The violence is flashy, but smartly staged. If watching good-looking women brandishing weapons sounds like a home run, Catch. John Soltes is an award-winning journalist. E-mail him at john hollywoodsoapbox. Your email address will not be published. Skip to content. But when an unstoppable chain of events unfolds, everyone soon realizes no one is who they seem and the job may be something other than eliminating the competition.
What started as simple instructions has now turned into a deadly cat-and-mouse game - with large guns pointed at everyone.
Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some sexual content. Did you know Edit. Trivia When the girls are heading out in the car for the first time, Malin Ackerman's character is adamant that they play a tape from the 80s. Bruce Willis of course plays Mel, their boss, in the movie.
Goofs After Ronny shoots the cop in the head, he then steals and wears his uniform. The uniform should be a bloody mess, instead of completely clean and pristine and the uniform should be too small and tight on the heavyset Ronny, because the cop originally wearing the uniform is of normal build. Quotes Tes : Most women apply secret number two to one thing, sex. Tes : You half can. Connections Referenced in Rewind This! User reviews Review. Top review.
From 'Die Hard' to 'Try Hard'. Quentin Tarrintino. There, I said it. I got it out the way straight away. It's just you can't really talk about Catch 44 without mentioning the man in some way. Catch 44 is so 'Pulp Fiction inspired' that you'll be expecting Samuel L Jackson to pop up in a gimp mask at any time. Instead of a predominantly male cast, Catch 44 centres on three female drug smugglers and what happens when one of their supposedly routine drop-offs goes very wrong.
That's about the extent of the plot. I've read in other reviews phrases like 'the film stretches a single scene out for the entire ninety minutes. The whole film is - technically - set in a diner the location for the illegal exchange.
What other parts of the film come in flashbacks and repeats of the initial scene, over and over again. This has picked up more than a little criticism from some as being repetitive and annoying. I didn't think it was that bad. Granted, Catch 44 is no Pulp Fiction, but I found it entertaining enough to watch for an hour and a half. One thing you should know is that Bruce Willis despite featuring heavily on all major advertising is in it for about ten minutes.
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Bruce Willis Mel. Malin Akerman Tes. Nikki Reed Kara. Deborah Ann Woll Tara. Brad Dourif Sheriff Connors. Michael Rosenbaum Brandon. Shea Whigham Billy. Reila Aphrodite Sara. Jill Stokesberry Francine. Aaron Harvey Director. Aaron Harvey Screenwriter. Robert Ogden Barnum Executive Producer. Michael Corso Executive Producer. Cassian Elwes Executive Producer. Companies Anchor Bay Entertainment. Production Company Annapurna Pictures. No trailer available. Ask a Question. E-mail Address.
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