Made (2001)

Two aspiring boxers, lifelong friends, get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.

Director:

Jon Favreau

Writer:

Jon Favreau

Stars:

Vince Vaughn, Jon Favreau, Joe Goossen

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jon Favreau	...	Bobby
Vince Vaughn	...	Ricky
Joe Goossen	...	Referee
Famke Janssen	...	Jessica
Makenzie Vega	...	Chloe
Jenteal	...	Wendy (as Reanna Rossi)
Tom Morello	...	Best Man
Jonathan Silverman	...	Bachelor
Kimberley Davies	...	Bartender (as Kimberly Davies)
Faizon Love	...	Horrace
Elizabeth Barondes	...	Wife
Gary Auerbach	...	Husband
Bill Capizzi	...	Arthur
Peter Falk	...	Max
Vernon Vaughn	...	Coach

Storyline

Bobby is a struggling boxer and bodyguard for his stripper girlfriend. But he hates his work and wants to move up. So he agrees to go to New York City for his boss to help in the delivery for a money laundering scheme. His partner in crime is his best friend Ricky, an obnoxious loudmouth who has seen one too many mafia movies. Bobby tries to keep it cool and get the job done, but Ricky's antics threaten to blow the entire situation.

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | stripper | directorial debut | friendship | loudmouth | 

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Taglines:

Welcome to disorganized crime

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive language, some drug use and sexuality

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

31 August 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bcё схвачено!

Filming Locations:

Beverly Hills, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$118,003, 15 July 2001, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$5,308,707, 14 October 2001

Company Credits

Production Co:

Artisan Entertainment, Cardiff Giant Productions, Resnick Interactive Development

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Bobby (Jon Favreau) is shown boxing in the first scene in this movie. This is rather coincidental, because Jon Favreau played the title character in Rocky Marciano (1999).

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Goofs

When Ricky and Bobby are in the plane and Ricky is talking to Terri the flight attendant, his champagne glass is empty/full/empty between shots.

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Quotes

Chloe: Isn't it fun?
Ricky Slade: What's that, sweetie?
Chloe: Isn't it fun?
Ricky Slade: What's that?
Chloe: Isn't it fun?
Ricky Slade: What fun?
Chloe: Isn't it fun to paint?
Ricky Slade: To paint? Yeah, I love it! Really calms me down. Frogs aren't purple by the way. Have you ever seen a purple frog?
Chloe: Yes.
Ricky Slade: Yeah. Okay, when? When you were asleep?

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Crazy Credits

The very last credit is the phrase "Filmed entirely in the United States of America.", under the US stars-and-stripes flag.

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Connections

References The Sopranos (1999)

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Soundtracks

On an Evening in Roma
Performed by Dean Martin
Written by Umberto Bertini and Alessandro Taccani
Published by BMG Songs, Inc. o/b/o BMG Airola Belgium NV/SA
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under License from EMI-Capitol Music Special Markets

User Reviews

Vince Vaughn made this movie

MADE writer, director, and co-producer Jon Favreau did a good job with this film in that the movie was shot in twenty-six days. That is a very short amount of time in making a movie. With a low budget, Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn steal the show as two would-be boxers that are hired by a mob figure(Peter Falk) to settle business with another boss in New York City. Bobby(Favreau) and Ricky(Vaughn) dont know what is in store for them when they are confronted with the "real mob." Vince Vaughn is hilarious in this movie in that he tries to act like a typical mafia figure with money, women, and a rich lifestyle. He fails miserably in his attempts which backfire on him and Bobby completely. I remember seeing Jon Favreau as Sean Astin's best friend at Notre Dame in the movie RUDY, and as Cameron Diaz' husband in VERY BAD THINGS. I enjoy the work he does and RUDY is one of my personal favorites so that probably has something to do with why I like his work. I thought this movie was well worth watching although there is one thing i didnt like. The fact that Sean "P. Diddy" Combs was given the role of a mob boss didnt take to me very well. He should just stick to rapping and bag the acting. Other than that, I enjoyed watching MADE, especially Vince Vaughn's constant humor.