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List Price: $14.96 | | Label: New Line Home Video
Salesrank: 12715
Released: February 25, 2003 |
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MPAA Rating: R (Restricted)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Four sons of well-known gangsters come face to face with their own legacy of violence and betrayal when they travel to a small Montana town to collect a large sum of cash.
Description of Knockaround Guys:
An all-star cast enlivens this mobster movie. Barry Pepper (Saving Private Ryan, Battlefield Earth) plays the central role of Matty, the son of a mob boss (Dennis Hopper, Blue Velvet, Speed) who's reluctant to give his son a shot at crime. Alas, when Matty and his posse of friends--tough guy Vin Diesel (Boiler Room, XXX), lover boy Andrew Davoli (The Sopranos), and screw-up Seth Green (the Austin Powers movies)--finally get an opportunity, they fumble the job, and a very important satchel of money ends up in a Montana town where the wily sheriff (Tom Noonan, Manhunter) decides he deserves a bonus for his years of public service. The posse's problems get worse when Matty's ruthless uncle (John Malkovich) comes to town to clean up the mess. Mechanical and unimaginative, but the capable performances keep it moving. --Bret Fetzer
Knockaround Guys Reviews:
PONDEROUS, UNWATCHABLE DISENTERTAINMENT 
2009-10-02 - It is inconceivable to me that our native criminals, our Organized Crime families, could be that stupid; they wouldn't be able to feed themselves. It would take them weeks to figure out Calzone.
Diesel, you don't want to go back to bouncing, do you? If you don't cut this out you won't have any career left.
Can A Mafia Story Be Funny? Yes 
2009-03-05 - This is another of those films I thought was great the first time, so-so on the second. Overall, it got high marks - at least on the first viewing - because it's an entertaining film that doesn't overstay its welcome at 92 minutes.
Four young guys get involved in their first Mafia-type adventure. One is asked to do a simple job of picking up a bag of money out west and bringing it back home to Brooklyn. However, troubles ensue big-time when the bag is stolen at the little airport out West. His three friends have to come out and help him get the money back and all kinds of problems develop.
There is some black humor in here which helps spice up the film, which then turns very serious about halfway through with a few shocking twists near the end.
There are two famous veteran actors in here - Dennis Hopper and John Malkovich - and four young ones who becoming better known these days as well: Seth Green, Vin Diesel, Barry Pepper and Andrew Davoli.
Very Good Movie Excellent Performances
2008-03-02 - Knockaround Guys is the story of four friends who are related to and associates of real mob guys. In the course of trying to prove their worth to the "knockaround guys i.e. the mob they mess up a money pickup. This puts the mob father and uncle of Matty (one of the young guys) in a cross with the big boss. Now everyone is trying to get the money: the mob, the young men trying to prove themselves, corrupt small town sheriffs, and some inane skateboard stoners.
The story is an interesting study of relationships corrupted by greed and stupidity. But it is more interesting for the juxtiposition of genuine friendship/loyalty as measured against the often bogus devotion of blood family ties and business associations. The performances are uniformly terrific-even the lesser roles. However Vin Diesel really stands out as the intelligent strong arm who believes he is out of options for himself but offers to let Matty avoid the showdown which promises to be lethal. He owns every scene in which he appears, not just because of his physical presence but because of his quiet intensity. You can believe that this is more than a talented actor reciting lines.
If you prefer highly intellectual movies this will not be your cup of tea. However, people who believe that loyalty, friendship, and courage actually exist apart from the "situational" morality/cowardice that threaten to rot out society will appreciate the film.
A sleeper that may surprise 
2008-01-14 - A very good cast and everyone carried their weight in this film. I thought the plot was very good and Barry Pepper along with Vin Diesel were very believable in their roles.
I think this is one of the sleeper films that deserves a look. Plenty of action and one of the best and most realistic fight scenes involving Vin against the local tough guy.
Cute Actors, but HORRIBLE MOVIE!!
2008-01-02 - The actors in the movie are really cute, but it's not worth the torture of sitting through an hour and a half of bad plots and even worse lines. I never knew a movie could be this bad and still attract "big-name" actors. The only plus (other than the actors) is that it's a great movie to MAKE FUN of...I've never seen this bad of a representation of the Mafia!!
