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Overview
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Release Date:
6 July 2012 (USA)
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Plot:
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
Awards:
6 nominations
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NewsDesk:
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Please, just make the voice-over stop
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Cast
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Directed by | |||
| Oliver Stone | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Shane Salerno | (screenplay) & | |
| Don Winslow | (screenplay) & | |
| Oliver Stone | (screenplay) | |
| Don Winslow | (novel) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Adam Peters | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Daniel Mindel | (director of photography) (as Dan Mindel) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Joe Hutshing | |||
| Stuart Levy | |||
| Alex Marquez | |||
Casting by | |||
| Sarah Finn | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Tomas Voth | (as Tomás Voth) | ||
Art Direction by | |||
| Lisa Vasconcellos | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Nancy Nye | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Cindy Evans | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Rhonda Ann Burns | .... | hair stylist | |
| Diana Choi | .... | wig maker | |
| Bill Corso | .... | makeup department head | |
| Sasha Glasser | .... | makeup production assistant | |
| Mary L. Mastro | .... | hair department head | |
| Randi Mavestrand | .... | makeup: second unit | |
| Mike Mekash | .... | makeup artist | |
| Elaine L. Offers | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Sheryl Benko | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Meredith Meade | .... | production supervisor: splinter unit | |
| Daniel A. Mondschain | .... | production supervisor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Mark R. Byers | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Sam Dean | .... | special effects on-set technician | |
| Al Marangoni | .... | special effects technician | |
| Nick Marra | .... | special effects makeup | |
| Ken Rudell | .... | special effects technician | |
| Keith Suzuki | .... | special effects foreman | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| David Burton | .... | visual effects supervisor: With A Twist Studio | |
| Harry Eisenstein | .... | compositor | |
| Gizem Ersavas | .... | digital matte painter: Crazy Horse Effects | |
| Bradley Gaines | .... | compositor: With A Twist Studio | |
| Christina Graff | .... | visual effects producer | |
| Paul Graff | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Pam Hammarlund | .... | visual effects producer: With A Twist Studio | |
| Hetal Jain | .... | producer: BOT VFX | |
| Derek Ledbetter | .... | digital compositor | |
| Blake Loyd | .... | compositor | |
| Adam Matis | .... | digital compositor: Crazy Horse Effects | |
| David Matusek | .... | visual effects editor | |
| Luke McDonald | .... | digital effects supervisor: CHE | |
| Patrick Paul Mullane | .... | matte painting: Crazy Horse effects | |
| Howard Nourmand | .... | main title designer | |
| Brian Sales | .... | compositing supervisor: Crazy Horse Effects | |
| Sankarasubramanian | .... | paint & rotoscoping supervisor: BOT VFX | |
| Gregory S. Scribner | .... | compositing supervisor | |
| Hitesh Shah | .... | producer: BOT VFX | |
| Carl Stern | .... | compositor | |
| Frank Synowicz | .... | visual effects artist | |
| Judy Webster | .... | visual effects coordinator | |
| Sam Winkler | .... | compositor | |
| Magdalena Wolf | .... | visual effects production manager | |
| Christian Zeiler | .... | digital compositor: Crazy Horse Effects | |
| Brandon Bartlett | .... | cg supervisor: With A Twist Studio (uncredited) | |
| Srikanth | .... | lead paint artist (uncredited) | |
| Jason Ullrich | .... | compositor (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Michelle Beatty | .... | extras casting | |
| Judith Bouley | .... | casting consultant | |
| Chris Bustard | .... | extras casting | |
| Joe Cappelletti | .... | adr voice casting | |
| Deborah Gabinetti | .... | casting: Indonesia | |
| Tamara Hunter | .... | casting associate | |
| Terry L. Lamfers | .... | casting executive | |
| Philip Walton | .... | casting assistant | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Sarah Bowman | .... | costume assistant | |
| Michele Flynn | .... | head ager/dyer | |
| Karen Franke | .... | costumer coordinator | |
| Laurel Frushour | .... | set costumer | |
| Dana Kay Hart | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Jason M. Moore | .... | set costumer | |
| Daniel Grant North | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Lisa Parmet | .... | key costumer | |
| Marcy Rector | .... | costumer | |
| Marta Villalobos | .... | costumer | |
| Carmen L. Rodrigues | .... | costume coordinator (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Angel Askins | .... | digital intermediate producer | |
| David Bilow | .... | first assistant editor | |
| Richard A. Eisenstein | .... | post-production technician | |
| Elliott Eisman | .... | assistant editor | |
| Zack Fox | .... | post-production assistant | |
| Brian Gee | .... | assistant editor: Fotokem | |
| Andy Kaplan | .... | senior digital intermediate producer | |
| Stefan Sonnenfeld | .... | digital intermediate colorist | |
| Matthew W. Johnson | .... | digital intermediate editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Budd Carr | .... | music supervisor | |
| Geneviève Thomas Colvin | .... | music coordinator | |
| Bruce Fowler | .... | orchestrator | |
| Kevin Globerman | .... | digital score recordist | |
| Tom Hardisty | .... | music scoring recordist | |
| Stephen Hilton | .... | musician: keyboards and programming | |
| Bryce Jacobs | .... | guitars | |
| Carlton Kaller | .... | music editor | |
| Christopher Kaller | .... | ProTools music coordinator | |
| Kevin Kaska | .... | orchestrator | |
| Jonathan Krimstock | .... | guitarist | |
| Jonathan Krimstock | .... | musician | |
| T.J. Lindgren | .... | additional arranging and programming | |
| Frank Macchia | .... | music preparation | |
| Alan Meyerson | .... | music scoring mixer | |
| Mac Quayle | .... | additional programming | |
