Love Lies Bleeding (Video 2008)

A struggling young couple stumbles upon a cache of dirty money after a shootout in their apartment building. With hopes of a better life they flee with the money -- provoking the fury of a ... See full summary »

Director:

Keith Samples

Writer:

Brian Strasmann

Stars:

Chris Ashworth, Don Battle, Josh Berry

Cast

Credited cast:
Chris Ashworth	...	Eddie
Don Battle	...	Gambler
Josh Berry	...	Police Officer
Frank Bond	...	Pit boss
Gerald Brodin	...	Electronic Store Manager
Jeremy Burnell	...	Kitchen Staff
Robert Cain	...	Carnival Patron (as Burly Cain)
Bryan Chapman	...	Bellman
Dave Colon	...	Police Officer
Suzanne Cortney	...	Restaurant Hostess
Jenna Dewan-Tatum	...	Amber (as Jenna Dewan)
Lynn Dickison	...	Hotel Maid
Edward A. Duran	...	Gang banger #3
Hugh Elliot	...	Casino Gambler
Jonathan Ringo Freeborn	...	Joe

Storyline

A struggling young couple stumbles upon a cache of dirty money after a shootout in their apartment building. With hopes of a better life they flee with the money -- provoking the fury of a corrupt DEA agent who will stop at nothing to get his money back, and arousing the suspicions of a detective who is determined to find out what's really going before its too late.

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Plot Keywords:

dea agent | hand to hand combat | shot in the chest | police detective | getting married | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and brief nudity

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

Amor e Corrupção

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Samdel Pictures, Love Lies Bleeding

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

(at around 30 mins) Christian Slater pulls the trigger on his gun, but it only goes click. Semi-automatics are designed so the slide (top part of the gun) stays locked in the rearward position when empty. This condition would have alerted him that he was already out of bullets before bothering to shoot.

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Quotes

Hendricks: The guy who sold it to them said they had a couple suitcases. Got on the freeway headed east. It's a bright orange '57 Chevy.
Pollen: A bright orange '57 Chevy? We'll never find them now.

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Soundtracks

"Another Man's Day"
Written by Randy Jackson and Ricky Jackson
Performed by The Daylights

User Reviews

Not Without Flaws

Christian Slater released two films at approximately the same time, "He Was a Quiet Man", and this particular piece. "Love Lies Bleeding" is a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde, but imagine Clyde as a miserably ignorant, somewhat philosophical "nice guy".

A young couple, Duke and Amber are living together on the wrong side of the tracks, dealing with poverty, crime, and general economic misfortune until coming upon a bag of money belonging to their drug-dealing neighbors. Also sought after by dirty cop Pollen, they go on the run to escape their depressing lives and find their dream life of a house with a yard and 2.5 children...etc...

Jenna Dewan is really developing quality acting skills, especially opposing Christian Slater's frightening "dirty cop" routine. Christian Slater once again shows his talents and versatility (very obvious if going between this film and "He Was a Quiet Man). This was a fantastic role for him. Brian Geraghty was slightly over-done, but it suited the role (Iraq war-vet that didn't come home quite right).

Overall, this film was chock-full of stereotypes and stayed rather cookie-cutter and predictable throughout. However, it was entertaining, and kept you going right until the end. Hence my rating of 8/10. It's not perfect by any means, but if you're not looking for substance, it's just a good entertaining film.