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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:
(1316 articles)
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Should have been a LOT better.
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Cast
(in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification)
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 | |
| 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
Additional Details
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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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Did You Know?
Trivia:
Uma Thurman was cast as Paqu, O's mother but her scenes were cut from the movie.See more »
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When the cartel 'motorcycle cop' comes up to the guy's car, after pulling him over, he has his hand on his holstered pistol. The pistol does not protrude through the bottom (barrel) - standard issue type. But, when the hit-man shoots the guy, there's a silencer on the barrel. There was no time to have screwed one on. However the hit-man has a holstered pistol on his right hip; he grabs the weapon that he uses to kill Frankie with his left hand from the back of his body.See more »
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "South Park: A Nightmare on Facetime (#16.12)" (2012)See more »
Soundtrack:
Cartel ThemeSee more »
FAQ
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This was not a great movie. It could have been a great movie, but it was let down in two major ways.
First off, two of the three lead characters are awful. Blake Lively makes for good eye candy, but she just isn't a good actress. She's not bad in smaller supporting roles (like her part in The Town), but she simply cannot carry a lead. Unfortunately the entire film basically revolves around her (and she narrates), so her shortcomings are brought front and center. Every time her voice-over came on, I cringed. It really was not a good choice.
Taylor Kitsch is no better. Again... good eye candy, poor acting. Very poor acting. He just has no soul, and brings absolutely nothing to his character whatsoever. He should be in a brainless Fast & Furious movie playing opposite Vin Diesel, not an Oliver Stone drama.
The second major failure of this film is even more serious, and that is the story structure. We are never really given the opportunity to understand why the three lead characters (Chon, Ben and Ophelia) have such strong feelings for each other. We're told that they do, but never given any real reason to believe it. This is extremely important, because literally the entire premise of the film hangs on their relationship. If you're going to build a dramatic story around an unorthodox three- way relationship, you had better explain in more than one quick scene exactly how this relationship happened, otherwise the audience won't know why they should care about the characters. Especially when the actors portraying these characters aren't very good to begin with.
I know that I kept asking myself why these two guys share a girl, how they have absolutely zero jealousy, why they never once thought of double-crossing each other, and why either of them care so deeply for her -- to the point of being willing to risk their lives and commit horrible atrocities to save her. Where did all this love and loyalty come from? It was never adequately explained, and the entire movie suffers tremendously for it.
On a slightly more positive note, the veteran actors did a fine job. Benicio Del Toro was wonderful as a psychotic cartel underboss, John Travolta chewed the scenery to bits, and Salma Hayek was entirely believable in her role as well. Unfortunately, their competence only served to underscore the incompetence of the younger leads. It's telling that the best scene in the entire film was between Del Toro and Travolta, with none of the three lead actors anywhere to be found, and hinted at the promise this movie squandered.
A lot of reviews took issue with the violence portrayed in the film, but I didn't have a problem with that. You really can't make a movie about Mexican drug cartels without violence, so I didn't feel it was gratuitous. Unfortunately, however, it also didn't make the movie any more believable from a plot perspective.
Overall, I just don't think this was a very good film. I don't think that Stone felt entirely comfortable with what he was doing here, trying at times to be Tarantino but failing miserably. And likewise, I think that if this film had been in the hands of Tarantino or Robert Rodriguez, it likely would have come out much better, perhaps even great.