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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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Made
"The easy part is surviving the mob. The hard part is surviving the friendship."
2001 1h 35m EN
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5.8
MID
★5.8TMDB · 215
ComedyCrimeDrama
Synopsis
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Two aspiring boxers and lifelong friends get involved in a money-laundering scheme through a low-level organized crime group.
“The easy part is surviving the mob. The hard part is surviving the friendship.”
Cast
Vince Vaughn
Ricky Slade
Jon Favreau
Bobby
Sean Combs
Ruiz
Famke Janssen
Jessica
Peter Falk
Max
Faizon Love
Horrace
David O'Hara
The Welshman
Vincent Pastore
Jimmy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jon Favreau
- Writers
- Jon Favreau
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jon Favreau, shot by Christopher Doyle. 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 John O'Brien. 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 Curtiss Clayton 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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Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau and Sean Combs carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "The easy part is surviving the mob. The hard part is surviving the friendship.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0227005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jon Favreau directs. Christopher Doyle behind the camera. John O'Brien scores. Curtiss Clayton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by Jon Favreau, shot by Christopher Doyle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by John O'Brien. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Curtiss Clayton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau and Sean Combs carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "The easy part is surviving the mob. The hard part is surviving the friendship.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0227005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Christopher Doyle
- Original score
- John O'Brien
- Editing
- Curtiss Clayton
- Production design
- Anne Stuhler
- Costume design
- Laura Jean Shannon
- Runtime
- 95 min · 1h 35m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $5,476,060
- Return
- 110% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Made (2001)
Also by
Jon Favreau
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Artisan Entertainment
US
- CA
Cardiff Giant Productions
US
- RE
Resnick Interactive Development
US
Key crew
- ProducerJon Favreau
- ProducerVince Vaughn
- CastingHoward Feuer
- Production DesignAnne Stuhler
- Costume DesignLaura Jean Shannon
- EditorCurtiss Clayton
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new york city
- gangster
- money laundering
- boxer
- male friendship
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2001-07-13R
Also known as
International titles
- Crimen desorganizadoES
