Dorothy Macha
Vincent Pastore	...	Zach
André Benjamin	...	Avi
Terence Maynard	...	French Paul
Andrew Howard	...	Billy
Mark Strong	...	Sorter
Francesca Annis	...	Lily Walker
Anjela Lauren Smith	...	Doreen
Elana Binysh	...	Rachel
Faruk Pruti	...	Ivan (Billy's Bodyguard)
Shend	...	Teddy (Billy's Bodyguard)
Bill Moody	...	Al
Stephen Walters	...	Joe
Vincent Riotta	...	Benny

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, language and some nudity.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

France | UK

Language:

English | Cantonese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Portugal:M/16 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | Argentina:16 | Germany:16 | Australia:MA (2009) | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Isle of Man

Company:

Europa Corp.

Trivia:

The stack of bills Avi sniffs are $12 bills. The written-out words also say "Twelve".

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: At first when he gets to his house, before he gets to the door, you can see the crew in the reflection in the car's paint.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jake Green: One thing I've learned in the last seven years: in every game and con there's always an opponent, and there's always a victim. The trick is to know when you're the latter, so you can become the former.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Robert De Niro/Destiny's Child (#30.8)" (2004)

Soundtrack:

Beethoven's Piano Sonata No.14 in C Sharp-Minor, Op. 27, No. 2

one of the film events of the decade

I have never known of a film to arouse such debate in my life. Believe me when i say that this film will eventually be remembered as an all-time classic. I was waiting in anticipation for this film as i had previously loved both Lock, Stock.... and Snatch, but after some of the negative reviews i thought i would be very disappointed. I absolutely loved this film and i can't wait to see it again. This film is totally different to both of the aforementioned Ritchie films, and also a lot better. I have my pick of favourite directors but none of them have pulled off a move as great as Guy Ritchie has just done with this movie. I believe he has taken movie-making to another level ( i know most people will be laughing at this comment guaging the reaction to this film, but i believe time will prove me right ). This movie is very confusing and carried on for much longer than the 2hr or so running time as i couldn't stop thinking about it or trying to piece things together. I have now got a pretty good take on everything that happens in this film ( some answers from endless hours of thinking, some answers from reading other people's take on the film )and now cannot wait until Sunday when i will see it again. I just hope people go to the cinema with an open mind and they will hopefully be rewarded as i and many others have been.