Shoot 'Em Up (2007)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Michael Davis

Writer (WGA):

Michael Davis (written by)

Release Date:

7 September 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

Just another family man making a living.

Plot:

A man named Mr. Smith delivers a woman's baby during a shootout, and is then called upon to protect the newborn from the army of gunmen.

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Bus | Gun | Shootout | Heavy Metal

Awards:

2 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. July 7	10:00 PM	MAX
Sun. July 12	3:00 PM	MAX

Cast

Clive Owen	...	Smith
Paul Giamatti	...	Hertz
Monica Bellucci	...	Donna Quintano
Stephen McHattie	...	Hammerson
Greg Bryk	...	Lone Man
Daniel Pilon	...	Senator Rutledge
Sidney Mende-Gibson	...	Baby Oliver
Lucas Mende-Gibson	...	Baby Oliver
Kaylyn Yellowlees	...	Baby Oliver
Ramona Pringle	...	Baby's Mother
Julian Richings	...	Hertz's Driver
Tony Munch	...	Man Who Rides Shotgun
Scott McCord	...	Killer Shot in Behind
Wiley M. Pickett	...	1st Killer (as Wiley Pickett)
Stephen R. Hart	...	Club Bouncer

Also Known As:

Feu à volonté (Canada: French title) [fr]
Hepsini vur (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
La huída (Mexico) [es]
La huida (Peru) [es]
Mandando Bala (Brazil) [pt]
Matar o morir (Argentina) [es]
Sõelapõhjaks (Estonia) [et]
Samo pucaj! (Croatia) [hr]
Shoot 'Em Up (France) [fr]
Shoot 'Em Up (Greece) [el]
Shoot 'em up - Spara o muori! (Italy) [it]
Shoot'Em Up - Que la partie commence (France) [fr]
Shoot'em up - En el punto de mira (Spain) (DVD title) [es]
Vatreni obracun (Serbia) [sr]

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive strong bloody violence, sexuality and some language.

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:18 | UK:18 | USA:R | South Korea:18 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:M18 | Australia:R | Germany:18 | Netherlands:16 | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Argentina:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Malaysia:18SG | Philippines:R-13 | Sweden:15 | New Zealand:R18 | Taiwan:R-18 | Portugal:M/16 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Brazil:16 | Australia:MA (cable rating) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Toronto Film Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

New Line Cinema

Trivia:

When the villain receives phone calls from his harridan wife, the special ring tone is Richard Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries." This piece of music was also prominently used in the BMW commercial 'Star (2001/I)' - in which Clive Owen (Mr. Smith) plays The Driver.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the final scene at the café, a fat guy is sipping his milkshake having more than half of his glass empty. When Smith, angered by a row of irritants, starts shooting, a bullet breaks a fat guy's glass, which is surprisingly full. Also the type of glass is changed: the full glass, which exploded was not knurled, but smooth from the outside.

Quotes:

[first lines]
1st Killer: You're dead bitch!
[walks past Smith]
1st Killer: What the hell you looking at?

Movie Connections:

References Jerry Maguire (1996)

Soundtrack:

Zen

Thin on plot, thick on action

I rated this movie a 10 in the context of other action movies; it's nowhere near a 10 when compared to classics like Casablanca, but in it's genre, it accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do.

Clive Owen stars as "Smith" a guy with a past (that's slowly revealed during the crazy gun fights) who shows up as a knight in shining armor to a lady who is about to pop a baby and is being chased by baddies, headed up by Paul Giamatti. After he rescues the kid, he links back up with an old flame, DQ, played by Monica Bellucci. The movie starts out with a bang, quite literally and doesn't settle down the entire time. There's a plot somewhere in the movie, but if you think too hard, it'll disappear in a puff of logic.

That being said, the gunfights and car chases are stellar. They are lots of fun, with ridiculous things going on the entire time. Just suspend your reason & logic, strap into your theater seat and enjoy the ride.

Michael Davis spoke before the preview and said he was an action movie buff since the beginning and made the movie he wanted to make. As an action movie fan, I thank him!