| Peter Rotter | .... | music contractor | |
| Carl Rydlund | .... | orchestrator | |
| Ruwanga 'Ru' Samath | .... | composer: additional music | |
| Robert Schaper | .... | music editor | |
| Adam Schmidt | .... | music recording engineer | |
| Monica Sonand | .... | composer assistant | |
| Christian Wenger | .... | mix assistant | |
| Devin Johnson | .... | assistant to the composer (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Ronald Augustus | .... | production van driver | |
| Karen Bathalter | .... | dot administrator | |
| Daniel Davis | .... | driver | |
| Ken Farnell | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Keith D. Fisher | .... | transportation captain | |
| Margo Hunt | .... | driver | |
| Bill Lopez-Arjona | .... | transportation | |
| Charles Montgomery | .... | driver | |
| Cyril O'Neil | .... | picture car consultant | |
| Don Poole | .... | driver: Oliver Stone | |
| Tom Rebber | .... | picture car coordinator | |
| Richard C. Ryan | .... | driver/generator operator | |
| Aaron Skalka | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Jay Thompson | .... | driver | |
| Paul Tumber | .... | transportation | |
| Gary Thomas Williams | .... | driver (as Gary 'Little G' Williams) | |
Thanks | |||
| Oliver Stone | .... | special thanks | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Pathé (2012) (France) (theatrical)
- Solar Entertainment (2013) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2013) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2012) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Canada (2012) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2012) (USA) (theatrical)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2012) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2013) (Greece) (DVD) (blu-ray)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2013) (UK) (DVD)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2013) (UK) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Benelux (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Benelux (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2013) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment (2012) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
- Crazy Horse Effects (visual effects)
- BT Industrial Supply expendables
- Bali Film Commission production services
- Cayman Music music publisher
- Central Casting extras casting
- Central City Studio location services and facilities
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera cranes
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment camera dollies
- Company 3 digital intermediate
- De Lane Lea ADR recording
- Direct Tools & Fasteners expendables
- Dolby Laboratories sound mix
- High Times special thanks
- Intelligent Media international monitoring agency
- Pictorvision Eclipse aerial camera system
- Runway Editing post-production
- Runway post-production
- Scarlet Letters end titles
- Scenechronize production management software
- Soundelux post-production sound services
- Todd-AO Studios post-production sound services
- Transportation Resources transportation equipment
- Varèse Sarabande soundtrack
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong brutal and grisly violence, some graphic sexuality, nudity, drug use and language throughout
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Runtime:
131 min | USA:141 min (unrated version)
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Certification:
USA:R (certificate #47564) | Canada:18A (Ontario) | Singapore:R21 | Norway:15 | South Korea:18 | UK:15 (cut) (cinema release) | Sweden:15 | Ireland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:MA15+ | New Zealand:R16 | Netherlands:16 | Hong Kong:III | Germany:16 (theatrical version) | Brazil:18 | Mexico:C | Italy:VM14 | Argentina:18 | UK:18 (uncut) (video release) | Japan:R15+ | Philippines:R-18 | France:12 | Germany:18 (extended version)
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Trivia:
The character of Elena is loosely based on Mireya Moreno Carreon who's known to be the first Mexican female boss cartel.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: During the scene when O is e-mailing her mother about Paris (while she is really being held captive) we first see the headphone remote/volume control knob on her right, but in the next scene it is on her left.See more »
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Maltin on Movies: The Amazing Spider-Man (#1.80)" (2012)See more »
Soundtrack:
Do YaSee more »
FAQ
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There are many bad things about this movie, but let's list the good things first. The plot makes sense, kind of. It's nicely shot, and the beach looked pretty. And... I guess John Travolta looked as though he was having fun? Which is more than I could say for the poor buggers who had to sit through this mess.
Your two leads, ladies and gentlemen, are Aaron Johnson, last seen being upstaged by a preteen girl, and Taylor Kitsch, who Hollywood keeps casting as the lead in blockbusters which then tank spectacularly at the box office. You know why that is, Hollywood? It's because Taylor Kitsch has no charisma. None. The furniture was more interesting than he was, and had more emotional range. Even he's better than Johnson, a black hole of tedium from which nothing interesting can escape. These are two of the blandest leads I've ever seen, and I've seen movies that starred rappers.
But dear God in heaven, they are much, much better than Blake Lively. I haven't seen much else of her acting, so I can only think she can do much better than this. But here she's playing a 30-year-old ingénue, a woman-child who knows Shakespeare but doesn't know what 'savages' means. She's meant to be sexy and alluring, but she comes across as so boundlessly stupid that no man could seriously find her attractive. I don't think that's her fault, but the no-nudity clause that made the sex scenes in this movie so absurd? Yeah, that was her fault.
Even that isn't the worst. There's still... that voice-over. The narration that infests this whole movie, but especially the early scenes, is some of the worst writing I've ever heard. 'I had orgasms, he had wargasms' is a phrase that will live with me until I die. And now, even if you haven't seen the movie, it'll haunt your nightmares, too. You're welcome.