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A pair of sociopath killers take on the police and the mob in order to make one last big score.A pair of sociopath killers take on the police and the mob in order to make one last big score.A pair of sociopath killers take on the police and the mob in order to make one last big score.
Stephanie Williams
- Sally
- (as Stephanie E. Williams)
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- TriviaThe finished film was primarily centered on Dennis Hopper's character, but due to Wesley Snipes's popularity at the time, Warner Bros., which bought the film in the US, decided to shorten most of his scenes, to strengthen Snipes's role. Other cuts were made to beef up the pacing. The cuts included the loss of several scenes between Mortensen and his girlfriend. In an interview, director James B. Harris stated that he did not have the final cut and that Warner Bros. removed ten minutes from the pic in an attempt to make it more commercial. He noted that they also changed the title from Money Men to Boiling Point, in a bid to sell it as an action picture, similar to Passenger 57. Dennis Hopper, who felt he delivered his best performance, did not like the version that was ultimately released.
- GoofsWhen the junkie girl blows up the house with built up gas from the stove, there is a flame showing lit in blue on one of the stove burners before she strikes the lighter; there would be no gas built up in the house... There would be no explosion.
- SoundtracksMoney Men Blues
Written and Produced by Mitchell Marcoulier
Performed by Sweat Pea Atkinson
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I am going to make this review short for now, with the intention to expand it upon a second viewing if one ever occurs.
My understanding of this film is that it was a complete failure during production. They redesigned the film to give Wesley Snipes more screen time, as he was a rising action star. And they changed the name from "Money Men" to "Boiling Point"to imply that it's an action film. Well, quite simply, it's not. There's some twists in the plot, but no real action.
Wesley Snipes is a good lead, but more interesting is Dennis Hopper as Red Diamond, a prostitute lover and crook. Hopper has said he considers this his best role, which may be true, but it's embedded in a bad film. And most interesting? Viggo Mortensen in an early role as Hopper's crook friend. Had the film's creators had the foresight, they would have cut down on Snipes and expanding Mortensen. And, you know, with no fan following, we'll never see a director's cut.
Not a must-see.
My understanding of this film is that it was a complete failure during production. They redesigned the film to give Wesley Snipes more screen time, as he was a rising action star. And they changed the name from "Money Men" to "Boiling Point"to imply that it's an action film. Well, quite simply, it's not. There's some twists in the plot, but no real action.
Wesley Snipes is a good lead, but more interesting is Dennis Hopper as Red Diamond, a prostitute lover and crook. Hopper has said he considers this his best role, which may be true, but it's embedded in a bad film. And most interesting? Viggo Mortensen in an early role as Hopper's crook friend. Had the film's creators had the foresight, they would have cut down on Snipes and expanding Mortensen. And, you know, with no fan following, we'll never see a director's cut.
Not a must-see.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Money Men
- Filming locations
- Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel - 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Tony Dio's hotel/penthouse)
- Production company
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Box office
- Budget
- $9,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $10,058,318
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,006,019
- Apr 18, 1993
- Gross worldwide
- $10,058,318
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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