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| Directed by | Brian Koppelman David Levien |
| Produced by | Lawrence Bender Brian Koppelman David Levien |
| Written by | Brian Koppelman David Levien |
| Starring | Barry Pepper Seth Green Vin Diesel John Malkovich Dennis Hopper |
| Music by | Clint Mansell |
| Cinematography | Tom Richmond |
| Editing by | David Moritz |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | 11 October 2002 |
| Running time | 92 mins |
| Country | Canada United States of America |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Knockaround Guys is a 2001 gangster movie starring Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, John Malkovich and Dennis Hopper
Plot
Barry Pepper plays Matty Johnson, the son of a mob boss. Brian Koppelman is an American screenwriter producer director actor and lawyer David Levien is an American screenwriter novelist director and producer Lawrence Bender (born October 17) is an American Film producer. Brian Koppelman is an American screenwriter producer director actor and lawyer David Levien is an American screenwriter novelist director and producer Brian Koppelman is an American screenwriter producer director actor and lawyer David Levien is an American screenwriter novelist director and producer Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy -nominated Canadian -born Seth Benjamin Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American Actor, Comedian, Voice actor, and Television producer Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair Vincent; July 18 1967 is an American actor writer, director, and producer. John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an Emmy Award -winning two-time Academy Award -nominated American Actor Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker Clint Mansell (born Clinton Darryl Mansell, 7 January 1963, in Coventry, England) is a Golden Globe -nominated David Moritz is a film editor He was born in Royal Oak Michigan New Line Cinema, founded in 1967 is one of the major American Film studios Though it initially began as an independent film studio it became a Events 1138 - A massive earthquake struck Aleppo, Syria. 1531 - Huldrych Zwingli is killed See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States For other uses see Gangsta. A gangster is a criminal who is or at some point almost invariably becomes a member of a persistent violent Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy -nominated Canadian -born Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair Vincent; July 18 1967 is an American actor writer, director, and producer. John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an Emmy Award -winning two-time Academy Award -nominated American Actor Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy -nominated Canadian -born But he is used as little more than an errand boy. His relative and friend Chris (Andrew Davoli) shares this urge to be part of something bigger, and Matty finally convinces his father to give him a job, with the help of his father's right-hand man Teddy (John Malkovich). John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an Emmy Award -winning two-time Academy Award -nominated American Actor Matty and Chris get their friend Johnny Marbles (Seth Green) to fly up to retrieve a bag full of money for Matty's father Benny "Chains" Demaret (Dennis Hopper), as there have been mysterious shortages in their money lately. Seth Benjamin Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American Actor, Comedian, Voice actor, and Television producer Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker
On the way back with the money, Marbles stops in a small Montana town to refuel his personal plane and misplaces the bag accidentally. He calls Matty and tells him the news. Matty, though extremely upset, knows that he must fix the situation quickly and quietly if he ever wants to work for his father. Matty, Chris, and their friend Taylor (Vin Diesel) fly to the small town of Wibaux, Montana to help Marbles search for the missing money. Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair Vincent; July 18 1967 is an American actor writer, director, and producer. Wibaux is a town in and the County seat of Wibaux County, Montana, United States. Montana ( is a state in the Western United States. One-third of the state in the western part contains numerous mountain ranges (approximately 77 named of the northern The bag of money is found by two local teenage skateboarders.
While in town, Matty and the other guys attract the attention of two local law-enforcement officers (Tom Noonan and Shawn Doyle) who find out about the money and want to keep it for themselves. Tom Noonan (born April 12, 1951) is an American Actor and film writer-director Shawn Doyle is a Canadian actor Doyle was born and raised in Wabush, Newfoundland, the son of actor Jerry Doyle. The mob guys then try to negotiate with the officers to get the money back but are turned away. Matty calls Teddy and Teddy arrives in Wibaux with two other mob henchmen. Chris decides to leave for home and disappears. Marbles hangs around in a bar with the two mob henchmen who secretly hate him, while Taylor and Matty wait in their hotel for word from the Sheriff. After taking him outside in a friendly manner, the two mob men throw Marbles to the ground and ask about the whereabouts of the other three. Marbles tells them he doesn't know and the two shoot him several times and throw his body in a trunk.
Later that night, a deal is arranged for the Sheriff and Deputy to meet Matty and Taylor in a warehouse. When they arrive, the lawmen are planning to kill Matty and the others and keep the money, but Teddy and the two mob men show up when Matty and Taylor do and they entire thing turns into a Mexican standoff. Chris arrives and shoots the Sheriff's cousin who came to help the Sheriff, and Matty and Taylor inquire about Marbles. Chris says that he thought he was with them. Teddy gives a signal to the two henchmen and they all fire on Chris who is killed. The Sheriff and Deputy, in the chaos, shoot the two mob men. Taylor then kills both of the lawmen but is shot in the arm by Teddy. Teddy's gun is out and Matty holds him at gunpoint. Matty says that it is Teddy that has been stealing and causing shortages from his father all along. Teddy tries to reload and shoot Matty claiming that Matty doesn't have the guts to shoot him, but Matty kills Teddy. Matty and Taylor get the money and return home. Upon giving the bag to his father, Matty is offered a position in with his father, but refuses it, claiming that he no longer wants to be part of it. He walks outside and he and Taylor get in a car and drive off.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Barry Pepper | Matty Demaret |
| Seth Green | Johnny Marbles |
| Andrew Davoli | Chris Scarpa |
| Vin Diesel | Taylor Reese |
| Dennis Hopper | Benny 'Chains' Demaret |
| John Malkovich | Teddy Deserve |
| Arthur J. Nascarella | Billy Clueless |
| Nicholas Pasco | Freddy the Watch |
| Kris Lemche | Decker |
| Dov Tiefenbach | Teeze |
| Tom Noonan | Sheriff Stan Decker |
| Shawn Doyle | Deputy Sheriff Donny Ward |
| Kevin Gage | Gordon Brucker |
| Catherine Fitch | Louise |
| Mike Starr | Bobby Boulevard |
| Andrew Francis | Matty Demaret (at 13) |
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Barry Robert Pepper (born April 4, 1970) is a Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy -nominated Canadian -born Seth Benjamin Green (born February 8, 1974) is an American Actor, Comedian, Voice actor, and Television producer Vin Diesel (born Mark Sinclair Vincent; July 18 1967 is an American actor writer, director, and producer. Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an Emmy Award -winning two-time Academy Award -nominated American Actor Arthur J Nascarella is an American Character actor who has appeared in dozens of films most often playing Mobsters and Cops Among his notable Kristopher Lemche (ˈlɛmkiː born 1978 is a Canadian Actor. Lemche was born in Brampton Ontario to a schoolteacher mother and a father who Dov Yosef Tiefenbach (born December 8, 1981) is a Canadian Actor and Musician. Tom Noonan (born April 12, 1951) is an American Actor and film writer-director Shawn Doyle is a Canadian actor Doyle was born and raised in Wabush, Newfoundland, the son of actor Jerry Doyle. Kevin Gage (born May 26, 1959) is an American Actor. He was married to actress Kelly Preston from 1986&ndash1988 Mike Starr (born July 29, 1950) is an American Actor known for his large size and unprepossessing face Andrew Francis (born May 27, 1985) is an actor and voice artist from Vancouver British ColumbiaDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic