Bullet (1996)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Julien Temple

Writers:

Mickey Rourke (writer)
Bruce Rubenstein (writer)

Release Date:

13 March 1997 (Australia)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Drama

Tagline:

You only get one shot at revenge

Plot:

Butch "Bullet" Stein is a Jewish junkie from the mean streets of Brooklyn, is paroled after eight years in prison...

Plot Keywords:

Drugs | Jewish | Prison | Drug Dealer | Artist

Cast

Mickey Rourke	...	Butch 'Bullet' Stein
Frank Senger	...	Prison Guard
Adrien Brody	...	Ruby Stein
John Enos III	...	Lester
Fatmir Haskaj	...	Punk #1 - Jamie
Joe Dain	...	Punk #2 - Brian (as Joseph Dain)
Manny Perez	...	Flaco
Shirley Scott	...	Heavy Woman
Heather Laszlo	...	Dog-Walking Girl
Jerry Grayson	...	Sol Stein
Suzanne Shepherd	...	Cookie Stein
Ted Levine	...	Louis Stein
Matthew Powers	...	Paddy
Jerry Dean	...	Fingers
Tupac Shakur	...	Tank

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, drug use, pervasive language and a graphic sex scene.

Runtime:

USA:100 min (unrated version) | USA:96 min | Argentina:98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Australia:R | South Korea:18 | New Zealand:R18 | Germany:18 | UK:18 (video premiere) | USA:R | Argentina:16

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Long Island City, Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Clipsal Films

Trivia:

Mickey Rourke, who co-wrote the script, also supervised as Music Supervisor on the film.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Bullet is confronted in the bathroom you can see a microphone hovering in the bottom right corner, to the left of Bullet's legs. (1:17:42)

Quotes:

Tank: You are not in the position to say who goes and who stays.

Movie Connections:

References "What's Happening!!" (1976)

Soundtrack:

I'm Too Sexy

Another classic from Mickey Rourke

Not long ago I saw Sin City, and I was crazy about Mickey Rourke's character Marv. This character was actually a comic book monster (with a heart), and since I loved Marv so much I have sought out other Rourke films. This one is just another one of his best rolls. He plays Butch or Bullet who has been in prison for eight years for a crime he didn't commit (he kept his mouth shut and suffered for a friend). He's a junky that is sick of the life and wants to die...really...'cause nothing is going to change ever. Tupac Shakur plays a thug that is after Bullet for blinding him in one eye. The way the revenge plays out reminds me of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, especially when Rourke says to Shakur, "You want your pound of flesh...your business is with me." (Not a direct quote) I thought this film would be like a Die Hard type film, but I was very surprised. Ted Levine and Adrien Brody play Bullet's brothers: Levine's character could rival his Buffalo Bill from Silence of the Lambs. This film never played theatrically (I think), and its a shame. Good drama always deserves its audience. I hope all reading these comments will give "Bullet" a chance: you won't be disappointed.