Johnny and his pals kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother Zach, then assign his buddy Frankie to be Zach's minder. They develop a brotherly friendship. Zach parties with his captors as things be... Read allJohnny and his pals kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother Zach, then assign his buddy Frankie to be Zach's minder. They develop a brotherly friendship. Zach parties with his captors as things begin to spin out of control.Johnny and his pals kidnap Jake's 15-year-old brother Zach, then assign his buddy Frankie to be Zach's minder. They develop a brotherly friendship. Zach parties with his captors as things begin to spin out of control.
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- 3 wins & 7 nominations
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- (as Matt Barry)
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- TriviaIn a scene where they have a fight, Sharon Stone hit Ben Foster so hard that his nose started bleeding. He told her to do so, because he said the scene needed to be as realistic as possible.
- GoofsCharacters play Xbox, despite the fact that it was first sold in 2001.
- Quotes
Frankie Ballenbacher: You want a cigarette?
Zack Mazursky: No, I don't smoke.
Frankie Ballenbacher: Fuck that. It's good for you.
- Crazy creditsAfter the end credits, the following caption appears: 'For Nicky, May Your Slumber Be Blessed'. 'Nicky' is Nicholas Markowitz, the 'true' name of ill-fated Zack Mazursky played by Anton Yelchin.
- Alternate versionsFour versions are available, depending on your location and where and under what circumstances the film is screened. Runtimes, beginning with the wide theatrical release, are "2h 2m (122 min) (United States), 1h 58m (118 min) (Germany), 2h 2m (122 min) (Argentina), 1h 57m (117 min) (Sundance) (United States)".
- SoundtracksOver the Rainbow
Written by E.Y. Harburg & Harold Arlen
Performed by Eva Cassidy
Courtesy of Blix Street Records
There are two rival parties of youngsters and one guy, Jake Mazursky, owes some money to another guy, Johnny Truelove. Jake is a typical unruly teenager but his younger brother Zack is a nice kid who seems to have a brighter future than his older brother. But when Jake refuses to pay off his debt to Johnny Truelove, they kidnap his younger brother Zack as a hostage. Surprisingly, Zack develops a nice rapport with his kidnappers; being a nice kid, he easily connects even with the unruly kind. He doesn't even seem to be willing to escape from his kidnappers.
This is an excellent film showing the extend of damage that can be caused by the misguided youngsters. They live in a world where even the most stupid acts can be accepted as being "cool" or "desirable". Too much pot smoking and drugs, not enough oxygen in the brain cells. Are these kids really that stupid or are they stupefied by all the drugs they take? I think this is a movie all parents should watch and they should watch it really carefully before things are too late.
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- Jan 14, 2007
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- Also known as
- Jesse James Hollywood
- Filming locations
- Caliente Tropics Resort Hotel - 411 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California, USA(Party and pool scenes)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $15,309,602
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,412,775
- Jan 14, 2007
- Gross worldwide
- $32,351,125
- Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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