The Bounty Hunter (2010)

A bounty hunter learns that his next target is his ex-wife, a reporter working on a murder cover-up. Soon after their reunion, the always-at-odds duo find themselves on a run-for-their-lives adventure.

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writer:

Sarah Thorp

Stars:

Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Gio Perez

4 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gerard Butler	...	Milo Boyd
Jennifer Aniston	...	Nicole Hurley
Gio Perez	...	Uncle Sam
Joel Marsh Garland	...	Dwight
Jason Kolotouros	...	Gelman
Matt Malloy	...	Gary
Jason Sudeikis	...	Stewart
Adam Rose	...	Jimmy
Christine Baranski	...	Kitty Hurley
Dorian Missick	...	Bobby
David Costabile	...	Arthur
Lynda Gravatt	...	Judge
Peter Greene	...	Earl Mahler
Jeff Garlin	...	Sid
Siobhan Fallon Hogan	...	Teresa

Storyline

Milo Boyd, a down-on-his-luck bounty hunter, gets his dream job when he is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife, reporter Nicole Hurly. He thinks all that's ahead is an easy payday, but when Nicole gives him the slip so she can chase a lead on a murder cover-up, Milo realizes that nothing ever goes simply with him and Nicole. The exes continually one-up each other - until they find themselves on the run for their lives. They thought their promise to love, honor and obey was tough - staying alive is going to be a whole lot tougher.

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Plot Keywords:

bounty hunter | reporter | police officer | murder | death | 

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Taglines:

Let the ex-games begin.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content including suggestive comments, language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France] Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Ukrainian

Release Date:

19 March 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Untitled Sarah Thorp Project

Filming Locations:

60-15 Eliot Avenue, Middle Village, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$20,686,423, 21 March 2010, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$67,061,228

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$136,333,522

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Original Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

110 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Nicole (Jennifer Aniston) takes the shotgun out of a box in the police evidence room it is clearly marked "Gotti Jr.".

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Goofs

When they go to their room in the Borgata, Milo says that she will be paying for it since he lifted her credit card. However all the Atlantic City casinos require picture I.D. before you can get a room. It would have been obvious that the card was not his.

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Quotes

Nicole Hurley: Life is making mistakes.
Milo Boyd: And death is wishing you had made more.

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Connections

Referenced in The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Hot Tub Time Machine/Chloe/How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

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Soundtracks

Ain't No Rest for the Wicked
Written by Brad Shultz, Daniel Tichenor, Jared Champion, Lincoln Parish and Matt Shultz
Performed by Cage the Elephant
Courtesy of Jive Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

better than the reviews say

I really don't understand the harsh reviews here. Many are just not credible when they're overstating their dislike of the movie. What did they want? nudity, swearing, bathroom jokes? Jeez, not enough of that in Hollywood! This movie was exactly what I was expecting, so I liked it. This is not a Jim Carey movie so don't expect a silly, slapstick film. The script here is better than many movies I've seen lately that did better at the box office, so the only thing I can assume is that people went in with an expectation of a different type of film. If you don't go in with expectations of big laughs, but rather a nice movie about an ex in trouble and her slightly vindictive ex-husband taking pleasure in hauling her back for cash, you'll like this movie. That is, unless your more into just thinking what critics tell you to think. I'd like to see Butler do more of these movies.