Living & Dying (2007)

Two killers turn the tables on a trio of robbers when they find themselves in a hostage situation. Surrounded by the police, the robbers must become the heroes before the killers execute everyone.

Director:

Jon Keeyes

Writer:

Jon Keeyes

Stars:

Edward Furlong, Arnold Vosloo, Michael Madsen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Edward Furlong	...	Sam
Michael Madsen	...	Agent Lind
Arnold Vosloo	...	Det. Rick Devlin
Bai Ling	...	Nadia
Tamer Karadagli	...	Nicholai Duca
Jordana Spiro	...	Mary Jane
Yelda Reynaud	...	Det. Catherine Pulliam
Deniz Akkaya	...	Anne Noble
Curtis Wayne	...	Karl Schroder
Trent Haaga	...	Max Reichmann
Monica Barladeanu	...	Det. Lascar (as Monica Dean)
Brandy Little	...	Alice
Hayden Tweedie	...	Jenny
Libby Villari	...	Miriam
Tom Zembrod	...	Bill

Storyline

Two killers turn the tables on a trio of robbers when they find themselves in a hostage situation. Surrounded by the police, the robbers must become the heroes before the killers execute everyone.

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Plot Keywords:

killer | hostage | police | kiss | bandana | 

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Taglines:

4 Robbers, 2 Killers, a Cellphone, and Way Too Many Guns

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, a strong rape scene, and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2007 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Living and Dying

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

New Films International, Hermès Film, Highland Myst Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min (European Film Market)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

User Reviews

I liked it

I don't mean that it is a good movie but it's a funny and entertaining one. For example, I love the premise: a bunch of thieves start making a robbery and not much time later they become the hostages of two criminals worst than them. And this story still reserves a couple of twists (three or four in fact) that maybe are not very believable but at least are unexpected.

The film has its flaws: the gunfires are a little slow and not so exciting as the director hopes (but sometimes this shortcoming becomes a virtue giving a touch of realism to the action); the two bad guys, especially one of them, overact; and Michael Madsen... well, Madsen has become in last years a parody of himself, but that's not bad here considering that his character is a total asshole.

However, the rest of the cast is fine. I liked very much Arnold Vosloo (sober and credible) and the always outstanding Bai Ling (if you have doubts about her talent just watch Red Corner). Also I liked Edward Furlong and the support cast. And yes, this is a low budget movie but money is not always a necessary condition for getting something interesting and acceptable.

To pay attention on the weak points or the strong ones depends only on the mood and expectations of the viewer. In my case I have seen potential and good moments, and I have enjoyed with what I have seen.