In the Mix (2005)

User Rating:

2.1/10   

Director:

Ron Underwood

Writers (WGA):

Jacqueline Zambrano (screenplay)
Chanel Capra (story) ...

Release Date:

23 November 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Music | Romance

Tagline:

Everyone wants a piece of his action.

Plot:

A successful DJ named Darrel (Usher), managed to rescue a powerful mobster one night. In order to repay Darrell, the mobster, Frank Pacelli, gives him the task of protecting his daughter, Dolly (Chriqui). |

Plot Keywords:

Shot In The Shoulder | Mafia | Murder | Father Daughter Relationship | Fart Scene

Cast

Usher Raymond	...	Darrell (as Usher)
Chazz Palminteri	...	Frank
Emmanuelle Chriqui	...	Dolly
Robert Costanzo	...	Fat Tony
Robert Davi	...	Fish
Matt Gerald	...	Jackie
Anthony Fazio	...	Frankie Junior
Geoff Stults	...	Chad
Chris Tardio	...	Angelo
Kevin Hart	...	Busta
K.D. Aubert	...	Cherise
Isis Faust	...	Lexi
Nick Mancuso	...	Salvatore
Page Kennedy	...	Twizzie
Deezer D	...	Jojo

Also Known As:

Dying for Dolly (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, violence and language.

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | USA:PG-13 (certificate #41806) | Finland:K-11 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

J & C Entertainment

Trivia:

Usher Raymond enlisted the help of his longtime personal bodyguard, Elijah Shaw, in an effort to be more accurate in his role as Dolly's protector. Elijah who spent most of his time keeping screaming fans away from the location shoots, was dragged on set for multiple sessions of, "what would you do if..." His name appears in the credits as "Personal Security"

Quotes:

Dolly: Must have been the collard greens that made me lose control!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in In the Mix: 25 Days and Not a Minute More (2006) (V)

Soundtrack:

Settle Down

I thought the best part was Rufus the bulldog.

'In the Mix' has Usher playing Darrell, who happens to be at the right place at the right time. That depends on how you look at it. He takes a bullet for Dolly (Emmanuelle Chriqui), a mafia princess. As a result, he becomes her bodyguard. Then the trouble starts happening.

This movie was not especially great. It is fun at times, but not by much. The acting is not great and the plot is very predictable. None of the characters have much personality. Anthony Fazio who plays Dolly's brother is annoying. It is kind of like 'My Bodyguard' meets 'The Sopranos', only a little milder and not nearly as good.

I thought the best part was Rufus the bulldog. He was the funniest part of the movie and he is only in three scenes. I would not go to this unless you really want to see Usher.