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The Death and Life of Bobby Z

2007 · 97 min

A fast, gritty crime thriller with double-crosses and chases, offering easy diversion but little lasting depth.

Tagline
To live a life of his own, he has to die first.
Overview
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.

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Free in the UK
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • crime
  • found family
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, action, thriller, crime
Directed by
John Herzfeld
Written by
Allen Lawrence, Don Winslow, Bob Krakower
Starring
Paul Walker, Laurence Fishburne, Olivia Wilde, Jason Lewis, Michael Bowen, Richard Bairos, Jarrod Bunch, Shirly Brener
Music
Tim Jones
Cinematography
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Runtime
97 min
Country
United States of America, Germany
Languages
English

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