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:

Hollywood's worst nightmare

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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

Mark Isham was initially hired to score the film, but dropped out.

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Goofs

When Bo leaves the donut shop, after confronting the guy with the motorcycle there is no tint on the front windshield of his SUV. Yet when he is seen driving down the mountain roads you can clearly see the tint on the top of the front windshield

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Quotes

[Rex has a videotape of Marcy having sex]
Rex Harper: You still think you're going to tell the police the truth about Laramie's accident, you'd BETTER THINK AGAIN! Not only will I broadcast this on every porno site on the internet, I'll make sure a copy ends up on your father's desk at the State Department.
Marcy: You wouldn't do that?
Rex Harper: Wouldn't I? That's not MY FACE you see on that screen. So go. GO to the police! SEE if I'm bluffing! Meanwhile, get out of my GODDAMN HOUSE! Get out of here!

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Connections

Features Speed (1994)

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Soundtracks

Solex (Close to the Edge)
Performed by Michael Woods
Courtesy of Free 2Air Recordings
Written by Michael Woods, Juliette Jaimes and Steve Welton-Jaimes
Published by Chrysalis Music (ASCAP) and MCS Music Ltd (PRS)

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).