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Knockaround Guys (2002)
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Reviews Counted:97
Fresh:19
Rotten:78
Average Rating:4.3/10
Consensus: Well-acted, but it's too derivative.
Theatrical Release:Oct 11, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $11,509,127
Synopsis: Matty (Barry Pepper) is the only son of Brooklyn mobster Benny "the Chains" (Dennis Hopper). Considered too sensitive for mob work, but unable to find a regular job, Matty finally gets a chance to... [More]
Starring: Vin Diesel, Seth Green, Barry Pepper, Andrew Davoli
Director: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
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04/29/09
No less stale than the many derivative crime thrillers that flood the direct-to-video market.
12/30/08
What sounds like a formula for freakish violence and a torrent of incessant expletives is in fact a stylish mobster film that stands out due to some very inventive casting.
10/18/08
Even the top ensemble case of Knockaround Guys, headed by the ever-remarkable John Malkovich and charismatic Vin Diesel, can’t jump the brick wall that the script hits in the last 20 minutes.
10/18/08
Diesel is excellent as a compassionate pre-XXX tough guy (the film has been on the shelf for nearly two years).
08/07/08
Knockaround Guys just doesn't deserve to get made, either literally or figuratively, and isn't worth the time needed to discover that this particular up-and-comer is yesterday's news.
07/02/08
Borrowing heavily from leftfield genre spin-offs like True Romance, it's no wonder this misfire was on the shelves for so long.
12/30/06
The dialogue is almost a bit too conscious of its own wittiness and street-tough colloquialisms.
02/01/04
Putting the faces of hot young stars on the same old parts doesn't make the movie any fresher.
09/06/03
O roteiro é interessante, mas se perde no final, com o tiroteio obrigatório.
07/25/03
When the movie mixes the cornpone and the Cosa Nostra, it finds a nice rhythm.
06/26/03
Guns get drawn. Bullets fly. Blood spills. You've seen it all before.
05/20/03
Real gangsters often love gangster films, but it's a safe bet that Knockaround Guys won't be on their all-time hit list.
03/21/03
It may not be instantly forgettable, but it comes close.
01/15/03
It’s mildly interesting to ponder the peculiar American style of justice that plays out here, but it’s so muddled and derivative that few will bother thinking it all through.
12/30/02
Fails to convince the audience that these brats will ever be anything more than losers.
11/19/02
This heist flick about young Brooklyn hoods is off the shelf after two years to capitalize on the popularity of Vin Diesel, Seth Green and Barry Pepper. It should have stayed there.
11/19/02
Top CriticUn film au potentiel certain, saboté par les clichés et un montage impatient.
11/16/02
When it comes to Knockaround Guys, the only remotely energetic aspect of the project is the fact that characters occasionally use words with more than two syllables.
10/21/02
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