The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Seen it?2007 | 97 min | Drama, Action, Thriller, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Usual Suspects or Close Range, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$413K worldwide on a $22 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 38K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Herzfeld
- Paul WalkerTim Kearney
- Laurence FishburneTad Gruzsa
- Olivia WildeElizabeth
- Jason LewisBobby Z
- Michael BowenDuke
- Richard BairosDrug dealer
- Jarrod BunchSecurity Guard
- Shirly BrenerSurfer Girl
- Keith CarradineJohnson
- Chuck LiddellMaddog