.45 (2006)

A story of how obsession, addiction and abuse cause a young woman to execute an elaborate plan of revenge.

Director:

Gary Lennon

Writer:

Gary Lennon

Stars:

Milla Jovovich, Angus Macfadyen, Stephen Dorff

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Milla Jovovich	...	Kat
Angus Macfadyen	...	Al
Stephen Dorff	...	Reilly
Aisha Tyler	...	Liz
Sarah Strange	...	Vic
Vincent Laresca	...	Jose (as Vincent LaResca)
Tony Munch	...	Clancy
Kay Hawtrey	...	Marge
John Robinson	...	Cop #1
Tim Eddis	...	Cop #2
Hardee T. Lineham	...	Father Duffel (as Hardee Lineham)
Dawn Greenhalgh	...	Fran
Nola Augustson	...	Gertie (as Nola Auguston)
John Gordon	...	Danny
Shawn Campbell	...	Original Owner

Storyline

Kate and her brutish boyfriend Big Al sell handguns on the streets of New York. She's smart, stylish, and self-confident, but all that leaves her when Al, in a jealous and self-indulgent rage, beats her. Three friends encourage her recovery: Vic, a woman who would like to be Kate's lover; Reilly, who runs with Al but also is attracted to Kate and repulsed by Al's violence; and, Liz, the counselor assigned to Kate from a battered-women's program. Vic and Reilly talk about killing Al, Liz gives pep talks; Kate remains frightened. Will Al's menace and Kate's dependency hold sway?

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Plot Keywords:

cheating | misogyny | sex in bed | sex in shower | female full frontal nudity | 

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Taglines:

Nobody does revenge like a woman.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong language including graphic sexual references, violence, sexuality and some drug use

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 November 2006 (Greece)

Also Known As:

Calibre 45

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Media Talent Group, Möbius Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Heather Graham was considered for the role of Kate.

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Goofs

Some girls can be seen playing pool in the bar in the background, but if you look closely, she is lining up to hit the red ball first instead of the white cue ball, as you use the cue ball to strike the other balls. Her partner is seen standing next to her, and doesn't seem to correct her in her pool mistake.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Kat: Big Al has a huge cock.

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Connections

References Jeopardy! (1984)

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Soundtracks

Hold Up the Bank
Written by Joey Peters, Josh Young
Performed by Kiki Houdini
Courtesy of Leep Creative

User Reviews

Milla, why?

Well, that was a waste of 101 minutes. I never would have known that .45 existed, if not for the presence of Milla Jovovich. That ignorance of this movie, probably would have been to my overall advantage. It's safe to say that I am not a fan. 

.45 is basically an R-rated Lifetime Movie of the Week. The story is a messy mix of domestic violence, crime, revenge, double-crosses, and general pointlessness. I was massively disinterested within the first ten minutes, but I forced myself to watch all of it, because of my misguided aversion to not finishing a movie (unless I absolutely must, ex. Darkness). No one came out of this one looking good, even the pretty Ms. Jovovich. I'm struggling to think of a single redeeming quality...nope. I'm drawing a blank. Even if you're a die-hard fan of Milla, I still could not recommend this. She does have talent, but none of it is on display, here. It's been a few months since I've seen a movie that I enjoyed this little.