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  • Actors: Jennifer Baxter, Dennis Hopper, Vin Diesel, Barry Pepper, Andy Davoli
  • Directors: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
  • Writers: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
  • Producers: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Brian Witten, Julie Kirkham
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Entertainment in Video
  • DVD Release Date: 26 May 2003
  • Run Time: 94 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000083EHD
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 41,749 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Matty (Barry Pepper) is the only son of Brooklyn mobster Benny "the Chains" (Dennis Hopper). Considered too sensitive for mob work, but unable to find a regular job, Matty finally gets a chance to join his dad's organization when he agrees to arrange transport of half a million dollars across the country. When it winds up lost in a small Montana town, Matty and his assortment of tough-guy pals (played by Andrew Davoli, Seth Green, and Vin Diesel) are forced to fly out there, tangle with the locals, and find the money before their disappointed elders come to get them, guns blazing.
KNOCKAROUND GUYS features stylishly washed-out, gritty cinematography and benefits from a refreshing lack of the expected "city folk stranded in a small town" gags. Instead it's a tale of identity crisis-plagued boys blasting their blood-soaked way into manhood, with the dependable Diesel easily stealing the prize with his turn as Matty's philosophic brawler pal. John Malkovich--sporting one of the weirdest Brooklyn accents in gangster film history--is also memorable as one of the older mobsters. It's the directorial debut for the screenwriting team of Brian Koppelman and Sid Levein, who before this penned the script for ROUNDERS.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars It's tough being a Mobster anymore, 6 Feb 2006
By Joseph Haschka (Glendale, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knockaround Guys [DVD] [2001] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
In my days at a young age, a pre-teen boy might simply aspire to a Scout merit badge. In KNOCKAROUND GUYS, 11 year-old Matty has already demonstrated to his father, Benny Chains (Dennis Hopper), that he doesn't have what it takes to join the Old Man's business. Benny is a Chicago Mafia kingpin. So, by the time the boy's a young man (now played by Barry Pepper), he's completely without direction. Matty has long accepted the fact that he hasn't got what it takes to work for and impress Dad, and he can't seem to land a legit 9 to 5. So, now what?

Then, opportunity knocks. Benny needs a handbag picked up at the Spokane airport and brought back to the Windy City. Matty begs for, and receives, the assignment. Rather than go himself, he gets his friend, Johnny Marbles (Seth Green), to fly his Beechcraft to Washington to make the connection. Marbles, who has the reputation for being a screw-up, is also a mobster's drifting kid. On his return flight, Johnny manages to lose the bag - filled with $500,000 - on a gas stop at the tiny airport that serves Wibaux, Montana. (Yes, Mabel, there really is a Wibaux - on Interstate 84 just west of the North Dakota state line.)

Matty and two other discontented pals of Mob lineage, the dapper Chris (Andrew Davoli) and tough guy Taylor (Vin Diesel), arrive to help recover the dough before Benny goes ballistic. That's when things really go into the toilet.

KNOCKAROUND GUYS is a coming-of-age story with a twist (albeit at an unusually late age for such Hollywood fairy tales). Part of the film's attraction can perhaps be traced to the viewing public's current love affair with such murderous offerings as THE SOPRANOS. Certain scenes in KNOCKAROUND GUYS are decidedly violent. And then there's the challenge of perceiving any of the main characters as likable enough to root for, much less invite home for Thanksgiving dinner. Perhaps we should instead be looking for personae of interest. Taylor and Teddy are the most watchable. Vin Diesel as the former is more substantial in a supporting role than his "XXX" lead. Taylor's just a buffed-up, uneducated, street-smart brawler. But, he's intensely loyal to Matty, and has no illusions about how he's wasted his life to the present. John Malkovich is mesmerizingly venomous as the psychopathic Teddy, Benny's right-hand Good Fella. There's one delicious scene in which Teddy bemoans the fact that, whereas before a hit man could just get the job done, now one has to be concerned with everybody's feelings.

After viewing KNOCKAROUND GUYS, I was mildly surprised to realize that there was no actress in either a lead or significantly supporting role. There's no romance here. Not even any vaguely warm and touchy-feely moments. This is a hard-bitten Guy Flick for the boys on their night out.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars OK But Could Have Been Better, 8 April 2003
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Knockaround Guys is a Mafia drama set in Brooklyn, New York. The film is about Matty (Barry Pepper,Saving Private Ryan), son of Mafia boss Benny Chains. Matty has never been involved with his dads ilegal doings and has been bought up away from that type of life. When Matty is older he trys to get a job as a sports agent. But no companys will give him a job because of what he's dad does. Matty gets tired of being turned down and decides to do a job for his dad. His dad doesn't belive Matty is up to the task but goe's against his better judgment and gives him a job to do. Matty has to take a bag of money and deliver it to Montana. Matty enlists the help of three of his friends, hardman Taylor (Vin Diesel,xXx), goofball Marbles (Seth Green,Austin Powers) and ladies man Tony (Andrew Davoli,The Yards). As you would expect something goes wrong and the group have to get the money back. Knockaround Guys is an ok film but could have been so much better. It's sets out trying to be like Pulp Fiction or Reservoir Dogs for the modern day but is no where near as good as these films. The actors all put on great preformances(especially Vin Diesel). But in the end the bad script makes this film just another gang movie.
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