A mob enforcer is set up for a fall, but when he slips the trap he snaps and seeks retribution, living up to his moniker: The Butcher.
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Cast
| Eric Roberts | ... |
Merle 'The Butcher' Hench
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| Robert Davi | ... |
Murdoch
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| Keith David | ... |
Larry Cobb
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| Geoffrey Lewis | ... |
Naylor
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| Irina Björklund | ... |
Jackie
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| Paul Dillon | ... |
Doyle
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| Jerry Trimble | ... |
Eddie Hellstrom
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| Michael Ironside | ... |
Teddy Carmichael
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| Bokeem Woodbine | ... |
Chinatown Pete
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| Guillermo Diaz | ... |
Owen Geiger
(as Guillermo Díaz)
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| Julie Carmen | ... |
Rose
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| Vernon Wells | ... |
1970's IRA Commander
(as a different name)
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Maddy Howard | ... |
Waitress
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Anthony V. Pugliese III | ... |
The Man from Reno
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| Duane Whitaker | ... |
Car Buyer
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Joe Hess | ... |
Pearl
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| Timothy V. Murphy | ... |
Tyke
(as Tim Murphy)
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Charles Arthur Berg | ... |
'Loco' Charlie
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| Garrett Warren | ... |
Sue
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Mark Stefanich | ... |
Dutch
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Charles W. Crowe Jr. | ... |
Christian
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| John Saint Ryan | ... |
Illegal Surgeon
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Luke LaFontaine | ... |
Mad Mike
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| Nils Allen Stewart | ... |
El Paso
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Ted J. Pryor | ... |
Cousin Maguire
(as Thad 'Ted' Pryor)
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Freddy Champagne | ... |
Maguire's Accomplice
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Stewart Wilson | ... |
Rhino Bouncer
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| Maureen Fewel | ... |
Fired & Rehired
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Gabriela DeBroux | ... |
Both at Once
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| Rebekah Salgado | ... |
1980's Carmelita
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| Roslyn Cohn | ... |
Cougar on the Stairs
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Jose Vasquez | ... |
Geiger's Cohort
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| Dan Southworth | ... |
Traffic Cop
(as Daniel Southworth)
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Ron Léroy | ... |
Terry the Bouncer
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| Matthew R. Anderson | ... |
Murdoch's Core Henchmen
(as Matt Anderson)
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| Jesse James Youngblood | ... |
Murdoch's Core Henchmen
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| Anthony Vitale | ... |
Murdoch's Core Henchmen
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| Hugh Daly | ... |
Murdoch's Core Henchmen
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Norman Whipple | ... |
Murdoch's Core Henchmen
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| George O'Kreenke | ... |
Murdoch's Core Henchmen
(as George O'Krenke)
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A.J. Barrios | ... |
Murdoch's Core Henchmen
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Malcom K. Hawk | ... |
Murdoch's Core Henchmen
(as Kyle Hambi)
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| Mike Wilson | ... |
Murdoch's Core Henchmen
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Jason S. Gray | ... |
Murdoch's Core Henchmen
(as Jason Gray)
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Sean Davi | ... |
1970's Murdoch
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| Dominique Vandenberg | ... |
1970's IRA Member
(as Dominiquie Vandenberg)
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Paul Cullen | ... |
1970's IRA Member
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| Terence J. Rotolo | ... |
1970's IRA Member
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| Jesse V. Johnson | ... |
1970's IRA Member
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Jasmine White-Killins | ... |
Spearmint Rhino Dancer
(as Jasmine)
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Diana Terranova | ... |
Spearmint Rhino Dancer
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| Sandy Sunshine | ... |
Spearmint Rhino Dancer
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Kiki | ... |
Spearmint Rhino Dancer
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| Bruna Rubio | ... |
Spearmint Rhino Dancer
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Kerry Song | ... |
Spearmint Rhino Dancer
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Phylis Evenson | ... |
Diner Patron
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Lillianna Munro | ... |
Diner Patron
(as Lillianna Munro Johnson)
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Violet Boudicca Johnson | ... |
Diner Patron
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| April Montgomery | ... |
Bartender
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| Camille Calvin | ... |
Chinatown Pete's Girl (uncredited)
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Mark Day | ... |
Rhino Bouncer (uncredited)
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Marc De'Antone | ... |
Reno's Man #2 (uncredited)
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| Joshua Lou Friedman | ... |
Thug (uncredited)
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Russell Gannon | ... |
Murdoch's Core Henchmen (uncredited)
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Jeffrey Scott Jones | ... |
Parking Valet (uncredited)
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| Vitta Quinn | ... |
Spearmint Rhino Dancer (uncredited)
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| Gregory Stone | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Damon Viola | ... |
Reno's Man #3 (uncredited)
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Jesse Wilde | ... |
