An anthology of stories involving meth addicted white supremacists, a man looking for his kidnapped wife and an Elvis impersonator.An anthology of stories involving meth addicted white supremacists, a man looking for his kidnapped wife and an Elvis impersonator.An anthology of stories involving meth addicted white supremacists, a man looking for his kidnapped wife and an Elvis impersonator.
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- TriviaThe last film starring Paul Walker to be released before his death.
- GoofsRichard (Matt Dillon) steals Ben's carbine, cocking the lever in Ben's house. Upon arriving at Johnny Shaw's house he repeats the action.
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Alton: You calling me a racist?
Johnson: Well, you don't like black Santa Claus. And last week, you told me you don't like black porno.
Alton: Now hang on a damn minute. Now that's got nothing to do with racism. I like black chicks in porno movies. I just don't like 'em with the black guys in them, that's all.
Johnson: Why come? They make you feel inadequate?
Alton: No. Because their dicks are so dark. They get to fucking, their dicks get wet, they get glisteny and shit, and it's hard for my eyes to unfocus off it. Make me sick.
Johnson: Eh, well, I guess you got a point.
- Crazy creditsThere's an additional scene after the end credits.
- ConnectionsReferences The Wizard of Oz (1939)
- SoundtracksLa La Blues
Written by Pokey LaFarge (BMI)
Performed by Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three
From the album Riverboat Soul
Courtesy of Trade Root Music Group/Pokey LaFarge Music
By arrangement with Heyday Media Group
Wayne Kramer directed this grindhouse style comedy crime-drama telling three different (overlapping) stories involving items sold to a pawn shop. It stars an ensemble cast including Brendan Fraser, Matt Dillon, Kevin Rankin, Vincent D'Onofrio, Chi McBride, Elijah Wood, Lukas Haas, DJ Qualls, Norman Reedus, Thomas Jane and the late Paul Walker. Walker was also one of the producers on the film and previously worked with Kramer on the cult classic 'RUNNING SCARED', in 2006. It was written by Adam Minarovich and is the first movie Kramer has directed that he didn't write (or co-write). It's a really dark and twisted film (like 'RUNNING SCARED') but also bizarrely interesting and entertaining.
The movie begins and ends at a pawn shop where it's owner, Alton (D'Onofrio), spends most of his time chitchatting with his friend Johnson (McBride). Different characters come in there throughout the day all trying to pawn a different item and their stories all intersect (and overlap). One is a honeymooning couple where the groom (Dillon) finds his missing wife's wedding ring. Another is an Elvis impersonator (Fraser) doing a show at the local fair, looking for some extra cash. The third is a white supremacist (Haas) wanting to sell a shotgun so he can afford gas to meet his two partners (Walker and Rankin), who are planning to rob their meth supplier (Reedus, who is unrecognizable in a mask the entire film). All the tales (of course) take a very dark turn.
The film is funny and very violent, it's also highly disturbing. All of the actors are good and fittingly cast in their roles and Walker always seemed to do his best work in Kramer's movies. Wood is becoming one of the most creepy actors in Hollywood (after playing a psycho in this and 'MANIAC', in the same year); he's really starting to scare me! Although it is very dark and twisted it's also highly entertaining and has a really strong Tarantinoesque feel to it. It's probably what most people expect coming from Wayne Kramer (even though he didn't write it) and it's sad that he and Walker won't be able to work together again.
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- Jan 28, 2014
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- Hustlers
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- $5,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $8,088
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $4,915
- Jul 14, 2013
- Gross worldwide
- $10,080
- Runtime1 hour 52 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1