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Liberty Stands Still

  • 20022002
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  • 1h 36m
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5.7/10
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Linda Fiorentino, Wesley Snipes, and Hart Bochner in Liberty Stands Still (2002)
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  • Drama
  • Thriller
Liberty, the wife of a gun manufacturer, is held hostage at a hot dog stand by a sniper seeking revenge.Liberty, the wife of a gun manufacturer, is held hostage at a hot dog stand by a sniper seeking revenge.Liberty, the wife of a gun manufacturer, is held hostage at a hot dog stand by a sniper seeking revenge.
IMDb RATING
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7.7K
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  • Director
    • Kari Skogland
  • Writer
    • Kari Skogland
  • Stars
    • Tanya Allen
    • Hart Bochner
    • Fulvio Cecere
Top credits
  • Director
    • Kari Skogland
  • Writer
    • Kari Skogland
  • Stars
    • Tanya Allen
    • Hart Bochner
    • Fulvio Cecere
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    • 87User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Linda Fiorentino and Wesley Snipes in Liberty Stands Still (2002)
    Liberty Stands Still (2002)
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    Linda Fiorentino and Wesley Snipes in Liberty Stands Still (2002)
    Linda Fiorentino and Wesley Snipes in Liberty Stands Still (2002)
    Wesley Snipes in Liberty Stands Still (2002)
    Linda Fiorentino in Liberty Stands Still (2002)
    Wesley Snipes and Martin Cummins in Liberty Stands Still (2002)
    Oliver Platt in Liberty Stands Still (2002)
    Oliver Platt in Liberty Stands Still (2002)
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    Linda Fiorentino in Liberty Stands Still (2002)

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    Tanya Allen
    Tanya Allen
    • Mayas May
    Hart Bochner
    Hart Bochner
    • Hank Wilfordas Hank Wilford
    Fulvio Cecere
    Fulvio Cecere
    • Burt McGovernas Burt McGovern
    Gregory Calpakis
    Gregory Calpakis
    • Vinceas Vince
    Terry Chen
    Terry Chen
    • Officer Tomas Officer Tom
    Garvin Cross
    Garvin Cross
    • CIA Henchman #1as CIA Henchman #1
    Roger Cross
    Roger Cross
    • Officer Milleras Officer Miller
    • (as Roger R. Cross)
    Martin Cummins
    Martin Cummins
    • Russell Williamsas Russell Williams
    Keith Dallas
    • Young Manas Young Man
    Linda Fiorentino
    Linda Fiorentino
    • Liberty Wallaceas Liberty Wallace
    Marrett Green
    • Gary P. Evans - Reporter #2as Gary P. Evans - Reporter #2
    Darcy Laurie
    Darcy Laurie
    • Drunk Guyas Drunk Guy
    David James Lewis
    David James Lewis
    • Businessmanas Businessman
    • (as David Lewis)
    Robert Lewis
    Robert Lewis
    • Fireman Frankas Fireman Frank
    Brian Markinson
    Brian Markinson
    • Rex Perryas Rex Perry
    Suzette Meyers
    • Marsha L. Peters - Reporter #1as Marsha L. Peters - Reporter #1
    Chiara Ohoven
    • Heidias Heidi
    Steve Pascal
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      • Kari Skogland
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    Storyline

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    A gunman ties up an actor and locks him in his dressing room just before a performance. He also puts a bomb with a 90-minute timer next to the actor. Then, he goes to a room above an LA plaza and draws a bead on the actor's lover, international arms dealer, Liberty Wallace. Calling himself "Joe," he calls her cell phone, demonstrates that a rifle is pointed at her, and tells her to cuff herself to a hot-dog cart nearby (the cuffs are there). Over the next 90 minutes, the story unfolds: as a result of his daughter's death, he wants a public debate on the Second Amendment. As Liberty begins to bond with Joe on the phone, he gets some truths from her - and his revenge. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
    • bomb
    • hostage
    • gunman
    • sniper
    • gun control
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • In the game of life and death... you only lose once.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for violence and language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Often compared to Phone Booth (2002). Although released in the same year this was actually previewed to the public a full 8 months before Phone Booth was.
    • Goofs
      Joe's computer occasionally displays images of Liberty taken by a camera he has set up somewhere, presumably in his sniper's nest. But almost every shot from this camera is panning or tracking, and most are also obviously from a much lower angle than Joe's position. Some are actually looking up at Liberty from below.
    • Quotes

      Joe: Tiananmen Square boiled down to one man standing in front of a tank, that couldn't move or shoot, because human dignity was stronger than steel or bullets. It changed a nation.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Blade Trinity (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Creatures
      Performed by Carmen Rizzo

      Written by Carmen Rizzo, Christina Calero, Ashley Slater and Joel Shearer

      Published by Povi-Lu Music

    User reviews87

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    Top review
    6/10
    If Snipes sniped at a sniper, could the sniper snipe a Snipes?
    Not in "Liberty Stands Still"; a taught drama in which Liberty (Fiorentino) is a powerful, well connected corporate type who is held hostage in public by a sniper (Snipes) secreted in a building and armed with a sniper rifle, a remote controlled bomb, a cell phone, and oodles of hi-tech gadgetry. The film is a stylish and highly improbable chess match drama in which Snipes spends much time talking with Fiorentino via cell phone as he asserts his agenda and Los Angeles gets busy trying to deal with the threat. Character development is spread over the run time and the conclusion is somewhat less than satisfying. However, the kinetics, visuals, drama, and spy stuff are sufficient to make "Liberty...." a worthwhile and interesting escapist guy-flick. (B-)

    Note - Though filmed in Vancouver according to this website, the film shows frequent aerial shots of L.A.
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    • Aug 11, 2002

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 3, 2002 (Italy)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Під прицілом
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Lions Gate Films
      • Cinerenta Medienbeteiligungs KG
      • Pearl Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $595,214
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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