Suicide Kings (1997)

A group of youngsters kidnap a respected Mafia figure.

Director:

Peter O'Fallon

Writers:

Josh McKinney (screenplay), Gina Goldman (screenplay)

Stars:

Christopher Walken, Denis Leary, Sean Patrick Flanery

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mark Watson	...	Doorman
Christopher Walken	...	Carlo Bartolucci / Charlie Barret
Denis Leary	...	Lono Veccio
Nina Siemaszko	...	Jennifer
Jay Della	...	Bartender (as Jay Fiondella)
Henry Thomas	...	Avery Chasten
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Max Minot
Nathan Dana Aldrich	...	Marcus (as Nathan Dana)
Jay Mohr	...	Brett Cambell
Jeremy Sisto	...	T. K.
Frank Medrano	...	Heckle
Brad Garrett	...	Jeckyll
James Peter 'JP' O'Fallon Jr.	...	Kid #1
Nicholas Huttloff	...	Kid #2
Trent Bross	...	Maitre D'

Storyline

Ex-mob boss Christopher Walken is kidnapped by a group of four kids in a haphazard attempt at paying the ransom for another, separate kidnapping. Complexities arise as the group cannot seem to do anything right.

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Plot Keywords:

man in socks | man tied up | tied to chair | dark comedy | two word title | 

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Taglines:

Their plan was perfect... they weren't.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence and language, and for some nudity and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Christopher Walken appeared in The Dead Zone (1983). His role therein was frequently parodied by Jay Mohr on Saturday Night Live (1975). Cast member Sean Patrick Flanery appeared in the television series 'The Dead Zone (2002)(TV)'.

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Goofs

When Heckle and Jekyll are making the deal with the mystery person, the big balloon in the background says on it "Mountasia Family Fun Center" which is in Valencia /Santa Clarita California, not New York.

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Quotes

Lono Veccio: Don't even mention the fuckin' boots to me again. You got that?
Mickey: Sorry Lono.
Lono Veccio: It's not fuckin' funny.
Mickey: I know! I'm kidding!
Lono Veccio: I don't wanna hear about any fuckin' kinda footwear from you again. Don't even talk about fuckin' socks to me.

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Crazy Credits

The credits run like scratched up film is going through a projector (similar to the beginning of the film). The movie ends/post credits with this scratched film burning up and melting.

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Connections

Referenced in The Frogmarch (2015)

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Soundtracks

Gun
Written by Baldur Stefansson, Daniel Agust Haraldsson (as Daniel Agust Haraldson),
Birgir Thorarinsson, Magnus Jonsson, Magnus Gudmundsson, Hafdís Þrastardóttir Huld (as Hafdis Huld Thrastarsottir),
, Stefán Árni Þorgeirsson (as Stefan Arni Thorgeirsson), Sigurður Kjartansson (as Sigurdur Kjartansson),
, Stephan Stephensen.
Performed by Gus Gus
Courtesy of 4AD by arrangement with Warner Special Products

User Reviews

Dark, yet oddly funny

I taped this movie on the USA Network at three o'clock in the morning, watched it some time afterward, and I was blown away by this film. Former gangster Carlo Bartolucci aka Charlie Barrett (Christopher Walken in one of his best roles ever) attends a bistro where he finds that a group of swaggering young men, consisting of Max (Sean Patrick Flanery), Avery (Henry Thomas), Brett (Jay Mohr), T.K. (Jeremy Sisto), and Ira (Johnny Galecki), have taken over his usual booth. Charmed by the guys, Charlie takes them for a ride, only for them to knock him out with some chloroform while going down the Queens tunnel in a hilarious sequence. Charlie regains consciousness inside of Ira's mansion taped to a chair with one of his fingers missing, having been cut off to compensate for Avery's kidnapped sister's missing limb. The guys keep Charlie prisoner in the mansion, but soon, Charlie starts to play head games with them, and it soon becomes obvious that there is a traitor in their midst.

This darkly humorous crime thriller can be described in the most simple terms as "The Breakfast Club" meets "The Godfather" or something like that, even though I myself never saw "The Godfather." Walken is increasingly laughter-provoking, suave, and creepy all at the same time as he delivers witticism after witticism despite his usual situation. Four of the lead males (Henry Thomas, Jay Mohr, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Jeremy Sisto) all portray swaggering rich boys, while Johnny Galecki (David from TV's "Roseanne") is screamingly funny as the nitpicking nerd of the bunch and Denis Leary is his usual laid-back self as slick and wisecracking gangster Lono (what a funny name!).

I said it once and I'll say it again -- "Suicide Kings" is a darkly comical film, but it is highly recommended (for those with kids) that you watch this either late at night or while the kids are away.

I give "Suicide Kings" a 10 out of 10 on a scale of 1-10 in my humble opinion.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 1998 (Greece)

Also Known As:

Suicide Kings

Filming Locations:

Fire Station 23 - 225 E. 5th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$558,081, 19 April 1998

Gross USA:

$1,740,156

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$1,740,156

Company Credits

Production Co:

Live Entertainment, Dinamo Entertainment, Eyes 'n Rice

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1