Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.

Director:

Michael Davis

Writer:

Michael Davis

Stars:

Clive Owen, Monica Bellucci, Paul Giamatti

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clive Owen	...	Smith
Paul Giamatti	...	Hertz
Monica Bellucci	...	Donna Quintano
Stephen McHattie	...	Hammerson
Greg Bryk	...	Lone Man
Daniel Pilon	...	Senator Rutledge
Sidney Mende-Gibson	...	Baby Oliver
Lucas Mende-Gibson	...	Baby Oliver
Kaylyn Yellowlees	...	Baby Oliver
Ramona Pringle	...	Baby's Mother
Julian Richings	...	Hertz's Driver
Tony Munch	...	Man Who Rides Shotgun
Scott McCord	...	Killer Shot in Behind
Wiley M. Pickett	...	1st Killer (as Wiley Pickett)
Stephen R. Hart	...	Club Bouncer

Storyline

Late at night, in an unnamed U.S. city, a solitary man sits at a bus stop. A pregnant woman runs by, pursued by a man with a gun. With reluctance, the man at the bus stop rescues her and assists with the baby's delivery, while additional pursuers fire at them, including the gang's particularly nasty leader, an intuitive man named Hertz. Our hero, known only as Smith, determines to save the child and find out why Hertz wants the baby dead. At a local bordello, he tries to employ a lactating hooker to watch the child, but things quickly escalate, and this makeshift family is soon on the run. Heavy metal music calms the baby. Why? A laboratory, gun factory, and presidential campaign all figure in Smith's quest for the child's safe deliverance.

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Plot Keywords:

man spanks a woman | gun | nudity | man sucks a woman's breast | man wears eyeglasses | 

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Taglines:

No name, no past, nothing to lose.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong bloody violence, sexuality and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the villain receives phone calls from his harridan wife, the special ring tone is Richard Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries". This piece of music was also prominently used in the BMW commercial Star (2001), in which Clive Owen (Mr. Smith) plays The Driver.

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Goofs

At the scene Smith and DQ meet again, when DQ drops the ice cream glasses and start to kiss Smith she has her finger nails painted with pink polish, however on the next kissing closeup she hasn't no more.

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Quotes

[first lines]
1st Killer: You're dead, bitch!
[walks past Smith]
1st Killer: What the hell you looking at?

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Crazy Credits

The closing credits feature animations, followed by a trickle of blood that wends its way through the cast list and finally pools on the word 'Stunts.'

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Connections

References Hard Boiled (1992)

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Soundtracks

Money
Written and Performed by Jesca Hoop
Courtesy of Stage Three Music and Curuja Songs

User Reviews

The most fun you will have at the movies

As I stated above, this movie is a fun ride. The script was probably written by a 13 year old kid who plays a lot of video games, but that's why it's great. You can just kick back, turn your brain off for 80 minutes, and enjoy. It is the ultimate guy movie. And for the one liners: as cheesy and lame as you could ask for. Shoot Em Up was made to entertain the 20 something action junkie, so if you aren't one, you will no doubt hate this flick. But for the rest of us, who all have that 13 year old immature video gamer still inside, you gotta see it. I think Clive Owen might be the first true action star Hollywood has had in a long time. One other enjoyable feature: great soundtrack. Shootout scene with Motorhead's "Ace of Spades" in the background: you can't ask for anything better. I give Shoot Em Up 8 out of 10.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian

Release Date:

7 September 2007 (USA)

Also Known As:

Shoot 'Em Up

Filming Locations:

Toronto Film Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$39,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,450,000, 9 September 2007

Gross USA:

$12,807,139

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$27,122,238

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Line Cinema, Angry Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1