.45 (2006)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Gary Lennon

Writer (WGA):

Gary Lennon (written by)

Release Date:

30 November 2006 (Greece)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Nobody does revenge like a woman.

Plot:

A story of how obsession, addiction and abuse leads a young woman (Jovovich) to execute an elaborate plan of revenge.

Plot Keywords:

Friend | Abuse | New York City | Rage | New York City New York

Cast

Milla Jovovich	...	Kat
Angus Macfadyen	...	Al
Stephen Dorff	...	Reilly
Aisha Tyler	...	Liz
Sarah Strange	...	Vic
Vincent Laresca	...	Jose (as Vincent LaResca)
Tony Munch	...	Clancy
Kay Hawtrey	...	Marge
John Robinson	...	Cop #1
Tim Eddis	...	Cop #2
Hardee T. Lineham	...	Father Duffel (as Hardee Lineham)
Dawn Greenhalgh	...	Fran
Nola Augustson	...	Gertie (as Nola Auguston)
John Gordon	...	Danny
Shawn Campbell	...	Original Owner

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong language including graphic sexual references, violence, sexuality and some drug use.

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:MA | Singapore:R21 (cut) | Greece:K-17 | Argentina:16 | Portugal:M/16 | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-15 | UK:18 | New Zealand:R18

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Media Talent Group

Trivia:

Heather Graham was considered for the role of Kate.

Goofs:

Continuity: Kat trashes the apartment before leaving to go to the counselor's place (Liz). Liz and Kat return to the apartment before Big Al is released and the apartment is all cleaned up and not in the mess Kat left it in.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Kat: Big Al has a huge cock.

Movie Connections:

References "Jeopardy!" (1984)

Soundtrack:

Go Away Mr. Blues

Hips, Lips and Tits

In a dangerous neighborhood in New York City, Kat (Mila Jovovich) and her brutal smalltime criminal boyfriend Big Al (Angus Macfadyen) sell pistols and revolvers on the streets and deal stolen goods. Kat is addicted in having sex with Al and dreams on moving to the beach and start a new life. When the jealous and abusive Al beats her, the social assistant Liz (Aisha Tyler), Kat's bisexual friend Vic (Sarah Strange) and her acquaintance Reilly (Stephen Dorff) that has a crush on her advise Kat to leave Al. However, Al threatens to destroy her face if she dares to leave him. The smart Kat uses her power of beautiful and sexy woman to manipulate her friends and get rid off Al.

".45" is an amoral and cynical tale of manipulation and use of sex to achieve an objective. The story uses elements of Ken Russell's "Whore", with the characters speaking to the camera like in a documentary. Mila Jovovich and Angus Macfadyen give magnificent performances in the role of amoral losers. I liked a lot this bold movie, but it is recommended for specific audiences. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): ".45 – A Vitória é a Vingança" (".45 – The Victory Is the Vengeance")