Flypaper (2011 film)
Flypaper is a 2011 American crime comedy film starring Patrick Dempsey and Ashley Judd, and directed by Rob Minkoff and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It was released on August 19, 2011.
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| Directed by | Rob Minkoff |
| Produced by | Mark Damon Peter Safran Patrick Dempsey |
| Written by | Jon Lucas Scott Moore |
| Starring | Patrick Dempsey Ashley Judd |
| Music by | John Swihart |
| Cinematography | Steven Poster |
| Edited by | Tom Finan |
| Distributed by | Foresight Unlimited The Safran Company |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8 million[1] |
| Box office | $1.2 million[2] |
Plot
A bank is simultaneously attacked by two groups of robbers: three high-tech professionals and two rustic buffoons. One bystander (possibly an FBI agent) is quickly shot and killed, seemingly by accident, and eight hostages taken. One of the hostages, a customer (Tripp), notices several puzzling details, from which he guesses that coincidences were intentional: The robbers (among others) were lured here, with misleading blueprints and defective equipment, so that another criminal (the bank manager, Gordon Blythe, who is in reality mastermind criminal Vicellous Drum) – at the top of the FBI's wanted list of bank robbers – could kill them to cover his own trail. Tripp falls in love with Kaitlin as they are held hostage by a bunch of robbers and in the end it turns out that Kaitlin was the biggest thief herself. Tripp also correctly figures out that Kaitlin knew of Blythe-Drum's plan, and ultimately robs the bank with the security guards carrying out the loot for her near the end. Then, Kaitlin and Tripp drive off with the proceeds.
Cast
- Patrick Dempsey as Tripp
- Ashley Judd as Kaitlin
- Tim Blake Nelson as Billy Ray 'Peanut Butter' McCloud
- Mekhi Phifer as D'arriens (DMX)
- Matt Ryan as Gates
- Jeffrey Tambor as Gordon Blythe
- John Ventimiglia as Weinstein
- Pruitt Taylor Vince as Wyatt 'Jelly' Jenkins
- Curtis Armstrong as Mitchell Wolf
- Rob Huebel as Rex Newbauer
- Adrian Martinez as Mr. Clean
- Natalia Safran as Swiss Miss
- Octavia Spencer as Madge Wiggins
- Eddie Matthews as Jack Hayes
- Rob Boltin as Credit Manager
Production
The writers of the film, Jon Lucas and Scott Moore, also wrote the screenplay for The Hangover. The director, Rob Minkoff, is well known for co-directing The Lion King. Filming took place in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in June 2010. The opening animatic sequence was created by Geefwee Boedoe. Boedoe had been planning to fully animate the sequence, but due to budget and because Minkoff enjoyed the animatic so much, he decided to use that in the final product.
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 16% based on reviews from 19 critics.[3]
It grossed only $1,100 total in its theatrical release at one theater on two screens with no advertising.[4]
References
- "Fastlane NextGen: Initial Certification Search" (Type "Flypaper" in the search box). Louisiana Economic Development. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- "Flypaper (2011) - Financial Information". The Numbers (website).
- "Flypaper". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- Review of Flypaper by Marilyn Armstrong, February 27, 2013
External links
- Flypaper at IMDb
- Flypaper at Box Office Mojo