Bones (2001)

Over 20 years after his death by a gunshot, Jimmy Bones comes back as a ghost to wreak revenge on those who killed him and to clean up his neighborhood.

Director:

Ernest R. Dickerson (as Ernest Dickerson)

Writers:

Adam Simon, Tim Metcalfe

Stars:

Snoop Dogg, Pam Grier, Michael T. Weiss

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Snoop Dogg	...	Jimmy Bones
Pam Grier	...	Pearl
Michael T. Weiss	...	Lupovich
Clifton Powell	...	Jeremiah Peet
Ricky Harris	...	Eddie Mack
Bianca Lawson	...	Cynthia
Khalil Kain	...	Patrick
Merwin Mondesir	...	Bill
Sean Amsing	...	Maurice
Katharine Isabelle	...	Tia
Ron Selmour	...	Shotgun (as Ronald Selmour)
Deezer D	...	Stank
Garikayi Mutambirwa	...	Weaze
Erin Wright	...	Snowflake
Josh Byer	...	Jason

Storyline

The time is 1979. Jimmy Bones is respected and loved as the neighborhood protector. When he is betrayed and brutally murdered by a corrupt cop, Bones' elegant brownstone becomes his tomb, Twenty-two years later, the neighborhood has become a ghetto, and his home has turned into a Gothic ruin. Four teens renovate it as an after hours nightclub, unknowingly releasing Jimmy's tortured spirit. Its thrills and chills when blood spills when Jimmy's ghost sets about its frightful revenge, his killers unaware of the gruesome fate that awaits them. With each new victim, the terror mounts, and Bones' vengeance spins out of control, threatening everyone in his path, including his former lover, Pearl. Get ready for Bones!!!

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | nightclub | corrupt cop | one word title | old dark house | 

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Taglines:

This Dogg's got a bone to pick.

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Genres:

Crime | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/gore, language, sexuality and drugs

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French Spanish

Release Date:

24 October 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bones - Bis auf die Knochen

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$16,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,823,548, 28 October 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$7,307,756, 25 November 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, The Lloyd Segan Company, Heller Highwater Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was the first time where Snoop Dogg and Pam Grier collaborated together on film - they have done music videos since 1993.

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Goofs

In the jump-rope rhyme it says of Jimmy Bones that "he has a switchblade loose and a diamond on his hand". The only knife Jimmy Bones is shown to carry is a Butterfly Knife, not a switchblade.

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Quotes

Jimmy Bones: I'm on a high... A supernatural high

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Crazy Credits

For JACK

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Connections

References Black Sunday (1960)

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Soundtracks

Swing Low Sweet Chariot
(uncredited)
Written by Wallis Willis

User Reviews

Starts Promising... Ends Illogically.

This film starts out promising and carries that promise a fair way into the movie, but when everything falls into place we are left with illogical character developments purely so the film-makers can end the movie on time. The fact that Snoop's character is not a villain, but the script unjustly makes him one, is probably the worst thing about the movie. However, this film is still worth the watch for Snoop Dogg's interesting performance and some actually creepy moments.

This film as a whole is not a success, but for fans of B-grade horror (which admittedly I am), this has some value to it.

6.5/10