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Bully

  • 20012001
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 1h 48m
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Brad Renfro in Bully (2001)
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A pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanor has proved too much.A pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanor has proved too much.A pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanor has proved too much.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
38K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,672
916
  • Director
    • Larry Clark
  • Writers
    • Jim Schutze(book "Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge")
    • David McKenna(screenplay)
    • Roger Pullis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brad Renfro
    • Nick Stahl
    • Bijou Phillips
Top credits
  • Director
    • Larry Clark
  • Writers
    • Jim Schutze(book "Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge")
    • David McKenna(screenplay)
    • Roger Pullis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brad Renfro
    • Nick Stahl
    • Bijou Phillips
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 358User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

    Videos1

    Bully (2001)
    Trailer 1:41
    Bully (2001)

    Photos194

    Nick Stahl and Bijou Phillips in Bully (2001)
    Brad Renfro and Rachel Miner in Bully (2001)
    The cast at the beach
    Nick Stahl in Bully (2001)
    Bijou Phillips at an event for Bully (2001)
    Bijou Phillips at an event for Bully (2001)
    Bijou Phillips at an event for Bully (2001)
    Bijou Phillips at an event for Bully (2001)
    Brad Renfro at an event for Bully (2001)
    Brad Renfro at an event for Bully (2001)
    Brad Renfro at an event for Bully (2001)
    Brad Renfro at an event for Bully (2001)

    Top cast

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    Brad Renfro
    Brad Renfro
    • Marty Puccioas Marty Puccio
    Nick Stahl
    Nick Stahl
    • Bobby Kentas Bobby Kent
    Bijou Phillips
    Bijou Phillips
    • Ali Willisas Ali Willis
    Rachel Miner
    Rachel Miner
    • Lisa Connellyas Lisa Connelly
    Michael Pitt
    Michael Pitt
    • Donny Semenecas Donny Semenec
    Leo Fitzpatrick
    Leo Fitzpatrick
    • The Hitmanas The Hitman
    Kelli Garner
    Kelli Garner
    • Heather Swallersas Heather Swallers
    Daniel Franzese
    Daniel Franzese
    • Cousin Derekas Cousin Derek
    Nathalie Paulding
    Nathalie Paulding
    • Claudiaas Claudia
    Jessica Sutta
    Jessica Sutta
    • Blondeas Blonde
    Ed Amatrudo
    Ed Amatrudo
    • Mr. Kentas Mr. Kent
    • (as Edward Amatrudo)
    Steve Raulerson
    • Mr. Willisas Mr. Willis
    • (as Steven Raulerson)
    Judy Clayton
    Judy Clayton
    • Mrs. Willisas Mrs. Willis
    • (as Judith Clayton)
    Alan Lilly
    Alan Lilly
    • Mr. Puccioas Mr. Puccio
    Irene B. Colletti
    Irene B. Colletti
    • Mrs. Puccioas Mrs. Puccio
    Elizabeth Dimon
    • Mrs. Connellyas Mrs. Connelly
    Ru Flynn
    Ru Flynn
    • Hitman's Motheras Hitman's Mother
    Jo-Aynne Von Born
    • Claudia's Motheras Claudia's Mother
    • Director
      • Larry Clark
    • Writers
      • Jim Schutze(book "Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge")
      • David McKenna(screenplay)
      • Roger Pullis(screenplay)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    After finding himself at the constant abuse of his best friend Bobby, Marty has become fed up with his friend's twisted ways. His girlfriend, a victim of Bobby's often cruel ways, couldn't agree more and they strategize murdering Bobby with a group of willing and unwilling participants in a small Florida town. In the midst of their plotting, they contemplate the possible aftermath. —MonkeyKingMA
    • bully
    • rape victim
    • cruelty
    • revenge
    • casual sex
    • 253 more
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • It's 4 a.m... do you know where your kids are?
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Crime
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • TV-MA
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Brad Renfro was arrested during filming for attempting to steal a yacht.
    • Goofs
      Ali constantly refers to her Mustang as a "5.0" which is completely impossible for two reasons. One has been pointed out, the 5.0 wasn't available in the 99 to 04 Mustangs, the last time a 5.0 was available in a Mustang was 94-95. To further this mistake Ali's Mustang isn't even represented by the V8 of that generation, but rather the v6 option.
    • Quotes

      Donny: Shit, I never knew nobody who killed somebody.

