Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013)

An anthology of stories involving meth addicted white supremacists, a man looking for his kidnapped wife and an Elvis impersonator.

Director:

Wayne Kramer

Writer:

Adam Minarovich (screenplay)

Stars:

Paul Walker, Norman Reedus, Elijah Wood

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Walker	...	Raw Dog
Matt Dillon	...	Richard
Brendan Fraser	...	Ricky
Kevin Rankin	...	Randy
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Alton
Norman Reedus	...	Stanley
Chi McBride	...	Johnson
Elijah Wood	...	Johnny Shaw
DJ Qualls	...	JJ
Pell James	...	Cyndi
Lukas Haas	...	Vernon
Sam Hennings	...	The Devil
Ashlee Simpson	...	Theresa
Michael Cudlitz	...	Ben
Thomas Jane	...	The Man

Storyline

An anthology of stories involving meth addicted white supremacists, a man looking for his kidnapped wife and an Elvis impersonator.

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Plot Keywords:

small town | stabbed in the chest | white supremacist | elvis impersonator | flail | 

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Taglines:

One small town pawn shop. One big time wild ride.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, sexual material, graphic nudity, pervasive language and some drug use

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 January 2014 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Amanet cu ghinion

Filming Locations:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,915, 14 July 2013, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$4,915, 14 July 2013

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anchor Bay Films, Mimran Schur Pictures, Suretone Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Fred Durst was originally set to direct.

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Goofs

Richard (Matt Dillon) steals Ben's carbine, cocking the lever in Ben's house. Upon arriving at Johnny Shaw's house he repeats the action.

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Quotes

Raw Dog: I understand why we're supposed to hate niggers. Okay? They look different, they walk different, they talk different. I get it, okay. But Jews, man... why are we supposed to hate the Jews? I just found out Jerry Springer was a Jew. Jerry Fucking Springer, man. If I seen him in the street, I would kiss his ass and ask him for an autograph. I got three Adam Sandler DVDs at home, and I just found out he's a Jew too. If I was in a building and ten Jews sit down next to me, I wouldn't even know it. ...

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Crazy Credits

Outtakes are shown during the end credits.

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Connections

References Battlefield Earth (2000)

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Soundtracks

Barrel of a Gun
Written by Ali Dee (as Ali Theodore) (BMI), Alana Da Fonseca (BMI), John McCurry (BMI), Zach Danziger (BMI), and Michael Klein (BMI)
Performed by Bryce Rivers Band
Courtesy of DeeTown Entertainment and Cutting Edge Music (Holdings) Ltd.

User Reviews

Strange movie, but it's a good kind of strange.

This is the first time I write a review for a movie, not that this movie needs one. But it deserves it. Because the first time I heard of Pawn Shop Chronicles, I thought the History channel made a movie about a very bad reality series. But don't let the title fool you. This one the best triptych i ever seen. Just watch it, I'll guarantee it, you'll have great time.

If you are a Pulp Fiction fan, you'll definitely appreciate this movie. Excellent and out of their "usual comfort zone" performances from some of the most under-appreciated and underestimated actors in Hollywood. Watch the movie and you'll understand it.