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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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2 Days in the Valley
"You have one minute to decide the rest of your life."
1996 1h 44m EN
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 307
ComedyCrimeThriller
Synopsis
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In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that puts the mundane lives of a dozen residents on a collision course. This clever tale tells the story of two hit men, a mistress, a nurse, a vindictive ex-wife, a wealthy art dealer and his lovelorn assistant, a suicidal writer and his dog, and a bitter cop and his partner.
“You have one minute to decide the rest of your life.”
Cast
Danny Aiello
Dosmo Pizzo
Jeff Daniels
Alvin Strayer
Teri Hatcher
Becky Foxx
Charlize Theron
Helga Svelgen
James Spader
Lee Woods
Eric Stoltz
Wes Taylor
Glenne Headly
Susan Parish
Peter Horton
Roy Foxx
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- John Herzfeld
- Writers
- John Herzfeld
- 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 John Herzfeld, shot by Oliver Wood. 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 Anthony Marinelli. 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 Jim Miller 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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Danny Aiello and Jeff Daniels and Teri Hatcher carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "You have one minute to decide the rest of your life.".
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IMDB entry: tt0115438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
John Herzfeld directs. Oliver Wood behind the camera. Anthony Marinelli scores. Jim Miller cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Directed by John Herzfeld, shot by Oliver Wood. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Anthony Marinelli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Jim Miller shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Danny Aiello and Jeff Daniels and Teri Hatcher carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "You have one minute to decide the rest of your life.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt0115438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 13 themes, including "assassin", "jealousy", "hitman", "gun".
- 9Released under 11 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Oliver Wood
- Original score
- Anthony Marinelli
- Editing
- Jim Miller
- Production design
- Catherine Hardwicke
- Costume design
- Betsy Heimann
- Stunt coordinator
- Charlie Picerni
- Runtime
- 104 min · 1h 44m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $11,132,156
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
John Herzfeld
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Community reviews
What people are saying
- portnoyz★ 7/10
If you like a movie with a bunch of quirky characters & a decent story of redemption of sorts, give this flick a see.
- JPV852★ 6/10
Some quirky moments, this ensemble interconnected crime-comedy was watchable and the performances from James Spader and Charlize Theron were highlights, but can't say anything really stuck with me. 3.0/5
Production companies
Who made it
- RE
Redemption Productions
Rysher Entertainment
US
Key crew
- ProducerJeff Wald
- EditorJim Miller
- ProducerHerb Nanas
- Set DecorationGene Serdena
- Art DirectionKevin Constant
- Costume DesignBetsy Heimann
- Production DesignCatherine Hardwicke
- Co-ProducerJim Burke
- Executive ProducerKeith Samples
- Executive ProducerTony Amatullo
- Associate ProducerTerry Miller
- Associate ProducerDavid Gaines
- Associate ProducerMindy Marin
- StuntsChuck Picerni Jr.
- StuntsMaria R. Kelly
- StuntsSilvio Wolf Busch
- Stunt CoordinatorCharlie Picerni
- Stunt DoubleDanny Epper
- StuntsSteve Picerni
- Stunt DoubleJimmy N. Roberts
- Stunt DoubleDenise Lynne Roberts
- EditorWayne Wahrman
- ADR SupervisorAlan L. Nineberg
- Second Unit DirectorCharlie Picerni
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- assassin
- jealousy
- hitman
- gun
- hostage
- detective
- cocaine
- murder
- scam
- suicidal
- los angeles, california
- explosion
- argument
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1996-09-26R
Also known as
International titles
- Nadie vive demasiadoAR
- Vaarojen laaksoFI
- Two Days in the ValleyGB
- Ena lepto prothesmiaGR
- Két nap a völgybenHU
- Two Days in L.A.NO
- Dwa dni z zycia dolinyPL
- O Vale da IntrigaPT
- 2 dana u doliniRS
- Vadide iki günTR
- 1 lepto prothesmiaGR
