The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

John Herzfeld

Writers (WGA):

Bob Krakower (screenplay) &
Allen Lawrence (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:

17 November 2007 (Japan)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

You can't out-run yourself.

Plot:

A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z...

Plot Keywords:

On The Run | Drug Lord | Prison | Chase Scene | Sex Positions

Cast

Paul Walker	...	Tim Kearney
Laurence Fishburne	...	Tad Gruzsa
Olivia Wilde	...	Elizabeth
Jason Flemyng	...	Brian
Keith Carradine	...	Johnson
Joaquim de Almeida	...	Don Huertero
J.R. Villarreal	...	Kit
Jason Lewis	...	Bobby Z
Jacob Vargas	...	Jorge Escobar
Michael Bowen	...	Duke
M.C. Gainey	...	Boom Boom
Josh Stewart	...	Monk
Margo Martindale	...	Macy
Raymond J. Barry	...	Stanley (as Raymond Barry)
Julio Oscar Mechoso	...	Mexican Detective
Pat Miletich	...	Rojas (as Patrick Miletich)
Chuck Liddell	...	Maddog
Oleg Taktarov	...	Oleg
Robert Fraade	...	Moreno
Karla Marquez Ulbrich	...	Mexican Maid
Paul Diaz	...	Felipe
Zoska Aleece	...	Sexy Woman (as Zoshka Aleece)
David Ramsey	...	Wayne
Stefanos Miltsakakis	...	Nico
Yves De Bono	...	Englishman
Jim Talbert	...	Valet Parker
Jarrod Bunch	...	Security Guard
Joshua Leonard	...	Partygoer #1
Claudine Oriol	...	Partygoer #2
Rebecca Chaney	...	Ashley
Robbie Lawler	...	Diego (as Rob Lawler)
Rory Markham	...	Half-blood
Troy Brenna	...	Guard
Tim Sylvia	...	Aryan #1
Ben Rothwell	...	Aryan #2
Jimothy Hoang	...	Asian Boy (as Jimmy Hoang)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	...	Huertero Thug (as Tommy Rosales)
Dugg Kirkpatrick	...	Man With Mohawk
Roland Fullajtar	...	Prison Inmate
Inna Khusid	...	Tattoo Girl
Mónica Ribeiro	...	Prostitute #1 (as Monica Ribeiro)
Tyana Alvarado	...	Prostitute #2
Genevieve Gergis	...	Prostitute #3
Carnetta Jones	...	Prostitute #4
Judith Mendez	...	Prostitute #5
Bobby Giordano	...	Biker #1
Manuel Garcia	...	Don Huertero's Crew (as Manuel García)
Julio Castillo	...	Don Huertero's Crew
Carlos Omar Esquivel	...	Don Huertero's Crew (as Carlos Omar)
Victor Lopez Castro	...	Don Huertero's Crew (as Victor López Castro)
Jose Albino Iniguez	...	Don Huertero's Crew
Tornado Ruiz	...	Don Huertero's Crew
Tury Gonzalez	...	Don Huertero's Crew
Guillermo Osorio	...	Mexican Mafia
Benny Nunez	...	Mexican Mafia
Martin Hernandez	...	Mexican Mafia
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shirly Brener	...	Summer the Surfer Girl
Richard Bairos	...	Drug dealer (uncredited)
Gina-Raye Carter	...	Party girl (uncredited)
Adamo P. Cultraro	...	Monk's Boat Captain (uncredited)
Christopher Dempsey	...	LAPD Officer (uncredited)
Bruce Dern	...	Hippy Narrator (uncredited)
Candace Elaine	...	Monk's bikini babe #2 (uncredited)
Carrie Fleshman	...	Server at party (uncredited)
Dax Garner	...	Aryan Brotherhood inmate (uncredited)
Fernando Huerto	...	Captive (uncredited)
Sofia Karstens	...	Party Girl #2 (uncredited)
Angel Lacy	...	Captive (uncredited)
Elaine Loh	...	Hot Tub Girl (uncredited)
Matt McClure	...	Gay guy 1 (uncredited)
Jennifer Samples	...	Frisbee throwing girl #2 (uncredited)
Josh Schlieff	...	Fireman (uncredited)
Robert Vazquez	...	Gangster (voice) (uncredited)
Tracey Walter	...	One-Way (uncredited)
Megan Elizabeth Wescott	...	Party girl / Ex gf (uncredited)

Directed by
John Herzfeld

Writing credits (WGA)
Bob Krakower		(screenplay) &
Allen Lawrence		(screenplay)
Don Winslow		(novel)

