Paparazzi (2004)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Paul Abascal

Writer (WGA):

Forry Smith (written by)

Release Date:

3 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

One good shot deserves another

Plot:

A rising Hollywood actor decides to take personal revenge against a group of four persistent photographers to make them pay for almost causing a personal tragedy involving his wife and son.

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Paparazzi | Actor | Coma | Movie Star

Cast

Cole Hauser	...	Bo Laramie
Robin Tunney	...	Abby Laramie
Dennis Farina	...	Detective Burton
Daniel Baldwin	...	Wendell Stokes
Tom Hollander	...	Leonard Clark
Kevin Gage	...	Kevin Rosner
Blake Michael Bryan	...	Zach Laramie (as Blake Bryan)
Tom Sizemore	...	Rex Harper
Andrea Baker	...	Emily
Jordan Baker	...	Dr. Kelley
Joe Basile	...	Police Lab Tech
Lauren Birkell	...	Allison
Wendy Braun	...	Bo's Publicist
Kelly Carlson	...	Kristin
Greg Castro	...	Policeman

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for intense violent sequences, sexual content and language.

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Indonesia:Dewasa | Germany:12 | France:U | Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | Argentina:13 | South Korea:15 | Philippines:PG-13 | Australia:M | Czech Republic:15 | Finland:K-15 | Ireland:15 | Singapore:PG | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40880) | Brazil:14

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

Cameo: [Mel Gibson]as a patient waiting to see the therapist that Cole Hauser's character Bo Laramie is forced to see. Gibson is one of the film's producers.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): On the cover of the Paparazzi magazine, the word "accident" is spelled "accicdent".

Quotes:

Paparazzi Guy: [planting a hidden micro-camera and talking to it] Now that's it. Just do your stuff.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Benchwarmers (2006)

Soundtrack:

My Thing

Pleasantly Surprised

I just saw Paparazzi this evening. Considering that the studio did not have an advanced screening for the press I was not expecting very much, trust me I have seen far worse this summer - Exorcist the Beginning comes to mind! I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised; it was a pretty decent movie. I was entertained for the full 90 minutes. Tom Sizemore nailed the role of a true scumbag.

Keep an eye open for Chris Rock, the coolest Pizza Guy you are likely going to see any time soon.

If you are looking for an entertaining end of summer movie this certainly might be worth your while to check out.