      Alice 'Ali' Willis: Me neither.

      Heather: Just my grandpa. I never knew him. Yeah. My grandpa was a bad drunk. Really bad. He'd rape anyone dumb enough to walk by his room and one night... he got... um, really pissed at my grandma and he took a claw hammer to her face. And, uh, after that, he just... he locked himself up with her in his room for two whole days and he kept drinking and having sex with her after she was dead. My mom was in the house the whole time.

      Donny: Fuck.

      Heather: She was only 15.

      Alice 'Ali' Willis: Holy shit.

      Heather: You know, it really messed with her head. After that, she only hung out with guys who beat the hell out of her. And when I was little, she'd get drunk and she'd drag me and my brother out of bed at, like, four in the morning and she had all the news clippings about my grandpa and the trial transcriptions and she'd read them over and over again. And I knew every word before kindergarten. I think that's how I learned to read.

    • Crazy credits
      While this Picture is based upon the book "Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge" written by Jim Schutze, some of the characters and persons have been composited, invented and recreated and a number of incidents have been fictionalized, emphasized and exaggerated for dramatic effect.
    • Alternate versions
      The version shown on Cinemax is the edited R-rated version of the film and while most of the sex remains, the more explicit shots are removed.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Score/Legally Blonde/Bully/Scary Movie 2 (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Who Dat
      Performed by J.T. Money (as JT Money) featuring Solé (as Sole)

      Written by Christopher Stewart, Thabiso Nkhereanye (as Thabiso Nkhereanya), Solé (as Tonya Johnston),

      J.T. Money (as Jeffrey Tompkins), Diandre Davis

      JT Money appears courtesy of Freeworld Entertainment/Priority Records

      Sole appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records

      Published by Music of Windswept o/b/o Honey from Missouri and Hitco South, Famous Music o/b/o itself

      Tunes on the Verge of Insanity and Mo Better Grooves Music (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. o/b/i itself and Tony Mercedes Music (ASCAP), Money Man Music, LLC (BMI), Dre All Day Music (ASCAP)

    User reviews358

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    So stark in it's from-a-true-story fashion it borders on personal ground
    There's something about the kids in Larry Clark's films, such as this, Bully, and his 1995 classic Kids (which took place in New York and had the feel of an un-interviewed documentary), where the characters are brought so vividly to life, and their contemplations and actions in their dead-end lives, that I get reminded of the people I was around back in my grade school days (I've been out of the public school system for six months now). I remember the lay-abouts, the complainers, the overly medicated, and of course I remember the bullies, laying on abuse that sometimes they weren't even aware they were inflicting.

    Nick Stahl plays Billy, bully among a circle of teenage friends in Hollywood, Florida, and his best friend from childhood is Marty, played with striking intensity by Brad Renfro, has been daily receiving torment, if not with punches and slaps, then more on the mental side. Soon, his girlfriend makes a suggestion "he should be killed", and very soon after that the circle of friends agree, and then it continues, along with a so-called hit man, a good small part for Fitzpatrick who was noteworthy in Kids.

    There will be some out there who may not be able to stomach the elements - it's unrated, not a bad move, and there are as many moments of sex as in a Cinemax soft porn and as many moments of smoking dope as in a Method Man/Redman production - but that's all part of Clark's overall effect, and he pulls it off like a true craftsman and not as a overly exploitation film-maker. This circle of friends are a sad, hollow representation of the kinds of societies the youth of the nation inhabit, and the key is that it's correct, at least in such a banal suburbia. Grade: A
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    • Nov 26, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2001 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Napasnik
    • Filming locations
      • Lauderhill, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • StudioCanal
      • Lions Gate Films
      • Muse Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $480,811
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $47,502
      • Jul 15, 2001
    • Gross worldwide
      • $704,808
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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