Street hustler Mike cooks up a drug rip-off with his estranged half-brother Torch. Simple robbery turns fatal bloodbath, so they hide out in a claustrophobic rat hole waiting for Mike's buddy Tony, who's "out of the life," or so he says.
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| Eamonn Walker | ... |
Tony
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| Gregory Hines | ... |
Ruffhouse
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| Michael Paul Chan | ... |
Buddha
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Dominic Chianese Jr. | ... |
Freddie Nine Lives
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| Hu Chen | ... |
Chino
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| Paul Calderon | ... |
Manny Rivera
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| Andres Titus | ... |
Hector
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| Titus Welliver | ... |
Torch
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| Laurence Fishburne | ... |
20 / 20 Mike
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| Harsh Nayyar | ... |
Cab Driver
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| Sue Costello | ... |
Sgt. Kneeley
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| Nick Chinlund | ... |
Mike Murphy
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Timothy W. White | ... |
Little Billy
(as Tim White)
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| Wanda De Jesus | ... |
Jackie
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| Justin Pierre Edmund | ... |
Little Mikey
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| Jim Breuer | ... |
Pizzaman
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| Annabella Sciorra | ... |
Maxine
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| Huey Morgan | ... |
Carlos
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| Madison Riley | ... |
Precious
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| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Toree Hill | ... |
Dancer
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| Alan Francis Sullivan | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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Eric Van Alstyne | ... |
Plainsclothes Cop (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Laurence Fishburne | ||
Written by
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | (written for the screen by) |
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | (play "Riff Raff") |
Produced by
| Keith Abell | ... | associate producer |
| Ray Angelic | ... | line producer |
| David Bushell | ... | producer |
| Steve Carlis | ... | executive producer |
| Donald C. Carter | ... | executive producer |
| The DaPuzzo Family | ... | associate producer |
| Peter T. DaPuzzo | ... | associate producer |
| Joseph J. DiMartino | ... | associate producer |
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | producer |
| C.J. Follini | ... | co-producer |
| Larry Meistrich | ... | executive producer |
| Helen Sugland | ... | producer |
Music by
| Branford Marsalis | ||
Cinematography by
| Richard Turner | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Bill Pankow | ||
Editorial Department
| Elwaldo Baptiste | ... | post-production intern |
| Patricia Bowers | ... | assistant editor |
| Nick Dibeneditto | ... | negative cutter (as Nick Di Beneditto) |
| Fred Heid | ... | color timer |
| Christopher Kenneally | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Joe Violante | ... | dailies advisor |
| Byron Wong | ... | apprentice editor |
| Paul Leonardo Jr. | ... | post-production coordinator (uncredited) |
| Andrew Weisblum | ... | assistant film editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Bonnie Timmermann | ||
Production Design by
| Charley Beal | ||
Art Direction by
| Diann Duthie | ||
Set Decoration by
| Paul Cheponis | ||
| Jordan West | ||
Costume Design by
| Darryle Johnson | ||
Makeup Department
| Evelyne Noraz | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Deborah Taylor | ... | key makeup artist |
| Kenneth Walker | ... | key hair stylist (as Ken Walker) |
| Taurance F. Williams | ... | additional hair stylist (as Taurance Williams) |
Production Management
| Jamey Pryde | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| William Paul Clark | ... | first assistant director |
| Pilar Savone | ... | second assistant director |
| Peter Thorell | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
| Bob Arietta | ... | scenic painter |
| Alison Benson | ... | shop assistant |
| Pamela Berkeley | ... | camera scenic artist |
| James Bokor Sr. | ... | construction grip |
| Keith Bokor | ... | construction grip |
| Chris DesMarais | ... | property master |
| Bruce Eric Dunkins | ... | art department assistant |
| Gail Fuller | ... | camera scenic artist |
| Marcial Garlitos | ... | shop craftsman |
| Kenneth Hammer | ... | construction coordinator (as Ken Hammer) |
| Robert Keller | ... | shop craftsman |
| John Krause | ... | construction grip |
| Frank Love | ... | shop craftsman |
