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.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Paul Walker | ... | Tim Kearney | |
| Laurence Fishburne | ... | Tad Grusza | |
| Olivia Wilde | ... | Elizabeth | |
| Jason Flemyng | ... | Brian | |
| Keith Carradine | ... | Johnson | |
| Joaquim de Almeida | ... | Don Huertero | |
| J.R. Villarreal | ... | Kit | |
| Jason Lewis | ... | Bobby Z | |
| Jacob Vargas | ... | Jorge Escobar | |
| Michael Bowen | ... | Duke | |
| M.C. Gainey | ... | Boom Boom | |
| Josh Stewart | ... | Monk | |
| Margo Martindale | ... | Macy | |
| Raymond J. Barry | ... | Stanley (as Raymond Barry) | |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | ... | Mexican Detective | |
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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. Written by Anonymous
Plot Keywords:
woman wearing black lingerie | prison | on the run | drug lord | vegan |Taglines:
To live a life of his own, he has to die first. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violence, some drug use, language and brief nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
20 April 2007 (Italy) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$22,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Production Co:
Millennium Films,Eclectic Pictures,Equity Pictures Medienfonds GmbH & Co. KG IV See more »
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Jorge Escobar: [throwing down photo] This guy is perfect. His name is Tim Kearney, three-time loser from Palm Dale.
Tad Gruzsa: Definitely a resemblance. Family?
Jorge Escobar: Mom's dead, dad split.
Tad Gruzsa: Uncles, aunts, brothers, sister?
Jorge Escobar: Tim's an only child. On his own since he was 15.
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Written by Lila Downs and Paul Cohen
Performed by Lila Downs
Published by Nara Music and Cloud People Music(BMI)
Courtesy of Narada Productions,Inc.
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Trivia
Reunites Laurence Fishburne and J.R. Villarreal who co-starred in Akeelah and the Bee (2006). See more »Goofs
The bike that Paul Walker's character uses to escape from Brian Cervier's ranch switches from a four stroke to a two stroke in the scene where it runs out of gas. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Jorge Escobar: [throwing down photo] This guy is perfect. His name is Tim Kearney, three-time loser from Palm Dale.
Tad Gruzsa: Definitely a resemblance. Family?
Jorge Escobar: Mom's dead, dad split.
Tad Gruzsa: Uncles, aunts, brothers, sister?
Jorge Escobar: Tim's an only child. On his own since he was 15.
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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. See more »Soundtracks
Agua De RosasWritten by Lila Downs and Paul Cohen
Performed by Lila Downs
Published by Nara Music and Cloud People Music(BMI)
Courtesy of Narada Productions,Inc.
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I must say upfront I found 'The Death & Life of Bobby Z' to be quite sad and disappointing. I have read a great book by the author from where it came (half read another) and I really felt let down with this effort on screen. All I can think of is that the director John Herzfeld (15 Minutes, 2 Days in the Valley) didn't get to do what he wanted to do. I am sure he loved the book, which rights for were purchased for a considerable sum.
The story is that DEA agent Tad Gruzsa, played by Laurence Fishburne, provides former Marine Tim Kearney, played by Walker, with a way out of his prison sentence. By impersonating the legendary criminal Bobby Z... I felt it was a little too convoluted, slow in places (read 'quite boring'), stupid too in others, and don't think Paul Walker, or (surprisingly) Fishburne clinched their characters in what should have been an action, reasonably fast paced thriller.
Please do not watch this movie. It was very woeful... It was sad to see the great Neo, the terrific Laurence Fishburne incur this. Paul Walker? Forget it...
I was looking forward to seeing this film on the power of Laurence Fishburne primarily, Paul Walker, and secondly the author of the source (book) material, Don Winslow. I'm sure this book was great, like the one I have read 'The Winter of Frankie Machine' which is being turned into a movie with Robert De Niro starring, 'The Winter of Frankie Machine' by Scorcese...
But 'The Death & Life of Bobby Z' is one of the most woeful films, sloppy piece of celluloid dross, I have had the misfortune to see in a very long See it at your own peril.