Three Days to Vegas (2007)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Charlie Picerni

Writers (WGA):

Michael Pietrzak (screenplay) &
Jon Warner (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Four grumpy old men go on a road trip from their retired life in Florida to the excitement of Las Vegas in order to stop one of their daughters from marrying the wrong guy.

Plot Keywords:

Florida | Golf | Chapel | Las Vegas | Rap Star

Cast

Peter Falk	...	Gus 'Fitzy' Fitzgerald
Rip Torn	...	Joe Wallace
George Segal	...	Dominic Spinuzzi
Bill Cobbs	...	Marvin Jeffries
Billy Burke	...	Billy Simpson
Nancy Young	...	Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Chris Diamantopoulos	...	Laurent Perrier
Taylor Negron	...	Antoine
Mario Cantone	...	Chris
Coolio	...	The Flow
Charles Q. Murphy	...	Andre (as Charlie Murphy)
Reginald VelJohnson	...	RJ Jackson (as Reginald Vel Johnson)
Tim Ware	...	Course Marshall
Jamie Williams	...	Kid Golfer #1
Bechir Sylvain	...	Kid Golfer #2 (as Bechier K. Sylvain)
P.R. Tooke	...	Steakhouse Waitress
Candace Climent	...	Candace the Bartender
Krizia Bajos	...	Monique (as Kristine Bajos)
Jay Amor	...	Steven
Cindy Taylor	...	Female Bartender
Rene' J.F. Piazza	...	Murphey (as Rene 'J.F.' Piazza)
Chris Fry	...	Earl Toots
Shannon Briggs	...	Security Guard
Jennifer Cherry	...	Heavy Girl Scout
Kris Rhodes	...	News Reporter
Nicholas Georgiade	...	Casino Boss
William Johnson	...	Xavier (as William Patrick Johnson)
Jennylee Berns	...	Candy
Princette Bowling	...	Shaniqua
Patrick Fischler	...	Kenneth
John Zurlo	...	Bouncer
Tom Cassell	...	Police Officer
Judy Ann Price	...	Palms Dealer (as Judyann Price)
Paul Picerni	...	Jim
Gary Davies	...	Cop on Highway
Matt Lewis	...	Elvis
Chat Peter Duangrudeesswai	...	Kendra
Ray Quartermus	...	FBI Agent
Bryan Madden	...	Prison Guard
Raquel Rosensweig	...	Raquel
Pete Bella	...	Petey
Frank Scinta	...	The Scintas
Joseph Scinta	...	The Scintas
Christine Milkie	...	The Scintas
Peter O'Donnell	...	The Scintas
Stazi Summers	...	Flower Girl
Jarez	...	Sax Player
Tim Cooney	...	Black Jack Loser
Stephen Michael Black	...	Magician
John Neeland	...	Minister
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Thomas Coolidge	...	Best Man
Paul Joseph	...	Detective
Christopher J. Buzzell	...	Cop on cliff (uncredited)
Wil Castillo	...	Club Patron (uncredited)
Marc De'Antone	...	Actor / Club Bouncer / Mobster (uncredited)
Thomas Hyde III	...	Studio Engineer (uncredited)
David N. Lander Jr.	...	Bartender (uncredited)
Michele Lepe	...	Christina (uncredited)
Ernell Manabat	...	Bouncer (uncredited)
Dean Mauro	...	Father of the Groom (uncredited)
Sabrina Mayfield	...	Concert Dancer (uncredited)
Lonnie Paul	...	Arresting Police Officer (uncredited)
Bob Pepper	...	Wedding guest (uncredited)
Lina So	...	Flo's Babe (uncredited)
Damian Urra	...	Concert Thug (uncredited)
Nelitza Vallellanes	...	(uncredited)
Brenda Whitehead	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Sharice Zulo	...	Gambler (uncredited)

Directed by
Charlie Picerni

Writing credits (WGA)
Michael Pietrzak		(screenplay) &
Jon Warner		(screenplay) and
Charlie Picerni		(screenplay) (as Charles Picerni)
Jon Warner		(story) and
Michael Pietrzak		(story)

Produced by
Reed Clevenger	....	executive producer
Michael Lerner	....	executive producer
Dave Mehalick	....	executive producer
Tom Mogavero	....	associate producer
Charlie Picerni	....	producer
Chuck Picerni Jr.	....	co-producer
Michael Pietrzak	....	producer
Dale Scales	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Bob Schmidt

Cinematography by
Tom Priestley Jr.

Film Editing by
Lane Farnham
Ryan Folsey

Casting by
Jackie Burch

Production Design by
Eric Weiler

Set Decoration by
Mark J. Mullins

Costume Design by
Faye Sloan

Makeup Department
Elle Elliott	....	hair stylist: Mr. Torn
Carol Raskin	....	hair stylist
Roxanne Rizzo	....	makeup department head
Mark Wittenberg	....	makeup artist: Miami

Production Management
Delia Circelli	....	production supervisor
Robyn-Alain Feldman	....	post-production supervisor
Dan McCarthy	....	post-production supervisor
Sally Young	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Scott August	....	second second assistant director
Bac DeLorme	....	second assistant director
Dusty Dukatz	....	second second assistant director
Steve Picerni	....	second unit director
Douglas Plasse	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Cassie Catalanotto	....	set dresser/buyer
Charles Guanci Jr.	....	prop master
Claire Peberdy	....	props
Jonathan Roatcap	....	set dresser
Jay Weber	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Christopher Briles	....	foley recordist
Tim Cooney	....	production sound mixer
Andy D'Addario	....	sound re-recording mixer
Parker Randal	....	sound
George W. Scott	....	boom operator
George Scott	....	boom man
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer
Scott Westley	....	sound editor
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist

