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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
David Ayer (written by)
Release Date:
10 November 2006 (USA)
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Plot:
A tough-minded drama about two friends in South Central Los Angeles and the violence that comes between them. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination
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(18 articles)
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Christian Bale is spectacular!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Christian Bale | ... | Jim Luther Davis |
 | Freddy Rodríguez | ... | Mike Alonzo |
 | Eva Longoria Parker | ... | Sylvia (as Eva Longoria) |
 | Chaka Forman | ... | Toussant |
 | Tammy Trull | ... | Marta |
 | J.K. Simmons | ... | Agent Richards |
 | Michael Monks | ... | Agent Hollenbeck |
 | Samantha Esteban | ... | Letty |
 | Tania Verafield | ... | Patty |
 | Noel Gugliemi | ... | Flaco |
| Adriana Millan | ... | Rita |
 | Geovanny Corvera | ... | Wilo (as Geo Corvera) |
 | Cesar Garcia | ... | Listo |
 | Terry Crews | ... | Darrell |
 | Emilio Rivera | ... | Eddy |
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong violence, language and drug use.
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Runtime:
116 min | South Korea:103 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:15 |
Ireland:16 |
Australia:MA |
USA:R (certificate #42104) |
Singapore:M18 |
France:-12 |
Germany:16 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Finland:K-15 |
New Zealand:R18 |
Italy:VM14 |
Philippines:R-18 |
Argentina:16 |
South Korea:18
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David Ayer developed the script at the Sundance Institute's Screenwriter's Lab and the Sundance Institute's Director's Lab.
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Continuity: When Jim gets attacked by Flaco and his crew, the fighting stops when he fires his pistol two times in the air. Being a semi-auto pistol, at this time the gun would have to be cocked. Yet after Jim tells Mike to check the car only a few seconds later, he cocks the gun again.
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References Tell Your Children (1936)
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Soundtrack:
Ni Parientes Somos
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This is a pretty good movie. It's really intense and disturbing. The pairing of Freddy Rodreiguez and Christian Bale definitely covers the wide range of emotions that the duo go through during the film. I won't be too specific, but Bale really pulls off a haunting portrayal of a guy who is really messed up, but never fails when he needs to expose what little shred of humanity that still remains. Rodreiguez plays opposite Bale and plays well off of him and vice versa. Eva Longoria makes an appearance in this film and that's always something to look forward to. I recommend this movie, but it isn't for the squeamish. It's a lot like Training Day, (also written by director David Ayer) and I'll go as far as to say that it's actually better.