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Release Date:
26 January 2007 (USA) moreTagline:
May the best hitman win. morePlot:
When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and testify against the mob, it seems that a whole lot of people would like to make sure he's no longer breathing. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
4 wins moreNewsDesk:
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Smokin' Aces Shoots Up to Blu-ray on January 19, 2010 (From MovieWeb. 6 November 2009, 9:13 AM, PST)
Smokin' Aces Targets Blu-ray
(From TheHDRoom. 2 November 2009, 6:41 AM, PST)
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Not bad more (439 total)US TV Schedule:
| Wed. Nov. 11 | 11:00 PM | USA |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Ryan Reynolds | ... | Richard Messner |
 | Ray Liotta | ... | Donald Carruthers |
 | Joseph Ruskin | ... | Primo Sparazza |
 | Alex Rocco | ... | Serna |
 | Wayne Newton | ... | Himself |
 | Jeremy Piven | ... | Buddy Israel |
 | Ben Affleck | ... | Jack Dupree |
 | Peter Berg | ... | "Pistol" Pete Deeks |
 | Martin Henderson | ... | Hollis Elmore |
| Common | ... | Sir Ivy |
 | Christopher Michael Holley | ... | Beanie (as Christopher Holley) |
 | Andy Garcia | ... | Stanley Locke |
 | Mike Falkow | ... | Freeman Heller |
| Joe Drago | ... | FBI Aid |
| Jeff Habberstad | ... | Top Coated Gunman |
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Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language, some nudity and drug use.Parents Guide:
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109 min | USA:108 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
UK:18 | Netherlands:16 | Ireland:18 | Singapore:M18 | Finland:K-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:16+ (Quebec) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:R | South Africa:16LV | Sweden:15 | USA:R (No. 41676) | Norway:18 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | New Zealand:R18 | Germany:16 | Malaysia:18PL | Denmark:15 | Japan:R-15 | Italy:VM14 | France:-12 | South Korea:18Fun Stuff
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Continuity: When one of the prostitutes grabs Buddy's dressing gown, he lets it fall onto her, covering her legs. From one viewpoint, the dressing gown covers the prostitute's legs, and from another, she is still completely uncovered. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Donald Carruthers: You've got to be careful when doing your stakeouts. I did one for... I was on one for six months. I gained, like, 20, 25 pounds. You keep eating this crap...
Richard Messner: Well, that's not my problem, though. I don't gain weight. I tried.
Donald Carruthers: That's 'cause your 12 years old.
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The movies that are always the most difficult to review are the ones that are not bad, but that still has something missing to them. "Smokin' Aces" is definitely like that. While it's not a bad movie, it's still far from as good as it could have been.
I think the movie started out pretty well. It's got an almost "Lock Stock"-like quality to it where it presents all the main characters in different sequences. After that you feel the stage is set and the guns loaded. Unfortunately then you get the first dip in pace, and the movie never really recovers. Sure, you get a few laughs and some pretty well-done action scenes. But the pace really never picks up and lives up to the promise of the beginnings.
It's difficult for me to put my finger on why i didn't really like this movie. Like i said before it's not bad and it was fairly entertaining. Perhaps my expectations were wrong? I expected something more fast-paced and hysterical, while this is a lot more sombre in pace. The good points are the actors, not that they're great but most of them are pretty good in their parts and many of them are quite funny. Also the action scenes are pretty well done. The negative parts is that i would have liked more action, a quicker pace and a lot less bewildering ending (without giving anything away).
I think most people who like action movies might like this one. It works pretty well, although there are quite a lot of things to improve. I give it a 6/10.