Pistol Whipped (2008)

A tough ex-policeman (S.Seagal) with a gambling and alcohol problem gets offered a job as assassin of bad men. It'll rid him of all gambling debt as well as get him money and a chance of cleaning up his act and be with his daughter.

Director:

Roel Reiné

Writer:

J.D. Zeik

Stars:

Steven Seagal, Paul Calderon, Renée Elise Goldsberry

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Steven Seagal	...	Matt Conlin
Bernie McInerney	...	Father Joe Maloney
Ashley Greenfield	...	Card Player #1
John P. Gulino	...	Card Player #2 (as John Gulino)
Antoni Corone	...	Sharp
Matt Salinger	...	Dealer
Paul Calderon	...	Blue
Lance Henriksen	...	The Old Man
Mark Elliot Wilson	...	Lt. Steve Shacter
Lydia Jordan	...	Becky (as Lydia Grace Jordan)
Arthur J. Nascarella	...	Bruno (as Arthur Nascarella)
Eddy Toru Ohno	...	Johnny (as Toru Ohno)
Renée Elise Goldsberry	...	Drea
Rue DeBona	...	Emily
Lee Wong	...	Mr. Ling

Storyline

Matt is an elite ex-cop whose life has gone down hill since he was kicked off the Force. After a rough encounter with a mysterious henchman, Matt is brought face to face with his only chance at reclaiming his life and clearing his gambling debt markers. Only after he gets started on his new tasks does he recognize good guy from bad. Meanwhile Matt's love for his only daughter helps him battle one of his greatest enemies, alcoholism.

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Plot Keywords:

caught having sex | topless female nudity | bare breasts | counterfeiting | scene of the crime | 

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Taglines:

They came to collect a debt. He paid in full.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, language and some sexual content

Did You Know?

Trivia

For a long time the studio was contemplating a spin-off focusing on the priest character's venture into stand-up comedy called "The Crass Clergyman".

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Goofs

During the cemetery shootout, the sniper rifle falls off the mausoleum roof but then reappears briefly before the scene change.

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Quotes

Drea: And after, like, a bunch of years I finally realized what I really needed to do was grow a dick.
Matt: Well, probably I would like you a lot less if you had a dick.
Matt: Especially if it was bigger than mine, you know what I mean?
Drea: I don't think that's possible.

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Connections

Referenced in Brad Tries...: Brad Tries Steven Seagal's Lightning Bolt (2010)

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Soundtracks

Good Girls Wanna Be Bad
Written by Gerald Brunskill
Performed by Angela Taylor
Courtesy of Mojos Dad Music BMI

User Reviews

Better than most of his recent films, but...

Compared to other recent Seagal films this one is OK, but it is nowhere near as good as his early movies (Under Siege, Above The Law, Hard To Kill, all of which have an honorary place in my DVD collection).

On the plus side, they don't even bother hiding the fact that Steven has become old and fat. However, he doesn't take himself too serious, by playing a down-on-his-luck drunk. The film itself is alright. Roel Reiné, the Dutch director who recently stated that his goal to make Blade Runner-like movies in the future, made the best out of it he could. He pursued Seagal to do more of his own fighting, talking and... well everything (since he has stand-ins for almost everything in other recent movies, even stepping out of a car). The plot is decent and the camera work is entertaining.

But then there's a protagonist who just doesn't want to be there. Sorry Steven, each time I try to like your films, but you just don't like making them anymore, and it shows. It is nice to see Steven do his own fighting again (or at least not with the obvious use of stunt doubles all the time), but a real comeback is still far, far away.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 March 2008 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Marker

Filming Locations:

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$7,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$89,518

Company Credits

Production Co:

Junction Films, Rebel Film BV, Stage 6 Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1