Stand Up Guys (2012)

A pair of aging stickup men try to get the old gang back together for one last hurrah before one of the guys takes his last assignment - to kill his comrade.

Director:

Fisher Stevens

Writer:

Noah Haidle

Stars:

Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Alan Arkin

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Al Pacino	...	Val
Christopher Walken	...	Doc
Alan Arkin	...	Hirsch
Julianna Margulies	...	Nina Hirsch
Mark Margolis	...	Claphands
Lucy Punch	...	Wendy
Addison Timlin	...	Alex
Vanessa Ferlito	...	Sylvia
Katheryn Winnick	...	Oxana
Bill Burr	...	Larry
Craig Sheffer	...	Jargoniew #1
Yorgo Constantine	...	Paul
Weronika Rosati	...	Irena
Keone Young	...	Song
Courtney Galiano	...	Lisa

Storyline

After 28 years, Val gets out of prison, and his friend Doc picks him up. The local mob boss, Claphands, wants Val dead (Claphands' son died in a robbery and he blames Val) and Doc has until morning to kill him. It's a long night: Val wants to party - they visit a cat house, Val needs Viagra, they break into a pharmacy. After midnight, they pick up Hirsch, their old wheelman, drive the city in a stolen car. They visit the cat house, help a woman in distress, bury a body, and eat at Doc's hangout, a café where the waitress, Alex, is cheerful. The sun rises, Claphands wants Val dead, and Val, who has figured out his fate, is resigned. Is there anything left to take care of?

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Plot Keywords:

21th century | car | night | pharmacy | waitress | 

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Taglines:

They don't make 'em like they used to.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, sexual content, violence and brief drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Belarusian

Release Date:

1 February 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Les derniers affranchis

Filming Locations:

Three Clubs, 1123 VINE ST, Hollywood, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,486,390, 3 February 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$3,301,046, 3 March 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lionsgate, Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Lakeshore Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Datasat Dolby Digital Auro 11.1 SDDS Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Val and Doc confront some thugs in an upstairs loft space there is archival footage of Wayne Cochran and the C.C. Riders playing on a television set.

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Goofs

Wendy introduced Oxana as a girl from Minsk (Belarussia). She supposed to speak Belarussian or Russian language. The subtitles mistakenly state she tells this sentence in Russian.

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Quotes

Hirsch: Hey, Val...
Val: Yeah?
Hirsch: It's like the old days, isn't it?
Val: No! It's better.
Hirsch: Yeah! Why?
Val: Because this time we can appreciate it.
Hirsch: Yeah, that's why.

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Connections

Featured in 70th Golden Globe Awards (2013)

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Soundtracks

Insomnia
Written by James Calvin Wilsey
Performed by James Calvin Wilsey

User Reviews

Awake, Sleeping Giant!

I won't pretend to avidly follow new movie releases, but I am shocked that this movie, which is a superbly written and executed (pun intended) story about lifelong friendship, did not generate more attention. Is it because Pacino, Arkin and Walken are perceived to be past their red carpet primes themselves? I hope not! Doing for others because they are friends, with full knowledge of their flaws, is something we might want to consider more frequently. And what could be better than to do so with wit and great fun at the local house of ill repute? All things modernized since one character entered his long journey (close to three decades in prison) are underscored without being condescending. And ultimately, justice and mercy triumph.

I can't wait to watch this again.