2:22 (2008)

The plan was easy; the job was not. On a snowy night a tight crew of four criminals plan to pull off a routine heist. When things go horribly wrong, friendship, loyalty and trust are pushed to the limit.

Director:

Phillip Guzman

Writers:

Mick Rossi, Phillip Guzman

Stars:

Mick Rossi, Robert Miano, Aaron Gallagher

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mick Rossi	...	Gulliver Mercer
Robert Miano	...	Willy
Aaron Gallagher	...	Finn
Jorge A. Jimenez	...	Gael
Peter Dobson	...	Curtis
Val Kilmer	...	Maz
Bruce Kirby	...	Norman Penn
Sile Bermingham	...	Jody
Sean Power	...	Rudy
Luis Caldeira	...	Miller
Brian Foyster	...	Chance Regal
Eric Shani	...	Lee
Tom Knight	...	Mr. Goodman
Laura McLean	...	Patricia
Cheryl Meyer	...	Roxy

Storyline

The plan was easy; the job was not. On a snowy night a tight crew of four criminals plan to pull off a routine heist. When things go horribly wrong, friendship, loyalty and trust are pushed to the limit.

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Plot Keywords:

die hard scenario | bondage | ball gag | caught having sex | homosexual sex | 

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Taglines:

The heist was simple... the events that followed were not.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, language and some sexual content/nudity

Did You Know?

Trivia

Val Kilmer worked for a significantly discounted salary as a professional courtesy to a friend within the production.

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Connections

Referenced in Bad Movie Beatdown: Scissors (2012)

User Reviews

Worth a look - I would give it a 6.5 out of 10

It can be hit or miss for you, depending on your tastes, and depending on how much you read the other reviewers' comments here but I thought it was worth a look.

Definitely not your typical big budget Hollywood movie, but more of a slightly quirky indie tone, with its offbeat characters, few special effects and set locations, and plausible-but-never-encountered-in-typical-real-life interwoven professional-crime-crew storyline.

Beyond the story, there is something noteworthy I would like to point out - there are many examples on screen of a creative director with a definite taste for visual flair and creativity. For example, some scenes that stand out are:

• the opening scene with the cleaning-the-windshield set-up

• the blacked-out "through" shots as you see individual safe deposit boxes being pulled out, which then reveal someone's face in a multi-faceted pattern

• the two match cut scenes where someone strikes a lighter, and then later where Willie is getting hit and Finn is shown taking the fall

One thing that was slightly jarring, and reminded me that yes this was an indie effort, was how the sound sounded kind of "hollow" and "off" at times. Don't know if it was the miking or the sound editing/post-production.

Yes, the story could have been tightened up here and there but still a more-than-serviceable effort by some promising up-and-comers.

(p.s.- Who would have guessed that you would find 3 [!] exact title matches when searching for "2:22" on IMDb?!)

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 September 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

2:22

Filming Locations:

San Antonio, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lab4 Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color