Deuces Wild (2002)

Regisseur:

Scott Kalvert

Drehbuchautoren (WGA):

Paul Kimatian (written by) &
Christopher Gambale (written by)

Premierendatum:

3. Mai 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Krimi | Drama

Werbezeile:

Before gangs had guns... they fought with guts.

Plot:

Two brothers, Leon and Bobby are members of the street gang in Brooklyn known as the deuces. Their brother...

Plot Keywords:

Butterfly Knife | 1950s | Beach | Brother Brother Relationship | Carnival

Filmpreise:

1 nomination

Nutzerkommentare:

Another "West Side Story" but much more entertaining

Besetzung

Stephen Dorff	...	Leon
Brad Renfro	...	Bobby
Fairuza Balk	...	Annie
Norman Reedus	...	Marco
Max Perlich	...	Freddie
Drea de Matteo	...	Betsy
Vincent Pastore	...	Father Aldo
Frankie Muniz	...	Scooch
Balthazar Getty	...	Jimmy Pockets
Nancy Cassaro	...	Esther
Matt Dillon	...	Fritzy
Deborah Harry	...	Wendy
James Franco	...	Tino
Joshua Leonard	...	Punchy (as Josh Leonard)
Alba Albanese	...	Brenda

Alternativ:

Deuces Wild - Wild in den Straßen (Deutschland)

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, language, some drug content and brief sexuality.

Länge:

96 Min | Spain:100 Min

Produktionsland:

USA | Deutschland

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe

Seitenverhältnis:

2.35 : 1

Tonverfahren:

Dolby Digital

Altersfreigabe:

Portugal:M/16 | USA:R (certificate #37939) | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Canada:14A (video rating) | Finland:K-15 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Spain:18 | UK:18 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario)

Drehorte:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Firma:

CineWild

Dies und das:

Josh Hartnett was originally cast in the role of Tino but was allowed by the producers to drop out when he won the role of Danny in Pearl Harbor (2001).

Pannen:

Crew oder Equipment sichtbar: During the scene between Bobby yelling at his mom and Leon sending him out, someone (clearly not Bobby or Leon) casts a shadow on the wall.

Dialogzitate:

Fritzy: If this comes back to me in any way, I don't know you.
Marco: That's why we're not havin this conversation.

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Ausschnittsweise enthalten in The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo (2007)

Soundtrack:

Cutie Pie

Another "West Side Story" but much more entertaining

I had been waiting quite a while for this movie to come out. Mainly, because I was waiting to see what work Brad Renfro was doing now that he's out of jail. I was happy with the cast. Almost everyone seemed fit for their part and did a wonderful job. However, I thought that Brad's love interest, Annie, (Vicky Valencourt from "The Water Boy") didn't really fit the looks of what I thought she would be. She was too dark looking to be the "popular girl" on the block. She looked like she should be joining the gang fights instead of watching.

The movie focuses on Leon (Stephen Dorff- "Blade", "S.F.W") who, after his brother's death from a drug overdose, vows to keep the streets clean and creates a gang called "The Deuces" to make sure it stays that way. Aided by his kid brother, Bobby, (Brad Renfro- "The Client", "Sleepers") Leon is able to put the city's biggest drug dealer, Marco (Norman Reedus- "Gossip", "Blade II") in prison for 3 years, and the streets remain safe. That is, until the day Marco gets out and vows to make Leon pay for his 3 years of hell. Meanwhile, Bobby has fallen for the sister of a "Viper," the Deuces' rival gang, but promises he doesn't care about what "turf" she lives on, only what he feels for her. Although Leon objects to the couple and tries to remain calm to keep non-violence as long as possible, Marco makes sure that he tortures Leon to the point of no return, at which point, all hell breaks loose and blood is shed on both sides of the gangs.

Wonderfully acted on all parts. Stephen Dorff is wonderful as the hero, although it's still hard for me to picture him as anything but evil after his magnificent performance in "Blade." Brad Renfro has finally gotten his act together, and I'm happy to see him working again. He is a superb actor and this film lets him shine. Norman Reedus somewhat portrays his character from "Boondock Saints" as he stalks around as the revenge seeking villain and pulls it off very well. I'm a big fan of his. Matt Dillon, although hardly seen, gives an excellent performance as the sleazy head mobster tearing at the underbelly of the "fair" town. And finally, Frankie Muniz is adorable as Scooch, the somewhat adopted son of Leon whose dream is to become a Deuce. Overall, this was a very entertaining and intriguing movie. It was definitely worth the wait, and I highly recommend it. ******** 1/2 /10