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Knockaround Guys

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  • 1h 32m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
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Dennis Hopper, John Malkovich, Seth Green, Barry Pepper, and Vin Diesel in Knockaround Guys (2001)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller
The wannabe sons of mobsters go to a remote town in the Midwest, and get themselves into more trouble than anyone could anticipate.The wannabe sons of mobsters go to a remote town in the Midwest, and get themselves into more trouble than anyone could anticipate.The wannabe sons of mobsters go to a remote town in the Midwest, and get themselves into more trouble than anyone could anticipate.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
24K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Brian Koppelman
    • David Levien
  • Writers
    • Brian Koppelman
    • David Levien
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Baxter
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Vin Diesel
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Brian Koppelman
    • David Levien
  • Writers
    • Brian Koppelman
    • David Levien
  • Stars
    • Jennifer Baxter
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Vin Diesel
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 144User reviews
    • 43Critic reviews
    • 30Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Knockaround Guys
    Trailer 2:19
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    Trailer 2:20
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    Photos33

    Seth Green, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, and Andy Davoli in Knockaround Guys (2001)
    John Malkovich in Knockaround Guys (2001)
    Seth Green, Vin Diesel, and Kevin Gage in Knockaround Guys (2001)
    Seth Green in Knockaround Guys (2001)
    John Malkovich, Seth Green, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, and Andy Davoli in Knockaround Guys (2001)
    Seth Green, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, and Andy Davoli in Knockaround Guys (2001)
    Seth Green, Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, and Andy Davoli in Knockaround Guys (2001)
    John Malkovich and Barry Pepper in Knockaround Guys (2001)
    Barry Pepper in Knockaround Guys (2001)
    Seth Green and Andy Davoli in Knockaround Guys (2001)
    Vin Diesel in Knockaround Guys (2001)
    Barry Pepper and Vin Diesel in Knockaround Guys (2001)

    Top cast

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    Jennifer Baxter
    Jennifer Baxter
    • Terri the Waitressas Terri the Waitress
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Benny Chainsas Benny Chains
    Vin Diesel
    Vin Diesel
    • Taylor Reeseas Taylor Reese
    Barry Pepper
    Barry Pepper
    • Matty Demaretas Matty Demaret
    Andy Davoli
    Andy Davoli
    • Chris Scarpaas Chris Scarpa
    • (as Andrew Davoli)
    Seth Green
    Seth Green
    • Johnny Marblesas Johnny Marbles
    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • Teddy Deserveas Teddy Deserve
    Arthur J. Nascarella
    Arthur J. Nascarella
    • Billy Cluelessas Billy Clueless
    • (as Arthur Nascarella)
    Tom Noonan
    Tom Noonan
    • Sheriff Deckeras Sheriff Decker
    Nicholas Pasco
    • Freddy the Watchas Freddy the Watch
    Shawn Doyle
    Shawn Doyle
    • Deputy Wardas Deputy Ward
    Kevin Gage
    Kevin Gage
    • Bruckeras Brucker
    Andrew Francis
    Andrew Francis
    • Matty at 13as Matty at 13
    John Liddle
    John Liddle
    • Heslep the Barkeepas Heslep the Barkeep
    Kris Lemche
    Kris Lemche
    • Deckeras Decker
    Dov Tiefenbach
    Dov Tiefenbach
    • Teezeas Teeze
    Catherine Fitch
    Catherine Fitch
    • Louiseas Louise
    Ceciley Jenkins
    Ceciley Jenkins
    • Claire the Waitressas Claire the Waitress
    • Directors
      • Brian Koppelman
      • David Levien
    • Writers
      • Brian Koppelman
      • David Levien
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      When Seth Green is in the plane drinking coffee, you see him wince a little - not because the coffee is hot - but because Vin Diesel had put his cigarette out in the coffee, prior to the filming of that scene.
    • Goofs
      Teddy tosses young Matty a dime and tells him to make a call. Local Payphone calls were 25 cents in 1987.
    • Quotes

      Taylor: 500 fights, that's the number I figured when I was a kid. 500 street fights and you could consider yourself a legitimate tough guy. You need them for experience. To develop leather skin. So I got started. Of course along the way you stop thinking about being tough and all that. It stops being the point. You get past the silliness of it all. But then, after, you realize that's what you are.

    • Alternate versions
      An alternate ending was shot after test audiences disliked the original one.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Vin Diesel Moments (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
      Written by Marvin Gaye and James Nyx

      Performed by Marvin Gaye

      Courtesy of Motown Record Company, L.P.

      Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

    User reviews144

    Review
    Top review
    Mobsters sons wish for the freedom & glamorous lifestyle their fathers had.
    Loved this movie! It's the type of movie you'd want to see more than once; so much of the humor is so subtle that it's easily missed. Deals w/ the next generation of baby mobsters, & how much has changed since "back in the day". Performances by Pepper, Davoli & Green have a surprising depth; their characters are so immediately recognizable that it's almost scary. As a strong Diesel fan, I have no complaints at all about the Taylor Reese character. Diesel's moody acceptance of his position in life & his lack of options, is gloomy, but believable. The strong point of the film is the loyalty & love the characters have for each other. It gives a true nobility to characters who mainly live outside the law.

    See it twice. No, three times!

    rating: 8 out of 10 (Okay, I really mean 9!)
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    • becktribe
    • Sep 12, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 11, 2002 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sıkı Dostlar
    • Filming locations
      • Glendive, Montana, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Lawrence Bender Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,715,637
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,016,852
      • Oct 13, 2002
    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,806,614
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 32 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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