Money Talks (1997)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Brett Ratner

Writers (WGA):

Joel Cohen (written by) &
Alec Sokolow (written by)

Release Date:

22 August 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

This ain't no buddy movie.

Plot:

Sought by police and criminals, a small-time huckster makes a deal with a TV newsman for protection.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Police | Framed | Hitman | Chase

Awards:

1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Wed. July 15

8:00 AM

FX

Cast

Chris Tucker	...	Franklin Hatchett
Larry Hankin	...	Roland
Robertson Dean	...	Mercedes Owner
Marty Levy	...	Ticket Customers
Mark Benninghoffen	...	Ticket Customers
David Lee McLain	...	Ticket Customers
Victor Ferrerira	...	Car Wash Employe
Gary Briggs	...	Car Wash Employe
Charlie Sheen	...	James Russell
Nathan Anderson	...	News Cameraman
Damian Chapa	...	Carmine
Richard Noyce	...	Arresting Officer
Faizon Love	...	Cellmate
Gérard Ismaël	...	Raymond Villard (as Gerard Ismael)
Ralph W. Odum	...	Prison Bus Guard

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic violence and pervasive strong language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (certificate #34762) | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KT | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Netherlands:12 | Singapore:M18 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:18 | Argentina:13

Filming Locations:

1st Street Viaduct, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

Antwone Fisher did script doctoring work for this film.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Text will appear reversed when viewed in a shaving mirror.

Quotes:

Franklin Hatchett: [taking over from James in repeatedly kicking a downed Vincent] We've GOT to GO, man! We've GOT to GO! We've GOT to GO!
Franklin Hatchett: [looking down at Vincent while still kicking him] Don't you EVER call me your DAMN HOMEY, FRENCHY!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in A Piece of the Action: Behind the Scenes of 'Rush Hour' (1999) (V)

Soundtrack:

That's Amore

Chris Tucker and Paul Sorvino should have had more scenes together

The movie that made director Brett Ratner a recognizable name is mostly another white-yuppie-and-black-ghetto-guy-have-to-join-up kind of story (summer 1997 also saw the release of the Tim Robbins-Martin Lawrence buddy comedy "Nothing to Lose"). But as far as I'm concerned, Chris Tucker - who earlier that summer had starred in "The Fifth Element" - is always funny enough to merit at least some recognition; and anyway, this sort of flick is supposed to be silly. While Charlie Sheen is far less entertaining in his role, Paul Sorvino played such an interesting character that I agreed with one of my friends that he and Chris Tucker should have gotten more scenes together. Truth be told, I'd actually never heard of Vic Damone until I saw this movie.

OK, so maybe we could be cynical and say that Chris Tucker just gets the same role in every movie. I still consider him funny, and I wish to assert that "Money Talks" is good for a few laughs. Worth seeing if only for that.