Bobby Z

Original title: The Death and Life of Bobby Z

20072007
RR
1h 37min

Laurence Fishburne and Paul Walker in The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

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Action Crime Thriller

A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord.A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord.A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord.

Director
- John Herzfeld
Writers
- Bob Krakower(screenplay)
- Larry Schapiro(screenplay)
- Don Winslow(novel)
Stars

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Laurence Fishburne and Paul Walker in The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

Laurence Fishburne and Paul Walker in The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

Joaquim de Almeida and Olivia Wilde in The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

Paul Walker in The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

Paul Walker in The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

Olivia Wilde in The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

Laurence Fishburne in The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

Paul Walker in The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

Troy Brenna, Paul Walker, Chuck Liddell, Tim Sylvia, Daniel N. Butler, and Brad Phillips in The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

Troy Brenna, Paul Walker, Chuck Liddell, and Tim Sylvia in The Death and Life of Bobby Z (2007)

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A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow. —Anonymous

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Taglines
- You can't out-run yourself.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for violence, some drug use, language and brief nudity
Parents guide

Trivia
Initially, the film was going to be released theatrically by Warner Bros., who have a first look deal with Millennium Films, but after the film tested poorly, WB decided to pass. Sony picked it up as a direct-to-video feature.

Goofs
At the ranch, one of the characters refers to a horse as the progeny of Red Rum. Red Rum did not sire any offspring as he was a gelding.

Quotes
Tad Gruzsa: You know why you're here.
Tim Kearney: Probably cuz you want me to roll over on somebody, right?
Tad Gruzsa: Wrong, we don't want you to roll over on somebody. We want you to be somebody.
Tim Kearney: That's what my mom used to say!

Alternate versions
The European versions of this film open and close with a hippie played by Bruce Dern talking about the death and life of Bobby Z. The US version does not have these scenes which open and bookend the movie.

Soundtracks
Thing About Me
Written by David Dearmon
Performed by Calvin Scott

Top review

8/10

This was fun

I saw this movie last night at a special screening for audience feedback. Paul Walker really can act - I was pleasantly surprised. I originally thought he was only cast for his looks, but can see he has good acting abilities.

Movie was funny, worked well and I enjoyed it. The action scene in the kitchen was great and intense, kept me on the edge of my seat.

Lawrence Fishburn - as always - great! He's a solid actor and his role as the DEA Agent worked perfectly.

Paul's pretty love interest (Olivia Wilde from the OC)chemistry was lacking.

Chuck Liddell, although was only in the beginning of the movie was convincing. There was also a girl named Ashley who I would have like to see more of. She's hot!

The kid looks like he'll have a career ahead of him. The relationship between the kid and Paul Walker worked well and was believable. Not sure where I've seen him before, but he may have a promising career.

I liked the sequence of the movie - it starts with a mystery and the flashback kept me trying to figure out what was going to happen next. I liked the movie can't wait to see on see it on the big screen. Hope if comes out soon.

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Jun 2, 2006

Release date
- April 20, 2007 (Italy)
Countries of origin
- United States
- Germany
Language
- English
Also known as
- Let's Kill Bobby Z
Filming locations
- Baja California, Mexico
Production companies
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Budget
- $22,000,000 (estimated)
Gross worldwide
- $413,454

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Runtime
- 1h 37min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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