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

Vince Vaughn's dad Vernon makes a cameo as the Hollywood High School football coach.

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Goofs

During the ceramic painting scene Ricky says ".... if we play this right....." he is holding his hands together the camera angle changes and he is holding a paintbrush in his right hand.

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Quotes

Max: [midst of instructions for NY trip] Yes, for expenses and such. Now, you'll be contacted on your pager as to where you should go. You each have been given an extra battery, so there is absolutely no excuse as to why a page would not be immediately returned. Am I making myself abundantly clear?
Bobby: Yeah.
Ricky Slade: Yeah.
Max: You will not carry any other pagers with you. You will not carry anything, for that matter, that I have not just given you.
Ricky Slade: Keys.
Max: What?
Ricky Slade: What about my keys?
Max: You can carry your keys. You will not...
[...]

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Crazy Credits

The Welshman is played by David Patrick O'Hara in the end credits, but he is listed as David O'Hara in the opening credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Confession (2005)

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Soundtracks

Henehene Kou 'Aka
Performed by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
Courtesy of The Mountain Apple Company Hawai'i/Big Boy Records

User Reviews

Made With Plenty of Charlie

Peter Falk? How can his acting be anything other than a perfect 10? Peter Falk is undeniably `money!' But, he does not make the whole movie, however. Nay, Peter Falk is only one part of what I would call `Swingers with Balls.' Swingers was a great movie, but Made was even better. `Made' is more in your face! Sure Vince Vaughn is more obnoxious in Made, and sure the characters are pretty close to the same as Swingers; nevertheless, I have this distinct feeling that if Made were released first, instead of Swingers, Made would have been the movie people were talking about, and not the other way around. Maybe it is just my personality and my love for the shock value in movies, but I just feel that this one was more on the `money.' Did I mention Peter Falk's great acting? Oh yeah, there is some real talent and dark humor in Jon Favreau's writing and directing. Jon cannot afford to make too many more movies like this one, and I hope he has some other creative colors in his pallet, but only time will tell, and I would love to see some more dark humor from this guy.