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 Halloween, unleash the Dogg.

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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

At the end when Patrick is holding the picture of Pearl and Jimmy, he has long red painted fingernails - these are obviously not his hands.

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Quotes

Jeremiah Peet: It's the past, son. It's dead.
Patrick Peet: No, pop. I don't think your past is dead. It's alive...

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Crazy Credits

For JACK

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Connections

References Candyman (1992)

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Soundtracks

Dogg Named Snoop
Written by Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus), Tray Deee (as Tracey Davis), Melvin Bradford and Brian Bailey
Performed by Snoop Dogg and Tray Deee
Courtesy of Doggystyle/Priority Records

User Reviews

* * out of 4.

Gangster (Snoop Dogg) who was trying to clean up the streets is killed by his friends back in the 70's. He comes back to life after 20 years to seek revenge on those responsible for his death. Atmospheric thriller with good visuals and a commanding performance by Snoop Dogg, but it is uninvolving, poorly paced, and comes off as a Nightmare on Elm Street clone. Pam Grier is wasted in a supporting role.

Rated R; Sexual Situations, Profanity, Drug Use, and Graphic Violence.