Summary
An American master chemist plans to score big on a once in a lifetime drug deal. All does not go as planned and he is soon entangled in a web of deceit.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+37)
Critics 25Audiences 62GoodWatch 43
Tomatometer26%
Metascore23
User score6.7
IMDb6.3
Letterboxd · 13 K ratings3.0/5
Audience score59%
Box office
48%of its budget back
- Budget
- $27 M
- Worldwide
- $13 M
Worldwide it made back $13 M of the $27 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most thrillers, −11 min on the typical 104
typical 10493Half of all thrillers run 94–118 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 30 more
+13Released
2001
December 7, 2001
25 years ago
Genres
ThrillerActionComedyCrimeLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Canada- United Kingdom
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 20 more31 people
- Samuel L. JacksonElmo McElroy
- Robert CarlyleFelix DeSouza
- Emily MortimerDakota Parker
- Meat LoafThe Lizard
- Rhys IfansIki
- Sean PertweeDetective Virgil Kane
- Ricky TomlinsonLeopold Durant
- Michael StarkeArthur
- AKAnna KeaveneyShirley DeSouza
Paul BarberFrederick
Stephen WaltersBlowfish
Nigel WhitmeyL.A. Highway Patrol
Mac McDonaldMr. Davidson
Michael J. ReynoldsMr. Escobar
Junix InocianMr. Ho-Fat
Jake AbrahamKonokko- ASAaron SwartzMr. Yuri
David WebberMr. Jones
Nick BartlettTrevor
Angus MacInnesPudsey Smith
Robert FyfeHector Dougal McElroy
Robert JezekPriest- JCJoan CampionHotel Maid
Terry O'NeillDeckhand
Directing · 2
- Ronny Yu Director
- Dug Rotstein Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Stel Pavlou Screenplay, Producer
Production · 11
- Samuel L. Jackson Executive Producer
- Stephanie Davis Executive Producer
- Julie Yorn Executive Producer
- Eli Selden Executive Producer
- Malcolm Kohll Producer
- Jonathan Debin Producer
Camera · 2
- Poon Hang-Sang Director of Photography
- Simon Finney Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- David Wu Editor
Sound · 3
- Headrillaz Original Music Composer
- Caoimhe Doyle Sound
- Jane Tattersall Sound
Art · 6
- Alan MacDonald Production Design
- Philip Robinson Supervising Art Director
- Grant Armstrong Art Direction
- Duncan Wheeler Set Decoration
- Anita Gupta Set Decoration
- Hannah Moseley Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Kate Carin Costume Design
- Chris Lyons Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Robert L. Stevenson Hairstylist
- Allan A. Apone Makeup Artist
- David Malinowski Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Victoria Wood Wigmaker
Visual Effects · 1
- Matthew Twyford Compositing Artist
Other crew · 3
- George Cottle Stunts
- Nicole Gregory Unit Publicist
- Mark Griffin Special Effects Technician
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