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Hollywood Homicide (2003)

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Reviews Counted: 155

Fresh: 46

Rotten:109

Average Rating: 4.7/10

Consensus: Hollywood Homicide suffers from too many subplots and not enough laughs.

Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating] for violence, sexual situations and language

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Jun 13, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $30,013,346

Synopsis: In Hollywood, when you’re number one with a bullet, they call in the cops. Revolution Studios presents Hollywood Homicide, a fast paced action comedy directed by Ron Shelton (Bull Durham, White... In Hollywood, when you’re number one with a bullet, they call in the cops. Revolution Studios presents Hollywood Homicide, a fast paced action comedy directed by Ron Shelton (Bull Durham, White Men Can’t Jump), starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett. Harrison Ford portrays veteran detective Joe Gavilan, a weary but tenacious police veteran at the top of his game professionally, though his personal life is rapidly unraveling. His partner, K.C. Calden (Josh Hartnett), seems to be more interested in his side jobs as a yoga teacher and aspiring actor than in the high-profile gangland-style murder they are currently investigating. Welcome to the land of blue skies, palm trees and dead bodies. Revolution Studios Presents A Pitt/Shelton Production Hollywood Homicide starring Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett, a Columbia Pictures release. The film also stars Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood, Isaiah Washington, Lolita Davidovich, Keith David, Master P and Lou Diamond Phillips with Dwight Yoakam and Martin Landau. Hollywood Homicide is directed by Ron Shelton and written by Robert Souza & Ron Shelton. Lou Pitt and Shelton are the producers. Joe Roth and David Lester serve as executive producers. Barry Peterson is the director of photography. Jim Bissell is the production designer. The film is edited by Paul Seydor, A.C.E. Bernie Pollack is the costume designer. The music is by Alex Wurman. The music supervision is by Dawn Solér and Kathy Nelson. Hollywood Homicide is rated PG-13 for Violence, Sexual Situations and Language [More]

Starring: Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood

Starring: Harrison Ford, Josh Hartnett, Lena Olin, Bruce Greenwood, Isaiah Washington, Lolita Davidovich, Keith David, Master P, Dwight Yoakam, Martin Landau

Director: Ron Shelton

Director: Ron Shelton
Screenwriter: Ron Shelton, Robert Souza
Producer: Lou Pitt, Ron Shelton
Composer: Alex Wurman
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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Joe Lozito
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11/01/07
David Ansen
Newsweek
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This is going to go down as one of the lesser films in the portfolios of Shelton, Ford, and most everyone else involved.

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09/17/07
Rob Gonsalves
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12/30/06
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Derek Adams
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09/30/05
Scott Nash
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03/05/05
Ethan Alter
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My guess is Shelton and fellow writer Robert Souza borrowed an idea from TV's improvisational 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?'

Full Review Source: Kansas City Kansan | comment Comment
10/14/04
Steve Crum
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10/07/04
Tony Medley
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Peter Rainer
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03/08/04
Movieline

Harrison Ford ainda sabe fazer graça. Pena que o diretor Ron Shelton e o roteiro năo saibam.

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02/13/04
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena

Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett, are given enough character quirks to made this trip in cliché-ville more enjoyable than most.

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02/13/04
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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02/01/04
FilmStew.com

... in this lacklustre affair, even (Harrison) Ford manages to put in his most wooden performance on record ...

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10/28/03
Anton Bitel
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09/23/03
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
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The casting is such a mystery that you could be forgiven for thinking the whole process was done by small ads in an LA trade paper.

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09/22/03
Harry Guerin
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