2 Days in the Valley (1996)

48 hours of intersecting lives and crimes in Los Angeles.

Director:

John Herzfeld

Writer:

John Herzfeld

Stars:

Teri Hatcher, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Danny Aiello	...	Dosmo Pizzo
Greg Cruttwell	...	Allan Hopper
Jeff Daniels	...	Alvin Strayer
Teri Hatcher	...	Becky Foxx
Glenne Headly	...	Susan Parish
Peter Horton	...	Roy Foxx
Marsha Mason	...	Audrey Hopper
Paul Mazursky	...	Teddy Peppers
James Spader	...	Lee Woods
Eric Stoltz	...	Wes Taylor
Charlize Theron	...	Helga Svelgen
Keith Carradine	...	Detective Creighton
Louise Fletcher	...	Evelyn
Austin Pendleton	...	Ralph Crupi
Kathleen Luong	...	Midori

Storyline

John Herzfeld deftly welds together a multitude of subplots-- a loser hitman and a cool assassin involved in an insurance scam; a washed-up director, turned suicidal, if only he had someone to care for his beloved dog; a snooty art dealer, wracked by kidney stones, cared for by his devoted assistant; a grungy deranged vice cop, now partnered with a fresh-faced rookie; and two beautiful and jealous women entangled in their deadly scheme--into a spoof of the crime thriller genre.

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Plot Keywords:

female frontal nudity | breasts | female removes her clothes | female nudity | scantily clad female | 

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Taglines:

You have one minute to decide the rest of your life.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexuality, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Feature film debut of Cress Williams, who portrayed "Golfer."

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Goofs

After the "Good Samaritan" pockets Allan's wallet and drives him away, and the owner of the car he's stolen runs out, Allan's wallet is seen lying on the street.

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Quotes

Wes Taylor: Alvin, can I ask you a question?
Alvin Strayer: I hate it when people ask if they can ask a question. Just ask it!

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Connections

Referenced in It's Like, You Know...: Two Days in the Valley (1999)

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Soundtracks

Cat Fight
Written by Anthony Marinelli
Performed by Anthony Marinelli, Georgia Hubley and Lois Maffeo
Produced by Anthony Marinelli

User Reviews

Solid crime thriller with talented ensemble acting

Writer-director John Herzfeld's mining of the multi-layered, heavily populated neo-crime genre sparked by the popularity of Pulp Fiction is an above average, if workmanlike, movie that should satisfy most aficionados of the style. Weaving together the stories of more than half a dozen interesting denizens of the San Fernando Valley, Herzfeld makes the most of his situations, allowing talented performers like Danny Aiello, Eric Stoltz and Jeff Daniels to show-off their chops. Additionally, Paul Mazursky shines as the depressed, suicidal director Teddy Peppers and Charlize Theron delivers an electrifying turn that should have made her a big star.

Details

Official Sites:

MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English Vietnamese

Release Date:

27 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

2 Days in the Valley

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles National Cemetery - 950 S Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,352,440, 29 September 1996

Gross USA:

$11,132,210

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,132,210

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rysher Entertainment, Redemption Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1