Scenes of the Crime (2001)

A young man about to get married earns extra cash by driving a local mobster, but things go awry when the mobster is killed by a rival crime boss.

Director:

Dominique Forma

Writers:

Dominique Forma, Daniel Golka

Stars:

Jeff Bridges, Jon Abrahams, R. Lee Ermey

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeff Bridges	...	Jimmy Berg
Jon Abrahams	...	Lenny Burroughs
R. Lee Ermey	...	Mr. Parker
Mädchen Amick	...	Carmen
Morris Chestnut	...	Ray
Kerri Randles	...	Donna
Noah Wyle	...	Seth
Henry Rollins	...	Greg
Lombardo Boyar	...	Zeke
Kenny Johnston	...	Al
Peter Greene	...	Rick
Bob Gunton	...	Steven, Jimmy's Partner
Dominic Purcell	...	Mark
Robert Wahlberg	...	Arnon
Brian Goodman	...	Trevor

Storyline

Lenny Burroughs is a struggling auto mechanic who serves as part-time driver for local gangster Rick in order to earn enough to buy his own garage and pay for his upcoming marriage. Unbeknownst to Lenny, his assignment includes kidnapping Jimmy Berg, an important gang kingpin who has robbed rival criminal Trevor Morrison of over $7 million dollars and killed three of his men including the son of Morrison's partner. The plan is for Morrison to trade Berg back to his partner, Steve Wayne, in exchange for the return of his money, a million dollar indemnity, and a percentage of union municipal contracts which are very profitable for the politically savvy Wayne. However, something goes wrong. Rick contradicts Trevor's plans and seems to be following the agenda of an unknown third party by ordering Lenny to a side street instead of the agreed-upon location. When he leaves the van, he's immediately run down by Wayne's men, who execute him gangland style. Fearing he'll be killed too, Lenny ...

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Plot Keywords:

topless female nudity | breasts | bare breasts | female frontal nudity | coitus | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some strong sexual content

Did You Know?

Quotes

Police Officer #2: [Referring to the old man in the store] You need some help with this guy?
Carmen: No, he's just senile. It's not fun getting older and ending up like that.

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Connections

References Bullitt (1968)

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Soundtracks

Whisper In A Hurricane
Composed by Robert J. Walsh

User Reviews

Uneventful...

is the one word I think sums up this movie. Not much happens. A lot of the story takes place in the back of a van. A get-a-away driver for a thug gets caught up in a mess. He holds another gangster hostage in the back of a van, while the rival gangster's associates wait in cars along the street trying to solve the situation without a big scene. 2 shop owners also play a small role because the van is parked in front of their store. Also, 2 painters who are covering up the windows on a neighboring building play a role. But, you don't find out why their job is key to the story till the end.

FINAL VERDICT: Boring, slow. Even though it is only 90 minutes long, it still seemed a lot longer because there isn't much action. I don't recommend this.

Details

Country:

Germany USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 2002 (Israel)

Also Known As:

Escenas de un crimen

Filming Locations:

Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$70,812

Company Credits

Production Co:

Battleplan Productions, Cinecrime, Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1