High Roller (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jesse V. Johnson | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Jesse V. Johnson | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Charles Arthur Berg | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Charles W. Crowe Jr. | ... | associate producer |
| Bill J. Gottlieb | ... | consulting producer |
| Ted J. Pryor | ... | executive producer (as Thad 'Ted' Pryor) |
| Anthony V. Pugliese III | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Marcello De Francisci | ... | (music by) (as Marcello Defrancisci) |
Cinematography by
| Robert Hayes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Ken Blackwell | ... | film editor |
Casting By
| Pam Bouvier | ... | (casting by) (as Pam Gilles) |
| Valerie McCaffrey | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| John Larena | ||
Costume Design by
| Glenn Gregory Krah | ||
| Stacy Ellen Rich | ... | (re-shoots) |
Makeup Department
| Andrew Baier | ... | makeup artist |
| Alex Noble | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Galaxy San Juan | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ric Smith | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael Damico | ... | second second assistant director |
| Dara Etzel | ... | second assistant director |
| Joshua Lou Friedman | ... | second assistant director: additional photography |
| Sazzy Lee Calhoun | ... | first assistant director (as Sazzy Aiken) |
| Paul Silver | ... | first assistant director: additional photography |
| David Thienes | ... | second second assistant director |
| Garrett Warren | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Daniel Guerra | ... | sound mixer / sound recordist |
| Zachary Herries | ... | foley artist / foley recordist |
| Mychal Herron | ... | sound effects editor |
| P. Daniel Newman | ... | supervising sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Wagner Fulco | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Hugh Daly | ... | stunts |
| Mark Day | ... | stunts |
| Jason S. Gray | ... | stunts |
| Luke LaFontaine | ... | stunts |
| Reuben Langdon | ... | stunt double: Eric Roberts |
| J.J. Perry | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Mark Stefanich | ... | stunts |
| Bradley J. Thornton | ... | stunt performer |
| Jeremiah Vaughn | ... | stunt performer |
| Anthony Vitale | ... | stunts |
| Mike Wilson | ... | stunts |
| Jesse James Youngblood | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Allen Achterberg | ... | first assistant camera: pickup unit |
| George Abbott Clark | ... | director: editor: Behind the scenes video short |
| Jeremy Graham | ... | gaffer |
| Jonathan Hall | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Benjamin Longsworth | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Johan Martinez | ... | camera loader (as Johan Martínez) |
| Dustin Penrod | ... | grip |
| Christina Presley | ... | digital utility |
| Jason Sachse | ... | electrician |
| R. Dustin Sanchez | ... | key grip |
| Hunter Sandison | ... | second assistant camera |
| Joseph Segura | ... | electrician |
| Robert Shoemaker | ... | Steadicam operator / best boy electric / camera operator: "c" camera |
| Jack L. Zeman | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Carmen Betancourt | ... | extras casting |
Music Department
| Marcello De Francisci | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Micki Stern | ... | music clearance |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kari Montgomery | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Matthew Ballard | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Shay Morgan Brook | ... | driver |
| Theodore Giapapas | ... | transportation captain |
| Kanan Gubins | ... | driver |
Additional Crew
| Jeffrey Bell | ... | production assistant |
| Carmen Cabana | ... | production intern |
| Hank Grover | ... | production coordinator: re-shoots |
| Torrence Hall | ... | armorer |
| Spurgeon James | ... | production assistant |
| Jason Michael Lopez | ... | production assistant |
| Sue McGraw | ... | production accountant (as Crystal 'Sue' McGraw) |
| Aaron Paustian | ... | production assistant |
| John Santos | ... | production coordinator |
| Mike Tristano | ... | master armorer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Vivendi Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Metrodome Distribution (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Eventity Entertainment (2009) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Illusions Unlimited Films (2009) (Austria) (DVD) (also Blu-ray)
- One Movie (2009) (Italy)
- Splendid Film (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sunfilm Entertainment (2009) (Germany) (DVD)
- RTL Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL7)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- IndieClear (script clearance)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
For nearly twenty years after his boxing career ended Merle Hench works for Murdoch, the capo of a San Fernando mob outfit. Merle spends his days cracking heads and collecting debts, it is not a job he enjoys. Cool, calm and collected, soft spoken even, Merle's an anachronism, a man out of place and out of time. His Boss thinks Merle has outlived his usefulness and is expendable. So they set him up to take the fall for a multi-million $ heist of a rival mob boss. A habitual gambler on a 20 year losing streak, Merle's luck turns as he survives the trap and winds up with a piece of the take and the girl. Merle might have been content to just disappear and spend his windfall with Jacqueline. But the betrayal of his loyalty for 20 years snapped something inside. Merle Hench, otherwise known as the Butcher is slow to anger yet quick to act, he's learned to live and let live to keep on going, but not this time. Everyone thought his nickname was a joke, what they didn't know was that Merle had a dark side, a secret past that earned that awful name. Merle finds himself in the cross-fire of a gang war, with all the guns aimed at him. It's an all-out race to win his freedom, win the girl and win redemption. They tried to bury him twice, but twice he got away. Underestimating Merle Hench is their biggest mistake and their final career move. Written by The Film Catalogue |
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| Taglines | never gamble when you are desperate ... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Merle kept saying the charger was a original 69 charger. To bad its actually a 71/72 charger. See more » |
| Goofs | After Merle and Jackie steal the car from the Sportsman Hotel and are on their way to see Murdoch, its clear that the driving scene is green screened and the reflection in the shop windows is a silver SUV and not the car that they stole. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Cult Legends: Bokeem Woodbine (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Green Eyed Lady See more » |