A group of youngsters kidnap a respected Mafia figure.
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Peter O'Fallon
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
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Mark Watson | ... | Doorman |
| Christopher Walken | ... | Carlo Bartolucci / Charlie Barret | |
| Denis Leary | ... | Lono Veccio | |
| Nina Siemaszko | ... | Jennifer | |
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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 | |
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James Peter 'JP' O'Fallon Jr. | ... | Kid #1 |
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Nicholas Huttloff | ... | Kid #2 |
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Trent Bross | ... | Maitre D' |
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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. Written by Wells Oliver <s0ewoliv@titan.vcu.edu>
Plot Keywords:
man in socks | man tied up | tied to chair | dark comedy | two word title |Taglines:
Their plan was perfect... they weren't.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong violence and language, and for some nudity and drug use | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Max Minot: Fuck that, I'm not doing it. Avery, you can do it.
Avery Chasten: No, I'm not doing it.
Charlie Barret: Guys, It's my dick, I pick.
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Written by Bill Withers
Performed by Bill Withers
Courtesy of Columbia Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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With the exception of the "Mickey Mantle" speech, Denis Leary improvised all of his dialogue. See more »Goofs
In the casino scene, one of the characters talks about going over to the sports book. There is no sports betting in New Jersey casinos. See more »Quotes
Brett Campbell: [as they argue over who will help Charlie take a piss] All right. Since I'm in charge, fuck it, Max, you do it.Max Minot: Fuck that, I'm not doing it. Avery, you can do it.
Avery Chasten: No, I'm not doing it.
Charlie Barret: Guys, It's my dick, I pick.
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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. See more »Soundtracks
Grandma's HandsWritten by Bill Withers
Performed by Bill Withers
Courtesy of Columbia Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
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EnglishRelease Date:
25 September 1998 (Greece) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Budget:
$5,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$558,081, 19 April 1998Gross USA:
$1,740,156Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$1,740,156Company Credits
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The premise of Suicide Kings - four young and privileged men kidnap a retired mob boss played by Christopher Walken - is appealing. So much so that it makes me wish it made for a better film.
Suicide Kings tries to be a psychological thriller focusing on mental cat-and-mouse games between the mobsters and his kidnappers, and the actors are good enough to pull it off - in fact, they're good enough to make you think that there's any psychological depth to the film, when really there's none. Walken and the talented young cast - Denis Leary, Jay Mohr, Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints), Jeremy Sisto (Law & Order), Johnny Galecki (The Big Bang Theory) and Henry Thomas (E.T's Elliot all grown up) - all deliver their lines with so much passion and conviction that you almost don't notice how messy and shallow the script really is.
This fine group of actors - and Walken's wildly charismatic performance most of all, from an actor so powerful he can dominate the film while being tied to a chair for all but a few minutes of it - is more than enough to make the film entertaining, even very enjoyable. The weak script, which deteriorates into cheap twists and conspiracies towards the end - makes it entirely forgettable. A quick comparison to Danny Boyle's Shallow Grave is a testament to how much more comfortable the British are with theatrical minimalism. With a great director and a great script, Suicide Kings could have been something wonderful. As it is, it's good enough for one pleasurable watch, but leaves no mark and no impression.