Paparazzi (2004)

A rising Hollywood actor decides to take personal revenge against a group of four persistent photographers to make them pay for almost causing a personal tragedy involving his wife and son.

Director:

Paul Abascal

Writer:

Forry Smith (as Forrest Smith)

Stars:

Cole Hauser, Robin Tunney, Dennis Farina

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cole Hauser	...	Bo Laramie
Robin Tunney	...	Abby Laramie
Dennis Farina	...	Detective Burton
Daniel Baldwin	...	Wendell Stokes
Tom Hollander	...	Leonard Clark
Kevin Gage	...	Kevin Rosner
Blake Michael Bryan	...	Zach Laramie (as Blake Bryan)
Tom Sizemore	...	Rex Harper
Andrea Baker	...	Emily
Jordan Baker	...	Dr. Kelley
Joe Basile	...	Police Lab Tech
Lauren Birkell	...	Allison
Wendy Braun	...	Bo's Publicist
Kelly Carlson	...	Kristin
Greg Castro	...	Policeman

Storyline

Bo Laramie is a movie star who has finally achieved success. But success comes at a price, in the form of four persistent photographers known as the paparazzi. Using their dishonest methods of getting the money shot regardless of what it takes, they'll stop at nothing in exploiting Bo for every last penny. But when one of their ventures nearly costs Bo's life and that of his family when they cause a car accident and do nothing afterwords except take photos, Bo has finally reached his breaking point. In doing so, Bo decides to exact a crafty and complex revenge on those four who have enjoyed making his life a living hell with his focus on the paparazzi's ring leader, Rex Harper.

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Plot Keywords:

frame up | revenge | paparazzi | actor | movie star | 

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Taglines:

They were after a story. Now, he's after them.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences, sexual content and language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

3 September 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Paparaciai

Filming Locations:

Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,855,111, 5 September 2004, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$15,712,072, 14 November 2004

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Icon Entertainment International, Icon Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vince Vaughn: As a co-actor of Bo Laramie.

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Goofs

When Laramie is fighting one of the paparazzi, he has sweat on his shirt. Yet, just a little time after, he is still wearing the same shirt, the sweat is gone and it didn't have enough time to dry.

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Quotes

Leonard Clark: Nice legs. What time do they open?
Marcy: [angrily] Does that line usually WORK where you come from?
Leonard Clark: Yeah, once or twice.
Marcy: LEAVE! NOW!
[a few minutes later across the bar]
Wendell Stokes: What's she like?
Leonard Clark: She's a lesbian.
Rex Harper: Oh yeah. I'm going for a second opinion.
Kevin Rosner: [chuckles] God, you get a lot of lesbians.

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Connections

Features Speed (1994)

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Soundtracks

My Thing
Performed by Jeff Beck
Vocals by Nancy Sorrell
Courtesy of Epic Records
By arrrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Written by Jeff Beck, Andrew Wright, Nancy Sorrell
Published by Windswept Music, Ltd (PRS) and WB Music Corp. (ASCAP) on behalf of Deuce Music, Ltd.

User Reviews

Fast paced movie with a nice twist

One of those movies that your not expecting a whole lot from, but you go because the trailer is cool.

We enjoyed the movie because it didn't have any down time and stayed as close to being an "action" movie as the plot allowed. A nice little twist at the end moved the ranking up a notch.

The bad guys were believable , but a little more "Baldwin" would have been nice.... Not an award winner by any means. You do leave feeling good because the movie was fast paced and no dull moments. Pretty good value for your dollar, a long as you don't spend $20.

Better to wait for the DVD Rental or watch as part of a Drive -In "3-Pack).