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Suicide Kings | Year: 1998 Classification: Drama Directed: - Peter O'Fallon Actors/Actresses: - Christopher Walken - Denis Leary - Laura San Giacomo - Sean Patrick Flanery Mystery and Suspense Without Sherlock Holmes One of the finest suspense movies that I have seen in long time. Avery has had the unfortunate luck to have his sister kidnapped and ransomed for $2,000,000. Unfortunately, neither he nor his father have that kind of money. So he and his friends kidnap retired mob boss Charlie Bartolucci (expertly played by Christopher Walken) so that he can use his contacts to find the girl and pay the ransom. Shocked, angered, and ultimately amused by his novice captors, Bartolucci agrees to help with Avery's sister. While doing so, one of his contacts lets him know that the kidnapping had help from an inside party. Slyly playing the friends against each other with this information, the tension slowly continues to boil until the movie's explosive climax. With an underrated but excellent supporting cast (including Jay Mohr, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Denis Leary), this movie keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire time because you're never sure who to trust. Perhaps the most brilliant aspect of Josh McKinney's script is the unending depth of the characters. Denis Leary's role is a perfect example: as Bartolucci's lieutenaant he posesses an expected viciousness and sarcasm. However, he allows a good soul to shine through at odd moments: like when he shows up to question a friend of the boys and instead protects her from the forced advances of her stepfather. Filled with tension that is only heightened by the film's biting humor and its complex characters, this is a great flick to watch with a bunch of friends so you can all guess whodunnit and be shocked by the ending. Independent Dependency SUICIDE KINGS is another film, in a long list of films, that tries to capitalize on the success of what's come before it. What may sound like a negative opening line, actually is not. The film works thanks to its solid cast and just enough quirk. Avery's (Henry Thomas) sister has been kidnapped. The abductors demand $2,000,000 and his family doesn't have the money. So he and a group of friends decide to abduct retired mob boss, Carlo Bartolucci, AKA Charlie Barret (Christopher Walken), and take him to their friend's house. There, the kingpin, is forced to use his contacts to find and win the girl's freedom. As always Walken steals the show. But the rest of the cast is up to the task of sharing the screen with him. Denis Leary, Sean Patrick Flanery, and Johnny Galecki, just to name a few, keep things entertaining enough. Even though the film borrows style from THE USUAL SUSPECTS and just about every Tarantino flick, I can overlook that because of this cast and their delivery. The film is directed by Peter O'Fallon with a good amout of twisted glee so that I can recommend this over films it emulates. This bargain DVD has surprisingly good extras. The commentary is well done and informative. The alternate ending provide some food for thought to compare and cotrast over the conclusion used. The trailer, production notes, and cast/crew information round it all out. KINGS may borrow a bit, but in my opinion, the movie is worth a look. Enjoy A movie to watch time after time I don't exactally know what made me watch this movie. I think my dad picked it up from some $5 bin and one day while bored out of my mind I picked it up a random movie and decided to watch it. But I am glad that I watched it for sure. It is a movie that I have literally watched twice in the last week (well that could be due to the fact that I have nothing better to do...) and cracked up thru both times. and everytime i watch this movie knowing the ending I am still questioning who the inside player is and how everything is going to end. basically it is in my top 5 favorite movies of all time and it is a movie tht i recommend to everyone who likes dar comedies and doesnt mind blood and cussing. Buy Suicide Kings at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Suicide Kings Search with the Priority Search Engine on Suicide Kings This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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