Bobby Z
2007 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 6.2 · 47% critics
A jailed ex-Marine is offered a deal: pose as a recently dead drug dealer during a hostage exchange arranged by law enforcement. When the plan collapses, he’s forced into a desperate run across dangerous territory, pursued by criminals and authorities alike, while trying to protect an innocent child caught in the chaos.
Also known as Let's Kill Bobby Z
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Details
- Original title
- The Death and Life of Bobby Z
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-07-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (406 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast, rough-edged action thriller built around mistaken identity, constant pursuit, and shootouts; Not for you if you need tight logic, grounded realism, or a consistently serious tone like Undisputed.
Pros: nonstop chases and fights; tense, pulpy energy; some humor | Cons: messy, confusing plot; credibility gaps; uneven acting
Themes
- vineyard
- rifle
- drug trade
- drug lord
- double cross
- estate
- baja california
- san remo
- landfill
- gallop
- rolling eyes
- booby trap
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Paul Walker
as Tim Kearney
Laurence Fishburne
as Tad Gruzsa
Olivia Wilde
as Elizabeth
Jason Lewis
as Bobby Z
Michael Bowen
as Duke
- RB
Richard Bairos
as Drug dealer
Jarrod Bunch
as Security Guard
Shirly Brener
as Surfer Girl
Keith Carradine
as Johnson
Chuck Liddell
as Maddog
Directed by John Herzfeld