Scorched (2003)

By chance 3 employees rob their bank the same weekend.

Director:

Gavin Grazer

Writers:

Joe Wein, Joe Wein (story)

Stars:

Alicia Silverstone, Rachael Leigh Cook, Woody Harrelson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alicia Silverstone	...	Sheila Rilo
Rachael Leigh Cook	...	Shmally
Woody Harrelson	...	Jason 'Woods' Valley
John Cleese	...	Charles Merchant
Paulo Costanzo	...	Stuart 'Stu' Stein
David Krumholtz	...	Max
Joshua Leonard	...	Rick
Ivan Sergei	...	Mark
Marcus Thomas	...	Carter Doleman
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Bank Employer
Max Wein	...	Loomis
Gavin Grazer	...	Cleatis
Steven Shenbaum	...	Winston
Wayne Morse	...	Gavin
Renee Olstead	...	Girl Scout

Storyline

Three mischievous employees of a bank in a small deserted town all make plans to rob at the same time, however none of them knows about the others. Meanwhile, a clothing store employee has plans for revenge against a local millionaire.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | unlikely criminal | poetic justice | caper | bank heist | 

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Taglines:

To Break Out... ...You Gotta Break In

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Alicia Silverstone and Rachael Leigh Cook were born on the same day.

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Goofs

When Woods has George make footprints, they are at the bottom of the page, however, when Woods steps on the page a moment later, George's prints were up higher above the middle of the page.

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Quotes

Shmally: You wanna jack with the ripper?

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Crazy Credits

Rachael Leigh Cook's name appears in the form of a billboard for a Dungeons & Dragons based golf club.

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Connections

Featured in Cinemania: Ypalliloi en drasei! (2009)

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Soundtracks

Time
Written by Mark Zuniga
Performed by Fastball
Courtesy of Hollywood Records

User Reviews

An Average Heist Comedy

'Scorched' tries hard to draw laughter from the viewer and it does succeed in parts but overall it doesn't impress. The pacing is too slow and some of the gags fall flat. The comedy surrounding the heist is quite funny and John Cleese, towards the latter part of the movie, is laugh out loud hilarious. The subplot particularly the one surrounding the grudge Harrelson's character holds against Charles is one of the brighter parts of the movie. Woody Harrelson and Paulo Costanzo act well. Alicia Silverstone makes for sizzling eye candy but her performance is not up to marks. Rachel Leigh Cook is miscast. What 'Scorched' also lacks is style. It is set in a remote desert location but it could have used a little more energy boost. In the end, it makes for a decent one-time watch.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 May 2003 (Portugal)

Also Known As:

Scorched

Filming Locations:

Santa Clarita, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,000, 3 August 2003

Gross USA:

$8,000

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$369,194

Company Credits

Production Co:

Code Entertainment, Eclipse Catering

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1