Special Effects by
David J. Barker	....	special effects
Danny Cangemi	....	special effects director

Visual Effects by
Trent Shumway	....	digital effects artist
Trent Shumway	....	lead compositor

Stunts
Ray Abbott	....	stunt driver
Jay Amor	....	utility stunts
Frank Ferrara	....	stunt double
Jeff Galpin	....	utility stunts
Sam Maloof	....	stunt driver
Don McGovern	....	stunt actor
Steve Picerni	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Kurt Beckler	....	grip
Glenn Cannon	....	digital video assist operator
Joseph V. Cicio	....	camera operator
Joseph V. Cicio	....	director of photography: second unit
Stephen Ciffone	....	assistant camera: Miami
Troy Felder	....	electrician
Eric Fletcher	....	Steadicam operator
Eric Fletcher	....	camera operator
Mike L. Germaine	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Chris Glomp	....	electrician
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse	....	key grip
Marvin Lee	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera, Miami
Luke Leonard	....	grip (2005)
Javier Marcheselli	....	electrician: New Orleans
David Morenz	....	first assistant camera
Peter Morenz	....	film loader
Al Pavoni	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Deb Peterson	....	additional loader
Stephanie Power	....	electrician
Andrew Priestley	....	assistant camera
Dean M. Simmon	....	first assistant camera: Nevada
Scott Thiele	....	electrician: Las Vegas
Rick Thomas	....	chief lighting technician
Robert Zuckerman	....	still photographer

Casting Department
Ed Arenas	....	casting: Miami

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tammy Hynes	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Erica Mireles Folsey	....	assistant editor (as Erica Acevedo)
Frank Pass	....	colorist

Music Department
Sean Fernald	....	music supervisor
Benoit Grey	....	music producer: source music
Scott Ressler	....	background music
Robin Urdang	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Gil Amaral	....	driver
Gil Amaral	....	local transportation captain
Jon Bergholz	....	transportation captain: Florida
Dale Combs	....	driver: camera truck
David Neil Enfinger	....	picture car coordinator
Buddy Hunter	....	transportation location captain
Scott Jimerson	....	transportation location co-captain
John H. Stephens	....	driver: honeywagon
Timothy Stephens	....	driver
Roger Wooge	....	transportation

Other crew
Fabio M. Arber	....	location manager
Sage Asteak	....	key set production assistant
Jason Bartley	....	stand-in: Bill Cobbs
Victor Brunette	....	location assistant
Christy Busby	....	set production assistant
Adam Chambers	....	assistant production office coordinator
Trace Cheramie	....	animal wrangler
Delia Circelli	....	production coordinator
Bree Cooley	....	office production assistant
Steve Dale	....	set production assistant: Miami
Michelle DeForest	....	set production assistant
Todd Guzze	....	set production assistant
Matt Haggerty	....	set production assistant
Esteban Hernandez	....	production assistant
George M. Hernandez	....	production assistant
Kyle Hess	....	set production assistant
Joshua A. Horn	....	location assistant
Russell E. Katzman	....	production assistant
Sarah Klaparda	....	production coordinator: Las Vegas
Dave Knight	....	location assistant
Brock LaBorde	....	travel coordinator
Jerrold W. Lambert	....	accountant
Albert Ledet	....	location assistant
Yvette Long	....	assistant location manager: Las Vegas
Sebastian Mazzola	....	staff set production assistant
Easmanie Michel	....	production assistant
Jeffrey Milano	....	product placement
Greg Nye	....	location coordinator
Holly O'Quin	....	animal wrangler
F. Stanley Pearse Jr.	....	location manager
Melissa Perez	....	production assistant
Lyndale V. Pettus	....	assistant location manager: Miami
Angela Pilmer	....	location assistant
Gabriel Quintero	....	production secretary
Chris Ranung	....	key craft service: Miami/New Orleans
Jason Reppert	....	accounting clerk
Kitty Terry	....	co-location manager: Miami
P.R. Tooke	....	script supervisor
Pamela Kay Tujague	....	stand-in
Chad Wheeler	....	set production assistant: New Orleans

Production Companies

• Corner Stone Pictures

Distributors

• First Look International

Other Companies

• Catering By Sally  caterer: Miami

Also Known As:

Retirement (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for language, sexual content and crude humor.

Runtime:

USA:120 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Corner Stone Pictures

Trivia:

The Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada was the "home base" for production.

Goofs:

Continuity: At about 20 minutes into it they are cruising through Miami, as they are hanging out the door of the bus a girl with a red bikini top, white shorts and blue socks is roller-blading past in the opposite direction, when the camera changes she is right beside the bus suddenly going in the same direction.

Movie Connections:

References Funny Lady (1975)

More lack of focus than bad movie.

I kind of liked it, expected a lot more though from the veteran actors though. Denis Farina would have rounded this movie up nicely if they could have gotten him for it.

The premise of the movie kind of kills it, it should have been a much smaller subplot, I think that most are fans of the familiar older actors and could have care less and done without the rapper, marriage, homo Thelma & Louis, and other distracting subplots. These seemed like deliberate filler more than plot vehicles.

The "Thelma and Louis" sub plot did have it moments, but it needed a better tie in to the main plot. These divergent tangents fragmented the movie a bit much and reminded me more of a sequence of skits than a cohesive story experience.