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Shoot 'Em Up (2007) -- A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.
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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
Michael Davis
Writer (WGA):
Michael Davis (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
7 September 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Thriller more
Tagline:
Just another family man making a living. more
Plot:
A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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User Comments:
An Action Packed Ride From Start To Finish. more (395 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Clive Owen ... Smith

Paul Giamatti ... Hertz

Monica Bellucci ... Donna Quintano

Stephen McHattie ... Hammerson

Greg Bryk ... Lone Man
Daniel Pilon ... Senator Rutledge
Sidney Mende-Gibson ... Baby Oliver
Lucas Mende-Gibson ... Baby Oliver
Kaylyn Yellowlees ... Baby Oliver

Ramona Pringle ... Baby's Mother

Julian Richings ... Hertz's Driver
Tony Munch ... Man Who Rides Shotgun
Scott McCord ... Killer Shot in Behind

Wiley M. Pickett ... 1st Killer (as Wiley Pickett)
Stephen R. Hart ... Club Bouncer
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive strong bloody violence, sexuality and some language.
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
Ireland:18 | UK:18 | USA:R (certificate #43319) | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:R | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Argentina:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Malaysia:18SG | Philippines:R-13 | Sweden:15 | New Zealand:R18 | Taiwan:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Brazil:16 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)
Filming Locations:
Toronto Film Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada more
Company:
New Line Cinema more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The first gun Smith uses is a Walther PPK, the usual gun of James Bond. The gun jams on him, and he calls it a "piece of shit." This is an in-joke to the fact that Clive Owen was once considered for the role of James Bond (the role eventually went to Daniel Craig). more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: Throughout the movie, especially in long shots, the baby carried by Smith or DQ obviously has been replaced by a doll or dummy. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
1st Killer: You're dead, bitch!
[walks past Smith]
1st Killer: What the hell you looking at?
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Movie Connections:
References Sideways (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Dirty Laundry (Skeewiff Remix) more

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User Comments

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99 out of 186 people found the following comment useful.
An Action Packed Ride From Start To Finish., 2 August 2007
8/10
Author: Perry Mercer (Blackace) from Glendale, AZ

There was a screening of Shoot 'Em Up during the San Diego ComicCom 07 at the GasLamp Theater. My cousins and I almost didn't get to see it because the nim-witted box office staff decided ticket stubs would be needed to get into the theater even though we had Shoot 'Em Up passes directly from New Line Cinema reps. Because ticket stub holder got in first, we ended up sitting in the top seats of the theater, which turned out to be a blessing. Clive Owen actually attending the screening and sat right behind my cousin. Hehe!! As for the movie, it's one of the best action flicks of the summer. The director wanted to make a John Woo style film and he succeeded with this goal. The gun battles are terrific. Clive Owen plays Mr. Smith. A man in the right place at the wrong time. In the opening scene he watches as a killer chases a pregnant woman into an alley with a gun. Not one to stand and let a woman get killed, he takes action to protect the woman and her baby. What follows is a series of misfortunes and narrow escapes as pieces of the plot are put together. Why was this man trying to kill this woman? What does the baby have to do with this crazed hit-man (play by Paul Giamatti) who's after him? Will Mr. Smith's call girl squeeze DQ (played by Monica Bellucci) help him? All these questions are answered in the movie. Just when you're about to take a breather from the action, it revs up again and takes off. Even though the plot is a little thin, it's unique as well. I'm not going to give any of it away either. The only real downside is the action isn't realistic in some of the scenes. Things happen to perfectly for our hero, whereas in real life he most likely wouldn't have made it to the end of the movie. You know what I'm talking about? The movie is still very fun to view and weighing in at only 90mins, it won't take up your whole afternoon. This is a must see for fans of John Woo and action films. I'm going to see it again with the wife when it gets released in Sept. I rate it 8/10.

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