Knockaround Guys

"If they don't finish the job, their fathers will finish them."

2001 1h 32m EN

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6.1

MID

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21%

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METACRITIC

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6.1

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 412🥫21%Rotten Tomatoes●30Metacritic★6.1IMDB · 25,707

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Synopsis

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Four sons of well-known New York mobsters must retrieve a bag of cash from a small Montana town ruled by a corrupt sheriff.

“If they don't finish the job, their fathers will finish them.”

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Cast

Barry Pepper
Matty Demaret
Andy Davoli
Chris Scarpa
Dennis Hopper
Benny Chains
Seth Green
Johnny Marbles
Vin Diesel
Taylor Reese
John Malkovich
Teddy Deserve
Tom Noonan
Sheriff Decker
Arthur J. Nascarella
Billy Clueless

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Levien
Writers: David Levien, Brian Koppelman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 85% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Levien, shot by Tom Richmond. 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 Clint Mansell. 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 David Moritz 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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Barry Pepper and Andy Davoli and Dennis Hopper carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If they don't finish the job, their fathers will finish them.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0211465 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

David Levien directs. Tom Richmond behind the camera. Clint Mansell scores. David Moritz 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 85% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by David Levien, shot by Tom Richmond. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Clint Mansell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor David Moritz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Barry Pepper and Andy Davoli and Dennis Hopper carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "If they don't finish the job, their fathers will finish them.".
8IMDB entry: tt0211465 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "new york city", "small town", "sheriff", "robbery".