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Knockaround Guys

Knockaround Guys

Crime · Thriller · 2001

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

Movie details

Knockaround Guys

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

2001 Crime · Thriller 1h 32m

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

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

CriticWise case file

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

David Levien · Brian Koppelman

Written by

David Levien · Brian Koppelman

Barry Pepper

Barry Pepper

Matty Demaret

Andy Davoli

Andy Davoli

Chris Scarpa

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Benny Chains

Seth Green

Seth Green

Johnny Marbles

Vin Diesel

Vin Diesel

Taylor Reese

John Malkovich

John Malkovich

Teddy Deserve

Tom Noonan

Tom Noonan

Sheriff Decker

Court is in session

Put Knockaround Guys on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Restraint trusts the audience.”

It leaves emotional space unlabelled, trusting viewers to notice what the characters cannot say aloud.

The prosecution The Sentimental Softie

“Distance mistaken for discipline.”

The chill may look elegant, but withholding a heartbeat is not the same as having complicated feelings.