Stiletto (2008/I)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Nick Vallelonga

Writer:

Paul Sloan (writer)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

Revenge never looked so good.

Plot:

The seemingly random killings of an assassin puzzle her former lover, a wealthy Greek crime boss whose organization is jeopardized by his love for her, and the detective following her rising body count.

Plot Keywords:

Assassin | Beautiful Woman | Murder | Gangster | One Word Title

Cast

Stana Katic	...	Raina
Tom Berenger	...	Virgil Vadalos
Paul Sloan	...	Beck
Michael Biehn	...	Lee
William Forsythe	...	Alex
Diane Venora	...	Sylvia Vadalos
Kelly Hu	...	Detective Hanover
Amanda Brooks	...	Penny
James Russo	...	Engelhart
Tom Sizemore	...	Large Bills
Dominique Swain	...	Nancy
Tony Lip	...	Gus
D.B. Sweeney	...	Danny
David Proval	...	Mohammad
Robert R. Shafer	...	Krieger

MPAA:

Rated R for strong brutal bloody violence, pervasive language, some sexual content and drug use.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

Australia:R | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Vallelonga Productions

Quotes:

[first lines]
Virgil Vadalos: Everyone. Kill everyone. That's what he taught me. No time for doubts, no time for hesitation, no time for feelings, no time for friends, no time for family. The only way you can make sure you won't be betrayed, is to kill everyone around you. "Everyone must die," he said. "Everyone."

Movie Connections:

References The Reaping (2007)

Soundtrack:

Broken

A Powerhouse Vigalente Flick

Stiletto kicks ass. It's the chick from La Femme Nikita up against the hilarious gangsters from Ghost Dog with the violent special effects of Friday The 13th thrown in (in particular, a scene involving an electric sander and another involving a tire iron had me exclaiming "Whoa!" out loud). Our hero goes on a real I Spit On Your Grave rampage against an all star cast of bad boys. This one is not for the children. Every other word starts with F and every other minute someone is getting murdered in inventive ways. But for the adults, it's a whole lot of fun, especially because, even though it serves as a parody of the genre, it isn't resorting to any slapstick or forced campiness. I liked it. If you like gangster movies and horror movies, this will be your cup of tea.