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Criminal Activities

  • 20152015
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 34m
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5.8/10
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John Travolta, Michael Pitt, and Dan Stevens in Criminal Activities (2015)
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Four young men make a risky investment together that puts them in trouble with the mob.Four young men make a risky investment together that puts them in trouble with the mob.Four young men make a risky investment together that puts them in trouble with the mob.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Jackie Earle Haley
  • Writer
    • Robert Lowell
  • Stars
    • Michael Pitt
    • Dan Stevens
    • Christopher Abbott
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  • Director
    • Jackie Earle Haley
  • Writer
    • Robert Lowell
  • Stars
    • Michael Pitt
    • Dan Stevens
    • Christopher Abbott
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    • 57User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
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    Michael Pitt
    Michael Pitt
    • Zachas Zach
    Dan Stevens
    Dan Stevens
    • Noahas Noah
    Christopher Abbott
    Christopher Abbott
    • Warrenas Warren
    Rob Brown
    Rob Brown
    • Bryceas Bryce
    Edi Gathegi
    Edi Gathegi
    • Marquesas Marques
    Jackie Earle Haley
    Jackie Earle Haley
    • Gerryas Gerry
    John Travolta
    John Travolta
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Morgan Wolk
    Morgan Wolk
    • Janieas Janie
    Travis Aaron Wade
    Travis Aaron Wade
    • Agent Santosas Agent Santos
    Alan B. Jones
    • Agent Reichertas Agent Reichert
    Chris Haley
    • Matthewas Matthew
    Christopher Jay Gresham
    • Little Mikeas Little Mike
    Bobby C. King
    Bobby C. King
    • Agent Colinas Agent Colin
    • (as Bobby King)
    Tyrone Jenkins
    • Demetriusas Demetrius
    Rex Baker
    Rex Baker
    • Orpheusas Orpheus
    Robert Hunter
    • Gangster #1as Gangster #1
    Kyle Carthens
    • Gangster #2as Gangster #2
    Dyrell Barnett
    • Gangster #3as Gangster #3
    • Director
      • Jackie Earle Haley
    • Writer
      • Robert Lowell
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    • Trivia
      Jackie Earle Haley's directorial debut.
    • Goofs
      When Marques is attacked on the toilet with his pants down, he immediately fights back but his pants are pulled up.
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    User reviews57

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    A lot of blather about nothing...and then I was surprised by the decent ending
    Criminal Activities has a good cast for talent in the main roles with Michael Pitt, Dan Stevens, Christopher Abbott, Rob Brown, Edi Gathegi and John Travolta. The premise of the film is four old friends come up with a financial investment plan to make a small fortune but they need $200K in seed money which one of the four old friends arranges to get a loan for. When their financial investment plan quickly goes south their anonymous financial backer comes forward and demands his $200K back immediately plus another $200K in interest, or else their heads will be handed to them, literally. The loan arranger is connected to the mob underworld and he tells his four patsies that he will wipe the slate clean of the $400K loan if they agree to kidnap another hood and hold him for just 24 hours.

    So the kidnapping plan is set in motion with the four amateurs and although it hits a few snags they eventually get the kidnapping completed and they keep the mob hostage tied up for their loan shark waiting to get the green light to let him go.

    What follows is about 60 minutes of continuous blather by all cast members including a whole lot of four letter words that rhyme with the word "PUCK". Most sensible film goers would at some point get up and ask for a refund but since I purchased the Blu Ray I chose to bear with the directors master(less)piece and although I was becoming very irritated with the endless blather of totally useless dialogue by the six main characters which I assumed was necessary to fill an otherwise empty void to completing a 94 minute movie I hung in there and I was rewarded with a better than average film end.

    I don't want to spoil any film goers surprise ending or personal experience with Criminal Activities but to summarize the film in three acts I would rate: Act One (1) with a "C" rating, Act Two (2) with a "D" rating, and the final act, Act Three (3) with a "B+" plus rating.

    So if you can hang in there through a pretty boring middle half of the film with a lot of useless four letter word dialogue you may be pleasantly surprised with an above average decent film ending.
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    • Ed-Shullivan
    • Dec 27, 2016

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Преступная деятельность
    • Filming locations
      • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Production companies
      • Capacity Pictures
      • Mayday Movie Productions
      • NeeNee Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $7,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $171,494
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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