Columbus Day (2008)

Director:

Charles Burmeister

Writer:

Charles Burmeister (writer)

Release Date:

2008 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

A game of life & death.

Plot:

A thief tries to fix the damage done during the biggest heist of his career. |

Plot Keywords:

Thief | Held At Gunpoint | Pistol | Secret Passage | Child With Gun

Cast

Val Kilmer	...	John Cologne
Marg Helgenberger	...	Alice
Wilmer Valderrama	...	Max
Bobb'e J. Thompson	...	Antoine
Ashley Johnson	...	Alana
Lobo Sebastian	...	Jimmy Espinosa
Michael Muhney	...	Detective Daniels
Mark Kelly	...	Leonard
Shelley Malil	...	Babul
Richard Edson	...	Manny
Sean Blakemore	...	Officer Walters
Larrs Jackson	...	Executive Man
Melissa Bacelar	...	Cute Girl in Park
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rick Avery	...	Driver
David Winston Barge	...	Detective
Bryan Hanna	...	Jake
Ivana Milicevic	...	Cheryl
Rocco Passafaro	...	Freddie
Miles Platt	...	Edward
Marc Schaffer	...	Garbage Truck Driver
Wilson Tai
Courtney Thomas	...	Woman
Eric Thomas Wilson	...	Cop #2

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence and language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA (2009) | Australia:MA | Argentina:13 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16

Filming Locations:

Echo Park, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bert Marcus Productions

Trivia:

The version released on video in the U.S. is producer Elie Samaha's recut of the film, which was rejected by the writer/director as well as the principal cast and crew. There are no plans for a release of the director's cut.

Quotes:

John Cologne: After I'm done talking to you, I feel good.

Movie Connections:

References "Wheel of Fortune" (1975)

Yawn, Not the best Val Kilmer movie I've seen.

Val Kilmer runs around in a park for a whole day. Sorry I just told you the whole movie.

Not the best I've seen but not even close to the worst. There is really nothing wrong with the acting. The story is just so boring. Endless phonecalls here and there to persons that are not introduced so you have to guess who it may be and that just makes it more confusing. Sudden laps in time back and forward but without indication on whats past and what is present.

The filming is very nice but would fit better to a romantic comedy. Endless panoramics over the park and closeups on people doing parkthings is nice for so many seconds but not througe a whole movie.

Sorry to say I couldn't watch it to the end. Still I give it a 5 because the movie makers has potential to become better. I hope this was low budget because it would explain a lot.

See the movie for yourselves and remember taste is different. You might love it who knows.