Produced by
Brandon Birtell	....	producer
Kenneth Burke	....	line producer
Boaz Davidson	....	executive producer
Danny Dimbort	....	executive producer
Stan Erdreich	....	co-producer
Mark Handel	....	executive producer
Manfred D. Heid	....	executive producer
Brandon Hill	....	associate producer
Gerd Koechlin	....	executive producer
Josef Lautenschlager	....	executive producer
Avi Lerner	....	executive producer
Danny Lerner	....	executive producer
Matt Luber	....	producer
Heidi Jo Markel	....	producer
Keith Samples	....	producer
Larry Schapiro	....	producer
Peter Schlessel	....	producer
Trevor Short	....	executive producer
Andreas Thiesmeyer	....	executive producer
Omar Veytia	....	co-producer
Paul Walker	....	producer

Original Music by
Tim Jones

Film Editing by
Bruce Cannon
Alain Jakubowicz

Casting by
Efrain Lomeli

Production Design by
Gae S. Buckley

Makeup Department
Gloria Conrad	....	key hair stylist
Sara De Pue	....	key makeup artist
Elvia Felix Herrera	....	makeup artist
Eleanor Sabaduquia	....	makeup artist: Los Angeles pickups
Calvin Scott	....	assistant makeup artist
Randy Westgate	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Kenneth Burke	....	unit production manager
Andrew Troy	....	post-production manager
Omar Veytia	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Tony Adler	....	first assistant director
Adam Jordan	....	second second assistant director
David Mendoza	....	second assistant director: re-shoot
Jayson Merrill	....	first assistant director: second unit
Jeffrey Schwartz	....	second second assistant director: Los Angeles
Ken Twohy	....	assistant director
Matthew T. Weiner	....	second assistant director

Art Department
Pablo Maanon	....	set dresser
Pachilu Moreno	....	assistant decorator
Tony Perez	....	lead man
Carmelina Vuelvas	....	set designer

Sound Department
Randy Babajtis	....	sound designer
Jeremy Balko	....	adr mixer
Carlie Bergman	....	adr recordist
Mary Jo Devenney	....	sound mixer
Brent Findley	....	assistant sound editor
Jason Gaya	....	assistant sound editor
Jerry Gilbert	....	sound re-recording mixer
David Hughes	....	assistant sound editor
Cody King	....	foley editor
Richard Kitting	....	sound recordist
Coleman Metts	....	production sound mixer: additional photography
Andrew Morgado	....	adr foley mixer
Hector Munoz	....	utility sound
Douglas Murray	....	adr mixer
Klint Macro	....	walla recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Yves De Bono	....	special effects coordinator
Scott Dwyer	....	special effects technician
Ken Gorrell	....	on-set coordinator
Matt Kutcher	....	special effects supervisor
Jennifer M. Sheppard	....	special effects technician
Russell Tyrrell	....	special effects foreman

Visual Effects by
Angelina Borisowa	....	visual effects assistant editor
Scott Coulter	....	visual effects producer
David Geoghegan	....	digital optical compositor
Jordan Markov	....	visual effects editor
Krasimir Paskalev	....	visual effects coordinator
Stefan Tchakarov	....	visual effects production supervisor
Alexander Valev	....	visual effects supervisor
Vladimir Zdravkov	....	visual effects systems administrator
Antonio Torres	....	digital artist: Digital Intermediate, Pacific Title (uncredited)

Stunts
Matt Baker	....	stunts
Jayson Dumenigo	....	stunt double: J.R. Villarreal
Jeremy Fitzgerald	....	stunts
Mike Gunther	....	fight coordinator
Mike Gunther	....	stunt coordinator: second unit
Oakley Lehman	....	stunt coordinator
Rick Miller	....	stunts
Rex Reddick	....	stunts
Richard C. Taylor	....	stunts
Banzai Vitale	....	stunt double: J.R. Villarreal
Henry Fleming Wood	....	stunt performer
Scott Workman	....	stunt driver

Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Brush	....	grip
Luis Calva	....	grip
Cheli Clayton	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Cheli Clayton Samaras)
Michael DePue	....	generator operator
Annika Iltis	....	film loader
Oscar Inzunza	....	set electrician
Peter Kuttner	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Luis Moreno	....	best boy
Matthew Moriarty	....	camera operator
Richard Moriarty	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Mike Moyer	....	gaffer
Mike Ohorodnyk	....	best boy grip
Chris Pavlu	....	electrician
Paul Sheridan	....	dolly operator
Michael Stumpf	....	Steadicam operator: re-shoots
Tommy Tieche	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Tsimperopoulos	....	Steadicam operator
Michael Tsimperopoulos	....	camera operator
Simon Wakelin	....	still photographer
Eric Wheeler	....	assistant camera

Casting Department
Jennifer Cram	....	casting assistant
Tina Real	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Erin Benach	....	assistant costume designer

Editorial Department
Paul Abelkis	....	assistant editor
Ryan Daddi	....	post-production assistant
Maxine Gervais	....	digital intermediate colorist
Michael Grawert	....	assistant colorist
Ray Karwel	....	assistant editor
Candice Levy	....	post-production coordinator

