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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Nick Cassavetes (written by)
Release Date:
12 January 2007 (USA)
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Tagline:
Inspired by true events. more
Plot:
A drama based on the life of Jesse James Hollywood, a drug dealer who became one of the youngest men ever to be on the FBI's most wanted list. full summary | full synopsis
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Drug Dealer
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Drugs
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Party
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California
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Gang
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Awards:
1 win
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2 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(126 articles)
Interview: Ben Foster Brings Humanity to ‘The Messenger’
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 19 November 2009, 12:40 PM, PST)
Interview with Ben Foster, Star of The Messenger
(From MovieRetriever. 19 November 2009, 10:02 AM, PST)
(From HollywoodChicago.com. 19 November 2009, 12:40 PM, PST)
Interview with Ben Foster, Star of The Messenger
(From MovieRetriever. 19 November 2009, 10:02 AM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Bruce Willis | ... | Sonny Truelove | |
| Matthew Barry | ... | Interviewer (as Matt Barry) | |
| Emile Hirsch | ... | Johnny Truelove | |
| Fernando Vargas | ... | Tiko 'TKO' Martinez | |
| Vincent Kartheiser | ... | Pick Giaimo | |
| Justin Timberlake | ... | Frankie Ballenbacher | |
| Shawn Hatosy | ... | Elvis Schmidt | |
| Alex Solowitz | ... | Bobby '911' | |
| Alec Vigil | ... | P.J. Truelove | |
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... | Cosmo Gadabeeti | |
| Frank Cassavetes | ... | Adrian Jones | |
| Nicole Dubos | ... | Neighborhood Girl on Couch | |
| Regina Rice | ... | Dance Bitch Girl | |
| Laura Nativo | ... | Party Girl | |
| Ben Foster | ... | Jake Mazursky |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Jesse James Hollywood (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive drug use and language, strong violence, sexuality and nudity.
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Runtime:
USA:122 min | USA:117 min (Sundance Film Festival) | Germany:118 min | Argentina:122 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 |
Canada:13+ (Quebec) |
Canada:14A (Ontario) |
Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) |
USA:R (certificate #42022) |
Ireland:18 |
Italy:T |
Germany:16 |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) |
Singapore:R21 (cut) |
France:-12 |
Finland:K-15 |
Netherlands:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Argentina:18 |
Malaysia:(Banned) |
South Korea:18 |
Peru:18 |
New Zealand:R16 |
Brazil:16 |
Norway:15 (DVD rating) |
Chile:18 |
Iceland:16 |
Australia:MA
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The film begins with actual home video of some of the cast members when they were children. Anton Yelchin (Zack Mazursky) is the last child shown.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Jake Mazursky gets into the fight at the party while looking for Truelove, he is hit with a glass bottle and his head begins to bleed. At the end of the fight there is no blood or sign that he was hit by the bottle.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Sonny Truelove: You wanna know what this is all about? You can say it's about drugs or guns or disaffected youth, or whatever you like. But this whole thing is about parenting. It's about taking care of your children. You take care of yours, I take care of mine.
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Sonny Truelove: You wanna know what this is all about? You can say it's about drugs or guns or disaffected youth, or whatever you like. But this whole thing is about parenting. It's about taking care of your children. You take care of yours, I take care of mine.
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Movie Connections:
Features F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon (2005) (VG)
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Soundtrack:
Sacrifice
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That last reviewer is nuts. I wasn't even in the mood to see this kind of a film, but I really got into it and enjoyed myself! Yes, there is a lot of cussing, but the movie is rated R, so it's lot as though it came as a surprise. These characters are freaking drug dealing gang members, for crying out loud--what else would one expect? The acting was excellent, with Justin Timberlake surprising me the most. I didn't think I'd be able to take him seriously, but his performance really was the standout of the film. The characters, for the most part, aren't likable, but very realistic and well-played.
The premise, of course, is based on a true story, but in my opinion was very well put-together so that it wasn't dull in any way, shape, or form. To me, it felt like a better-quality, more entertaining version of films like "Bully" and "Havoc".
I would highly recommend this movie to anyone who likes true-crime dramas.