Two If by Sea (1996)

A couple steals a Matisse painting on contract. They manage to escape the police. The sale takes place 4 days later on an island. Things don't go as planned.

Director:

Bill Bennett

Writers:

Denis Leary (story), Mike Armstrong (story)

Stars:

Sandra Bullock, Denis Leary, Stephen Dillane

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Denis Leary	...	Francis 'Frank' O'Brien
Sandra Bullock	...	Roz
Stephen Dillane	...	Evan Marsh
Yaphet Kotto	...	FBI Agent O'Malley
Mike Starr	...	Fitzie
Jonathan Tucker	...	Todd
Wayne Robson	...	Beano Callahan
Michael Badalucco	...	Quinn
Lenny Clarke	...	Kelly
Jonny Fido	...	FBI Agent Burke
Don Gavin	...	Sully
Shaun R. Clarke	...	Sweeney
Markus Parilo	...	FBI Agent Peters
John Friesen	...	Sheriff Herbert Horn
Sean Runnette	...	Marty

Storyline

Frank O'Brien, a petty thief, and his 7-year-long girlfriend Roz want to put an end to their unsteady lifestyle and just do that last job, which involves stealing a valuable painting. Frank takes Roz to an island on the coast of New England, where he wants to sell the painting and also hopes that their sagging relationship will get a positive push back up. Not everything goes as planned, as some thugs and the FBI try to recover the painting and Roz gets attracted not only to the landscape...

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Plot Keywords:

painting | island | thief | voyeur | vomiting | 

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Taglines:

A new comedy about love, laughter, and larceny

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Two If by Sea

Filming Locations:

Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,656,986, 14 January 1996

Gross USA:

$10,658,278

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$10,658,278

Company Credits

Production Co:

Morgan Creek Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Scenes from the The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) appear on the TV in the background when Frank and Roz are in the borrowed mansion. Yaphet Kotto, who plays FBI agent O'Mally in this movie, also appeared in The Thomas Crown Affair; and Denis Leary appeared in the remake, The Thomas Crown Affair (1999).

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Goofs

Roz hits Frank at the party on the left side of his face, but walking home he's ruefully rubbing the right side of his face.

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Quotes

Frank O'Brien: People like us are born in little houses and die in little houses, and we've got to find happiness somewhere in between.

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: From Dusk Til Dawn/Eye for an Eye/12 Monkeys/Two If by Sea/Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)

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Soundtracks

Dark Horse
Written by Dean McTaggart, Amanda Marshall and David Tyson
Performed by Amanda Marshall
Produced by David Tyson
Courtesy of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Canada) INC.

User Reviews

Funny movie, but more appealing to Denis Leary fans

I am a big fan of Denis Leary, and I thought this was a damn funny movie. The plot is cut-and-dry (the little plot that exists), but it works out nicely as a comedy, mostly due to Leary's funny dialogue and humorous arguments between him and Bullock. I think Bullock was miscast, though. She did an OK job, but her accent drifted many times. If you like Leary, you'll probably have a great time. I especially loved the scene where Leary was going fishing and he shoots one of the fish. Then he cooks it up, serves it up to Bullock and she spits out a bullet. That was classic. But for non-Leary fans...you might not enjoy it as much. I don't consider him an acquired taste, but his foul-mouthed banter doesn't appeal to everyone.