The Hard Easy (2006)

Two separate teams of jewel thieves, one low-rent and one upscale, both desperate, converge on the same score at the exact same time, and a simple job turns out very complicated and very bloody.

Director:

Ari Ryan

Writers:

Jon Lindstrom (screenplay), Jon Lindstrom (story),

Stars:

Henry Thomas, David Boreanaz, Vera Farmiga

Cast

Credited cast:
Henry Thomas	...	Paul Weston
David Boreanaz	...	Roger Hargitay
Vera Farmiga	...	Dr. Charlie Brooks
Bruce Dern	...	Gene
Peter Weller	...	Ed Koster
Nick Lachey	...	Jason Burns
Elimu Nelson	...	Stephen McKinley
Gary Busey	...	Vinnie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rae Allen	...	Freddie
Heather Arrelano	...	Office Worker
Greg Ashamalla	...	Ed's Assistant
Emily Bergl	...	Natalie
Joe Bucaro III	...	Bennie
Jacob Chambers	...	Todd
Marc Dare	...	Blackjack Player

Storyline

In Los Angeles, the gambler Paul Weston is a loser, and owes a lot of money to the dangerous mobster Freddie. When he is brutally beaten and the life of his former wife is threatened by the Freddie, his acquaintance bartender Vinnie sends him to Dr. Charlie Brooks first and then he convinces him to participate of a heist in the jewelry district with the professional thief Gene to raise the necessary money to pay his debt. Meanwhile, the stock market broker Roger Hargitay finds that the company where he works embezzled US$ 5,000,000.00 from their clients and he will be arrested in a couple of days. His boss Ed Koster convinces Roger and two co-workers to participate in an easy robbery of a jewelry planned by an inside man. On Saturday morning, both gangs arrive in the same jewelry for the same heist at the same time.

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Plot Keywords:

broker | inside job | flashback | pyramid scheme | ski mask | 

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Taglines:

Two Gangs, One Heist....Only the Lucky Survive.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence and pervasive language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 May 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Duplo Assalto

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blue Star Pictures, Platform Entertainment, Twin Pines Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The display case in Charlie's office supposedly contains the military awards of her father, who was apparently a U.S. Marine as denoted by the large Marine Corps emblem at the top of the display. However, the case contains two Navy marksmanship medals and a Navy Good Conduct Medal ribbon. These awards are not given to Marines, since the Marine Corps has its own unique marksmanship badges and Good Conduct Medal.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Saleswoman: Over here... Good morning.
Delivery guy: Good morning. What, uh, What's with all the suits?
Saleswoman: Some big dealer thing.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.159 (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Love on a Summer Night"
Written by Michael Pride, Jonathan Britain and Werner Drexler

User Reviews

liked vera farmiga

just wanted to say, that the score is absolutely terrible. even in mid-90s this was dated. and, yes, some of the actors do a good job, mostly it is just average. thank god vera farmiga was in this one. i won't really recommend it. really not. what else. this e.t.guy is quite okay in it. the plot: starts okay, but the characters are just way to plain, and it gets worse every minute. one good thing about it, the robbery scene is well cut, time leap forward and backward, well done, but again sucking score and to thin characters. actually, the longer i think about it, the thinner the people get. add some violence and ready you are. won't complain about the f-words, didn't disturb me.