Exit Wounds (2001)

Orin Boyd, a tough cop in an inner-city precinct discovers a web of dirty cops and corruption.

Director:

Andrzej Bartkowiak

Writers:

Ed Horowitz (screenplay), Richard D'Ovidio (screenplay)

Stars:

Steven Seagal, DMX, Isaiah Washington

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Seagal	...	Orin Boyd
DMX	...	Latrell Walker
Isaiah Washington	...	George Clark
Anthony Anderson	...	T.K. Johnson
Michael Jai White	...	Lewis Strutt
Bill Duke	...	Chief Hinges
Jill Hennessy	...	Annette Mulcahy
Tom Arnold	...	Henry Wayne
Bruce McGill	...	Frank Daniels
David Vadim	...	Matt Montini
Eva Mendes	...	Trish
Matthew G. Taylor	...	Useldinger
Paolo Mastropietro	...	Parker
Shane Daly	...	Fitz
Drag-On	...	Shaun Rollins

Storyline

Orin Boyd (Seagal) is a Detroit cop who doesn't follow rules. After he saved the Vice President by violating every order he received he is transferred to one of the worst precincts in the city. There he quickly encounters some corrupt cops selling heroin to drug dealers. The problem is, it's very difficult to tell who is the bad guy and who you can trust.

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Plot Keywords:

vietnam war veteran | heroin | drugs | drug dealer | corrupt cop | 

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Taglines:

This Is Gonna Hurt

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexuality/nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros.

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blessures fatales

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,485,586, 18 March 2001, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$51,758,599

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$79,958,599

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures, NPV Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to Stephen Quadros, the fight scene between Steven Seagal and Michael Jai White was not choreographed in advance; Seagal and White ad-libbed it during production.

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Goofs

The police cars on the bridge in the beginning of the movie have neither rear view mirrors nor partitions between the front and rear seats.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Vice President: Ladies and gentleman, it's a pleasure for me to be here on such a beautiful day, in the great city of Detroit. And I'd love to tell you all to sit back, relax, and enjoy yourselves. I'd love to, but unfortunately, I can't do that. There's a very serious issue that's spiraling out of control in this country. Illegal handguns ending up in the hands of our children. But instead of reading off a bunch of statistics that you might not already know that last year, more preschoolers died ...

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Crazy Credits

When the end credits start rolling, T.K. is a guest on Henry Wayne's TV talk show. They talk about T.K.'s operation. T.K. greets his parents. Then they talk about things that turn them on.

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Alternate Versions

German retail video version is cut for violence to secure a "Not under 16" rating.

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Connections

References The Godfather (1972)

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Soundtracks

Dog 4 Life
Written by C. Ward, DMX (as Earl Simmons), E. Sims and J. Russ
Performed by Yung Berg
Courtesy of Bloodline Records/Def Jam

User Reviews

Seagal rides with DMX ...to nearly perfect pitch...

I took in this movie in the theater, in 01' surprised that Seagal was back with Warner Bros. after departing for a while. The first scene was kind of the beginning joke for the rest of the story. I was laughing when he took matters into his own hands and to avoid allowing the 'Vice" President to be killed in a firefight on the bridge with the impostor police officers that were there for a killing 'contract'. The 'Vice' Prez sort of looked like a cross between Al Gore and then 'future' now former Vice Presidential hopeful John Edwards all rolled into one. I laughed because the best expression that this 'Vice' Prez had on the bridge was...-clueless.

And from the exotic cars and the crazy players that brought game to the screen, this was a breath of fresh air, that year. I think that Steven Seagal played himself, as he always does but just like John Wayne and other big icons, that's what people generally go to see, these stars being the stars they are. I strongly felt that the action and confrontation between Seagal and DMX was a favorable match-up. Corruption in the heart of the downtown precinct. A couple of 'hood-ole'' boys to fight against and expose it. It's an age old tale, but they pulled this one off very well.

I recommend to action and martial-arts fans. This one is a lot of fun...(***)

Thx--IMDb.com