Music Department
Michael Brake	....	music editor
Nick Delaplane	....	assistant to composer
Maarten Hofmeijer	....	music editor
Ashley Miller	....	music supervisor

Transportation Department
Bob Cope	....	transportation
Tom Cope	....	transportation
William Cope	....	transportation
Jim DePue	....	transportation captain
Troy Flynn	....	driver: production van
Bill M. Puluti	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Ted Abenheim	....	production coordinator
Stephanie Beauchef	....	production assistant
Erik Bright	....	unit publicist
Donald Bruce	....	production controller
Manuel Campillo	....	key assistant location manager
Maritza Carbajal	....	set production assistant
Jason Carro	....	key production assistant
Alexandre Coscas	....	assistant: Mr. Lerner
Adamo P. Cultraro	....	boat supplier
Roman Diaz	....	production assistant
Román Díaz	....	production assistant
Carla DiBello	....	assistant to producer
Brendan Early	....	assistant production coordinator
Carlos Escamilla	....	production assistant
Damien Fitzpatrick	....	aerial coordinator
Sylvia Frantom	....	first assistant accountant
Shea Kammer	....	production accountant
Alan J. Lam	....	production accountant
Bo Liebman	....	production assistant: second unit
Peter Madamba	....	script researcher
Max Maksimovic	....	production office supervisor
Pat Miletich	....	fight consultant
Liliana M. Molina	....	script supervisor
Kevin Moll	....	studio teacher
Stephen Mykel	....	production assistant
Joey Naber	....	adr voice
Barbarella Pardo	....	shipping coordinator
Gabriel Pérez	....	location manager
Jeremy Pierce-Sunia	....	set production assistant
Paula Price	....	adr loop group leader
Marie-Hélène Riverain	....	production coordinator
Julian Rodolfo Salgado	....	set production assistant
Jessie Hope Salka	....	unit publicist
Ivor Shier	....	helicopter pilot
Yessenia Torres	....	set production assistant
Adriana Valdez	....	set production assistant
Laura Veytia	....	production coordinator
Naomi Yospe	....	production office supervisor

Thanks
Candace Elaine	....	special thanks (as Candace Cultraro)

Production Companies

• Block Productions
• Eclectic Pictures
• Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG IV
• Millennium Films
• Nu Image Entertainment GmbH
• Samdel Pictures

Distributors

• 3L Filmverleih (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Brunbro Entertainment Group (2007) (Belgium) (theatrical)
• Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• E Stars Films (2006) (China) (all media)
• Gativideo (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Millennium Films (2006) (worldwide) (all media)
• Ninth Dimension Home Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD) (premiere)
• Odeon (2007) (Greece) (DVD)
• Paradise Group (2007) (Russia) (DVD)
• Scanbox Entertainment AB (2008) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Scanbox Entertainment AB (2008) (Sweden) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Scanbox Entertainment (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• e-m-s the DVD-Company (2007) (Germany) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Spectrum Effects
• Worldwide FX

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  dollies
• Cut Music  music editorial services
• Park Entertainment, The  post-production facilities
• Pfaff Protective Group  security
• Sonic Magic  sound post-production
• Soundtrack  ADR Facility

Also Known As:

Bobby Z (USA) (DVD title)
Kill Bobby Z - Ein Deal um Leben und Tod (Germany) (DVD title)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, some drug use, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Block Productions

Trivia:

Initially, the film was going to be released theatrically by Warner Bros., who have a first look deal with Millennium Films, but after the film tested poorly, WB decided to pass. Sony picked it up as a direct-to-video feature.

Goofs:

Factual errors: At the ranch, one of the characters refers to a horse as the progeny of Red Rum. Red Rum did not sire any offspring as he was a gelding.

Soundtrack:

Thing About Me

Straight to Video

There is nothing much to be too excited of at this movie, but still entertaining. I wonder why it made its way to the silver screen because it's not better than dozens of Straight to Video productions. Storywise, you will get nothing more than you'd also get if you rent a Jean-Claude Van Damme Film. Same goes for "character development". There are some nice shootouts and fights, but nothing remarkable. It sometimes feels as if you were watching a film from the seventies: there is nothing really stylish or spectacular in the action scenes. Although it feels good to see movie that doesn't use the much common and enough-seen style of today's action flicks, the way this film shows the action seems out-dated. Also the film's pace should be higher, again it feels 70s-ish. As usual these days, there are some nice twists and turns in the story. Paul Walker does a decent job, but not as convincing as in "Running Scared". Laurence Fishburne he fails to put any life in his bad guy role. I am not impressed of Olivia Wilde in the leading female role. At least she tries hard to be more than decorative. 5/10