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Crooked

Original title: Soft Target
  • 2006
  • R
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
3.5/10
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Gary Busey, Olivier Gruner, Don Wilson, and Diana Kauffman in Crooked (2006)
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Two police detectives must protect a beautiful call girl from mob hitmen and a crooked cop.Two police detectives must protect a beautiful call girl from mob hitmen and a crooked cop.Two police detectives must protect a beautiful call girl from mob hitmen and a crooked cop.

  • Director
    • Art Camacho
  • Writer
    • William C. Martell
  • Stars
    • Don Wilson
    • Olivier Gruner
    • Gary Busey
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.5/10
    471
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Art Camacho
    • Writer
      • William C. Martell
    • Stars
      • Don Wilson
      • Olivier Gruner
      • Gary Busey
    • 8User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Don Wilson
    Don Wilson
    • Danny Tyler
    • (as Don 'The Dragon' Wilson)
    Olivier Gruner
    Olivier Gruner
    • Phil Yordan
    Gary Busey
    Gary Busey
    • John Rouse
    Fred Williamson
    Fred Williamson
    • Jack Paxton
    Diana Kauffman
    Diana Kauffman
    • Angel
    Martin Kove
    Martin Kove
    • Jake Lawlor
    Michael Cavalieri
    Michael Cavalieri
    • Nugentti Jr.
    Michael R. Thayer
    • John Conover
    Jerry Airola
    • J.J. Dratler
    Bret Roberts
    Bret Roberts
    • Burton
    Vince Melocchi
    Vince Melocchi
    • Dinelli
    Lorraine Farris
    Lorraine Farris
    • Eve
    Manouschka Guerrier
    • Sherry - the Bartender
    Suzanne Von Schaack
    Suzanne Von Schaack
    • Buzz
    • (as Suzanne von Schaack)
    Michael Matsuda
    • Mugger
    • (as Michael Gonzalez-Matsuda)
    Kara Desmond Wall
    • Girlfriend
    Eddie Mui
    Eddie Mui
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    Mark Parra
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    • Director
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      • William C. Martell
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    • Trivia
      Last feature film made by lead actress Diana Kauffman as of the end of 2022.
    • Goofs
      Busey, a city cop, hands a new badge to his two detectives and tells them they're deputy US Marshalls now, when he has no authority to appoint them to a federal position. Also, the Marshalls wouldn't be the ones to find and protect a witness in a state's prosecution.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.159 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Shake Your Mama
      Music by Kenny Meriedeth (BMI)

      Lyrics by Sean Holland

      Featuring Novacaine

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    Likable Guerrilla Styled Buddy Cop Movie
    It took me a while to finally watch this one, and although it wasn't the greatest film ever made(and I wasn't expecting it to be),I enjoyed it. Don "The Dragon" Wilson and Olivier Gruner have both done far better films than Soft Target A.K.A Crooked, but then they've also done far worse. Soft Target/Crooked falls below the level of their best films, but it manages to be a fairly diverting exercise in guerrilla filmmaking, and has it's share of cool moments.

    It's cool, for instance, to see Gruner and Wilson fighting side by side in this one, and cult favorites Fred "The Hammer" Williamson, Gary Busey, and Martin Kove, also pop up along the way. Some have said that the cast weren't utilized to their full potential, but I was genuinely surprised that certain actors bit the dust so early on,and surprising moments in low budget genre flicks like this are a very nice change of pace. Gary Busey's limited scenes also worked to the film's advantage. Busey comes off far better here then in many of other films where giving him extended screen time often worked to the detriment of the film. This time out Gary is limited, kept mostly on point, and actually used effectively.

    Wilson and Gruner both do their best with what they have to work with here. The plot is far from groundbreaking (which is par for the course in these types of films), the whole things looks like it was shot quickly (which continuously reminds you that this is indeed a low rent affair), but the guerrilla filmmaking feel of it all is a nice antidote to massively bloated mega-productions with lots of glam, but little guts. This one may be the work of hacks, but it is the work of hacks with an appreciation for the artistry of hacking together low budget "B movie" action flicks,and I for one appreciate that. Throw in some boobs and what's not to love?

    Taken on it's own terms as a low budget bit of escapism, Soft Target/Crooked delivers a decent amount of B movie entertainment value. Not the greatest film made by either of it's stars, but not entirely bad. I'm glad I finally watched it, and will no doubt watch it again some rainy Sunday afternoon.
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    • Release date
      • August 3, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Gorilla Pictures (prod co.)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Soft Target
    • Filming locations
      • Chino, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • World Films Inc.
      • Soft Target Productions Inc.
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    • Budget
      • $2,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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