Suicide Kings (1997)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

Peter O'Fallon

Writers (WGA):

Josh McKinney (screenplay) and
Gina Goldman (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

17 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Crime

Tagline:

Their plan was perfect... they weren't.

Plot:

A group of youngsters kidnap a respected Mafia figure.

Plot Keywords:

Mobster | Kidnapping | Mafia | Rich Kid | Bloodshed

Cast

Mark Watson	...	Doorman
Christopher Walken	...	Carlo Bartolucci / Charlie Barret
Denis Leary	...	Lono Veccio
Nina Siemaszko	...	Jennifer
Jay Della	...	Bartender (as Jay Fiondella)
Henry Thomas	...	Avery Chasten
Sean Patrick Flanery	...	Max Minot
Nathan Dana Aldrich	...	Marcus (as Nathan Dana)
Jay Mohr	...	Brett Cambell
Jeremy Sisto	...	T. K.
Frank Medrano	...	Heckle
Brad Garrett	...	Jeckyll
James Peter 'JP' O'Fallon Jr.	...	Kid #1
Nicholas Huttloff	...	Kid #2
Trent Bross	...	Maitre D'

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language, and for some nudity and drug use.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | France:-12 | Germany:16 (video premiere) | New Zealand:R18 | South Korea:18 | UK:15 | USA:R (# 35488)

Filming Locations:

City of Industry, California, USA

Company:

Live Entertainment

Trivia:

The shot on TV with Heckel and Jeckel in the apartment is actually a snippet from Reservoir Dogs (1992). This is because the director could only use stock from other films owned by Artisan Entertainment.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: Ira brings brownie mix from Ralphs, a California chain of supermarkets; the movie is set in New York.

Quotes:

Brett Campbell: You're pretty funny for a guy with nine fingers.

Movie Connections:

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

Sling Shot

Playing with Full Deck

Ever Seen a movie that made you think, laugh, cringe and sit on the edge of your seat the entire time watching it?

Ever watch a film that took as much care in the dialog as it did the special effects and filmwork?

If you have not or wish to see more of that kind of movie I would recommend going out and renting Suicide Kings. I give it a 8 on a scale of 1 to 10. I do not rate movies carelessly. This movie is one that deserves perhaps a award of some kind.

This movie has it all! If you are looking for a film to blow you out of your seat open your mind and tickle your funny bone then your search is over.

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