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:
You can't out-run yourself. 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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Sound Mix:
Dolby DigitalColor:
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2.35 : 1
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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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To see Thirteen (Olivia Wilde) from House makes the movie a "must-see" all by itself. But there is much more promise in this film with action star Paul Walker, and the ever popular Laurence Fishburne.
Walker is playing this drug dealer and is trying to get Fishburne's partner back. You know, what can go wrong, will go wrong. Now, he is on his own.
The name of the game here is action. From the first scene, we see Tim/Bobby (Walker) getting in trouble, and it never stops. After an exciting horse/motorcycle chase, he takes off with his (Bobby's) son. He has the feds, the drug lords, and a biker gang after him. Not a good bet to survive, but he is an ex-Marine. Never bet against the Marines.
Don't expect anything more than fast action and you will not be disappointed.
Joaquim de Almeida, who you should remember as Bucho in Desperado, is the bad guy here.
I can forgive anything director John Herzfeld does in this film as I am forever grateful for his introduction of the hot Charlize Theron in 2 Days in the Valley.