Domino (2005)

Director:

Tony Scott

Writers (WGA):

Richard Kelly (screenplay)
Richard Kelly (story) ...

Release Date:

14 October 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

I Am a Bounty Hunter

Plot:

A recounting of Domino Harvey's life story. The daughter of actor Laurence Harvey turned away from her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.

Plot Keywords:

Narration | Drugged Drink | Lap Dance | Nunchaku | Outdoor Sex

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Keira Knightley	...	Domino Harvey
Mickey Rourke	...	Ed Mosbey
Edgar Ramirez	...	Choco
Riz Abbasi	...	Alf (as Rizwan Abbasi)
Delroy Lindo	...	Claremont Williams
Mo'Nique	...	Lateesha Rodriguez
Ian Ziering	...	Himself
Brian Austin Green	...	Himself
Joe Nunez	...	Raul (as Joseph Nunez)
Macy Gray	...	Lashandra Davis
Shondrella Avery	...	Lashindra Davis
Dabney Coleman	...	Drake Bishop
Peter Jacobson	...	Burke Beckett
Kel O'Neill	...	Francis
Lucy Liu	...	Taryn Miles

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, sexual content/nudity and drug use.

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

France | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

New Zealand:R16 | Denmark:15 | Norway:15 | Ireland:18 (DVD rating) | Iceland:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Ireland:16 | Indonesia:Dewasa | UK:15 | Germany:16 | Sweden:11 | France:-12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Czech Republic:15 | Hungary:16 | Australia:MA | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-15 | Philippines:R-13 | Argentina:16 | Japan:R-15 | Singapore:M18 | Brazil:18 | USA:R (certificate #41701) | South Africa:16 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Italy:T

Filming Locations:

Alexandria Hotel - 501 S. Spring Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Domino Harvey, the inspiration for this movie, was found unresponsive in the bathtub of her Los Angeles home on the evening of 27 June 2005. Aged 35, she died in hospital from accidental overdose of the painkiller Fentanyl.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Choco and Ed are arguing in the hotel room, Choco cocks his revolver twice without uncocking in-between.

Quotes:

Mark Heiss: You tell Domino Harvey that nobody messes with Mark Heiss! Nobody messes with the WB!

Movie Connections:

References "ALF" (1986)

Soundtrack:

Bach Matthauspassion BMV

lots of wild action and gun play

I doubt much of this film is based on a true story. At the beginning it says based on a true story, sort of. I bet the only truth to it was there was an ex-model turned bounty hunter possibly named Domino.

Anyways, it begins with Domino talking to Lucy Liu, who works for the FBI. Domino is being interrogated about what she knows about a theft of 10 million dollars. Through flashbacks, we see Domino as a child, then as a model, and how she became interested in being a bounty hunter. She basically tells 2 other bounty hunters off, Ed and Choco. They let her join the group. She's tough, can use any kind of weapon, and will use her good looks if needed.

They get involved with a scam that Clarmont, a bailsman, has going. Along the way, the group starts a reality TV show, and that's where Ian Zering and Brian Austin Green become involved. They are sort of like hosts and must have been really desperate to appear in this.

I thought the story was entertaining and it had some laughs. The editing didn't bother me. There's also a lot of violence, mainly using guns, and blood. It could have been a little shorter.

FINAL VERDICT: Good enough to watch.