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"They don't make 'em like they used to."

2012 1h 35m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 1,042

ThrillerComedyActionCrime

Synopsis

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After serving 28 years in prison for accidentally killing the son of a crime boss, newly paroled gangster Val reunites with his former partners in crime, Doc and Hirsch, for a night on the town. As the three men revisit old haunts, reflect on their glory days and try to make up for lost time, one wrestles with a terrible quandary: Doc has orders to kill Val, and time is running out for him to figure out a way out of his dilemma.

“They don't make 'em like they used to.”

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Cast

Al Pacino
Valentine "Val"
Christopher Walken
Doc
Alan Arkin
Richard Hirsch
Julianna Margulies
Nina Hirsch
Addison Timlin
Alex
Vanessa Ferlito
Sylvia
Mark Margolis
Claphands
Katheryn Winnick
Oxana

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fisher Stevens
Writers: Noah Haidle, Warren Drummond
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 34% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fisher Stevens, shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lyle Workman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mark Livolsi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Al Pacino and Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They don't make 'em like they used to.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1389096 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fisher Stevens directs. Michael Grady behind the camera. Lyle Workman scores. Mark Livolsi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 34% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Fisher Stevens, shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lyle Workman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mark Livolsi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Al Pacino and Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They don't make 'em like they used to.".
8IMDB entry: tt1389096 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.