| Mike Murphy | ... | leadman (as Michael Murphy) |
| Janine Pesce | ... | assistant property master |
| Mark Sexton | ... | storyboard artist |
| Rodney Sterbenz | ... | on-set dresser |
| Peter Vietro-Hannum | ... | construction grip (as Peter Vietro-Hanun) |
Sound Department
| Thomas Brandau | ... | sound mixer (as Tom Brandau) |
| David Briggs | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Nancy Cabrera | ... | foley artist |
| Eric A. Christoffersen | ... | consultant: dolby sound |
| Mik Cribben | ... | boom operator |
| Patrick Dundas | ... | foley recordist |
| Harriet Fidlow | ... | adr editor |
| Matthew Fleece | ... | adr engineer (as Matt Fleece) |
| Brian Langman | ... | foley editor |
| Marc Laub | ... | dialogue editor |
| Terrance Laudermilch | ... | sound recordist (as terence Laudermilch) |
| Hal Levinsohn | ... | adr editor |
| Nadine Finzi Maybruck | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Eric McAllister | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Branka Mrkic | ... | adr editor |
| David Novack | ... | adr engineer |
| Patricia Nuñez | ... | assistant sound editor (as Patricia Nunez) |
| Giancarlo Petroni | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jacob Ribicoff | ... | dialogue editor |
| Ahmad Shirazi | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michael Shore | ... | dialogue editor |
| Stuart Stanley | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Peter Waggoner | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Amy Waldron | ... | assistant sound editor |
Stunts
| Brian Smyj | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jalil Jay Lynch | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jared Abrams | ... | camera loader |
| Rico Omega Alston | ... | video assist operator (as Rico Aston) |
| Alan Blagg | ... | grip |
| Hugo Bonilla | ... | grip |
| Dave Bryant | ... | dolly grip |
| Leroy Chen | ... | camera loader |
| Angelo Cicero | ... | electrician |
| Stephen Consentino | ... | steadicam operator: Washington D.C. (as Steve Consentino) |
| Sean Crawford | ... | camera intern (as Sean P. Crawford) |
| Chris Drechsler | ... | electrician (as Chris Dreschler) |
| Jason Elfe | ... | grip |
| George Harrington | ... | best boy electric |
| Pedro Hernández | ... | key grip (as Pedro Hernandez) |
| Sarosh Hussain | ... | second assistant camera (as Sarosh Hussein) |
| Gary Kahan | ... | electrician |
| James Keady | ... | electrician |
| Dan Kinsley | ... | electrician |
| Francis Leach | ... | best boy grip |
| Bill LeClair | ... | grip |
| Deborah Lipman | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Serge Mihajlov | ... | shop electrician (as Sergei Mihajlov) |
| Gene Page | ... | still photographer |
| Darren Ryan | ... | 24 frame video operator |
| Abe Schrager | ... | camera operator: "a" camera |
| Donald W. Schreck | ... | gaffer |
| Jonas Steadman | ... | first assistant camera: a |
| Hector Toledo | ... | grip |
| David S. Tuttman | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as David Tuttman) |
| Edward Williams | ... | grip |
| Aurelia Winborn | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
Casting Department
| Karen E. Etcoff | ... | extras casting |
| Liz Giles | ... | casting intern |
| Stephen Vincent | ... | casting assistant (as Steve Vincent) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John Corbo | ... | assistant wardrobe supervisor |
| Deirdra Elizabeth Govan | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Deirdra Govan) |
| Asiel Kneeland | ... | wardrobe intern |
| Kim Wilcox | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Charlynne J. Hopson | ... | assistant location manager (as Charlynne Hopson) |
| Patrick Lievano | ... | location assistant |
| Kim Ann Mahoney | ... | additional location assistant (as Kim Mahoney) |
| Santiago Quinones | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Rocky Bryant | ... | musician: drums |
| Joey Calderazzo | ... | musician: piano |
| Phil Carson | ... | executive in charge of music: TSR Records |
| Barry Cole | ... | music supervisor |
| Christopher Covert | ... | music supervisor |
| Dave Fiuczynski | ... | musician: guitar |
| James Flatto | ... | music editor (as Jim Flatto) |
| Rob Hunter | ... | score recording engineer |
| Branford Marsalis | ... | conductor / music programmer / musician: soprano saxophone / orchestrator |
| Gillian Morris | ... | assistant music supervisor |
| Eric Reevis | ... | musician: bass |
Script and Continuity Department
| Eva Z. Cabrera | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| William Beggi | ... | driver |
| Thomas Cassella | ... | driver |
| James Charleston | ... | driver |
| Thomas Claffey | ... | driver |
| John Collins | ... | driver |
| Michael Cusik | ... | driver (as Michael Cusick) |
| Peter DiDomenico | ... | driver (as Peter DiDomencio) |
| William Dosch | ... | driver |
| George Holtzer | ... | driver |
| Jon M. Johnson | ... | parking coordinator (as Jon Johnson) |
| Michael Kennedy | ... | driver |
| Elias Langguth | ... | driver |
