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 | Crime | 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 Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Exit Wounds

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,485,586, 18 March 2001

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

Following the success of Exit Wounds, Seagal developed the story and worked on the script titled Yakuza with screenwriter Alan B. McElroy, which was going to be made into a film around 2002 or 2003. But this project ended up getting cancelled.

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Goofs

Although the film is set in Detroit, there are at least two instances of shots that show that Hamilton, Ontario is standing in for the Motor City. Early in the film, when Boyd and his partner are driving through "Detroit", there is a clearly visible marquee showing the logo of Skydome, a stadium in Toronto. Just as the movie ends, in the street scene where Boyd departs, the bar across the street has a sign with the letters "L.L.B.O.," for Liquor Licensing Board of Ontario, on it. During the chase Tim Horton's is visible, too (this particular store is located at the corner of Hughson and King Street East in Hamilton, Ontario).

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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

Referenced in Cradle 2 the Grave (2003)

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Soundtracks

They don't f@*k wit you
Written by D. Carlton and R. Cooper
Performed by Three 6 Mafia Featuring Pat
Courtesy of loud Records

User Reviews

I loved it! A total blast!

Anybody should know when you're getting ready to see a Steven Seagal movie you're not getting ready to see a Greek tragedy. What makes "Exit Wounds" special is it's all in good fun. There's no pretentions whatsoever. In fact, it even leaves a good share of the running time for comic relief. You have spectacular action in one corner...you have hilarious comedy in the other...what the hell more can you ask for?

Seagal hasn't made an action flick in a while, so it was great to see him again on the silver screen. He takes a lot of flack for gaining a little weight. OK, so he's heavier than normal. So maybe him and Sammo Hung been hanging out in the same buffet. But Seagal can still kick butt like he did back in "Above the Law" and "Hard to Kill." His action scenes are always fun to watch. As I tell people, I'm not easily aroused by action scenes. I can be just as bored by an action scene as one would get bored during an episode of "Masterpiece Theater." But Seagal's action scenes have a sense of originality and flare. Big deal. He's not the best actor. Does his work require great dramatic acting? Would a dramatic monologue be appropriate during one of HIS movies? Let's be sensible. I think people are way too hard on the man. He's still cool with me.

In the comedy department, we have the uninhibited Tom Arnold. Arnold plays the stereotypical cheesy talk show host, who takes anger-management classes with Seagal. There's a hilarious scene where Seagal loses his temper and throws a fit, yelling to the teacher "I'm a happy person!" with anger in his eyes. Then Arnold decides that Seagal would be a perfect guest for his show. Also, we have Anthony Anderson of "Me Myself and Irene" fame. He was one of the foul-mouthed African-American brothers in the Farrelly Brothers comedy. He gets an even bigger opportunity to flaunt his comic chops in this flick. In fact, him and Tom Arnold have a hysterically funny conversation at the end credits, so PLEASE don't be so quick to walk out the theater.

DMX is not a terrific actor, but he's fairly good. He proves his discipline as an actor in a more restrained role than his starring role in Hype Williams' "Belly." In that film, he pretty much portrayed a character out of all his rap videos. So that wasn't a big stretch. "EW" gives him more to work with. Not the role of a lifetime, but meatier than a drug-dealing "gangsta." And did I mention Jill Hennesy is in the cast? Oh...mannnnn! She is an absolute knockout! Perfect eye candy! Throw in a gratuitous strip club scene(which this film has), and we have the ultimate guy flick.

With DMX in the lead, naturally we have to expect some of his songs on the soundtrack. And he provides some good stuff. One--which was used in the previews and thankfully was used in the movie too--is a remix of "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone." It's quite innovative how they insert an artist's songs into a movie's soundtrack. There's also a scene where DMX is picking out a car and blasts on the stereo his song "Why Do Good Girls Love Bad Guys."

There isn't much depth to "Exit Wounds." In fact, I don't know if there's any depth. But a film like this is meant strictly for exhibition. And in that department, it really really delivers! It's exciting! It's funny! It's rousing! It's a thrill a minute! You won't be bored for a second! An hour and thirty minutes of sheer, uninhibited fun! "Exit Wounds" won't have you heading to the exit. In fact, you probably won't even want to go out for popcorn you'll be having such a great time! Strap in!

My score: 7 (out of 10)