| Larry 'Reg Dunlop' McGee | ... | transportation co-captain |
| Brett Michael | ... | driver |
| Timothy P. Slevin | ... | driver (as Timothy Slevin) |
| Kenneth Swanson | ... | driver |
| Billy Weissler | ... | driver |
| Tom Weissler | ... | transportation captain (as Tommy Weissler) |
Additional Crew
| J. Alberto | ... | adr loop group |
| James Block | ... | post-production accountant: East Coast Post |
| Jose M. Cabrera | ... | key set production assistant |
| Rafael Cabrera | ... | adr loop group |
| Blanca Camacho | ... | adr loop group |
| Jamie Cohen | ... | product placement and clearances: Gun For Hire Resources |
| Gilbert Cruz | ... | adr loop group |
| Lisa Diamond | ... | post-production accountant: East Coast Post |
| Brian Dorsey | ... | craft service |
| Erika Elizondo | ... | set production assistant: second unit |
| Gary Encarnacion | ... | set production assistant: second unit (as Gary B. Encarnacion) |
| Marjorie Ergas | ... | production secretary |
| Gennadiy Feldman | ... | set production assistant |
| Lemuel Fishburne | ... | set production assistant |
| Lateefah Fleming | ... | assistant: Mr. Sugland, New York |
| Rachel Fox | ... | legal services |
| David 'Skip' Glew | ... | set production assistant |
| Craig Anthony Grant | ... | stand-in |
| Susan Hartmann | ... | assistant: Mr. Bushell |
| Mark Anthony Henry | ... | adr loop group |
| Sandra Hodge-Hampton | ... | assistant: Laurence Fishburne (as Sandra Hodge) |
| Audrey Kendrick | ... | assistant: Mr. Sugland, Los Angeles |
| David Kramer | ... | adr loop group coordinator |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr loop group |
| Christine La Monte | ... | unit publicist: Rogers & Cowan (as Christine LaMonte) |
| Peter Leitner | ... | stand-in |
| Alan Nierob | ... | unit publicist: Rogers & Cowan |
| Robert Ortiz | ... | production coordinator (as Rob Ortiz) |
| Lee Quiñones | ... | title designer (as Lee Quinones) |
| Sandy Rice | ... | unit publicist: Rogers & Cowan |
| Che Roacher | ... | office production assistant (as Ché Roacher) |
| Phil Rodowsky | ... | dialogue: continuity and spotting script: On-Core Productions |
| Todd Rodowsky | ... | dialogue: continuity and spotting script: On-Core Productions |
| Christopher I. Russell | ... | production auditor |
| Mark Silver | ... | unit publicist: Rogers & Cowan |
| Jae Stein-Grainger | ... | assistant production auditor |
| Darren Toon | ... | set production assistant |
| Nichelle 'Nikki' Walker | ... | office production assistant |
| Joseph Keideth | ... | security: Mr. Fishburne (uncredited) |
| Lumumba Mosquera | ... | legal intern (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Roscoe Lee Browne | ... | thanks |
| Austin Pendleton | ... | thanks |
| Lynne Thigpen | ... | thanks (as Lynn Thigpen) |
Production Companies
Distributors
Special Effects
- The Effects House (titles and opticals)
Other Companies
- Axium/Avalon Entertainment Services (production payroll)
- Bennett Pozil (credit facility arranged by)
- Cecil B. DeMeals (catering)
- Directors' Catering (catering)
- East Coast Post (post-production accountants)
- East Coast Post (post-production services)
- Eastman Kodak (film stock)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Great Northern Brokerage Services (production insurance provided by)
- Gun for Hire Films (production services provided by)
- Gun for Hire Resources (product placement and clearances)
- Imperial Bank (credit facility arranged by)
- Morgan Rector (credit facility arranged by)
- N&D Film and Video (negative cutting)
- Natexis Banque (credit facility arranged by)
- On-Core Productions (dialogue: continuity and spotting script)
- Panavision (camera)
- Paris Productions (grip and electric equipment)
- Republic Bank (production bank)
- Rogers & Cowan/PMK (unit publicist)
- S.I.S.S. (security: Laurence Fishburne)
- Sound One Corporation (sound recording)
- Technicolor (color)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Once in the life (of drug dealing and organized crime), can anyone get out? During a brief jail stay, two half-brothers, who have rarely seen each other while growing up, connect. One of them, called 20/20 Mike because he can sense people nearby, concocts a scheme in which the two of them will steal some dope from young couriers. The heist goes awry when Billy, the junkie brother, shoots the victims of the theft. The brothers hole up in an abandoned building, and 20/20 Mike seeks help from an old cell mate, Tony, whom he thinks is out of the life. It turns out that they have stolen Tony's dope, and Tony's boss wants the two thieves dead. Is there any way out?
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $28,358, 29 Oct 2000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Laurence Fishburne's directorial debut. As of 2014, he has made no other directorial efforts besides this. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Misfire: The Rise and Fall of the Shooting Gallery (2013). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Fearless Misery See more » |