Pistol.Whipped.STV.DVDSCR-2008Tabsman H33t Release

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Matt is an elite ex-cop whose life has gone down hill since he was kicked off the Force. After a rough encounter



with a mysterious henchman, Matt is brought face to face with his only chance at reclaiming his life and clearing



his gambling debt markers. Only after he gets started on his new tasks does he recognize good guy from bad.



Meanwhile Matt's love for his only daughter helps him battle one of his greatest enemies, alcoholism



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After the excellent URBAN JUSTICE, it seemed that Steven Seagal had his work cut out to keep making good movies. Let



me tell you from the get-go, PISTOL WHIPPED is as equally good, with (despite it's lower budget) better production



values (although i suspect Urban Justice was given a grittier, raw look on purpose?) Seagal plays Matt, a disgraced



ex cop, who been sliding off the tracks, since his suspension. He's been gambling and hitting the bottle, and most



importantly, ignoring his estranged wife and daughter. It seems that, despite his shortcomings, Matt is still a



proficient bad-ass, but he's more of a bad guy, than he'd care to admit. Suddenly his gambling debts have caught up



with him, in the shape of a shady businessman (great cameo by Lance Henrickson) who offers to clear the debts, if



Matt will 'terminate with extreme prejudice' some wise-guy mafioso type. Being of dubious morals, Matt undertakes



this job (fearing for the safety of his daughter) and in true Seagal-style, opens up the required whup-ass on said



contract. But it doesn't end there......Matt's new mysterious employer wants more people 'taken care'



of....including his ex-wife's new husband (a fellow cop, and one of Matts friends) But is his friend everything he



seems?



Seagal fans will enjoy this one, as it give the stout sensei a chance to relax, let it all hang out, and play (as in



OUT FOR JUSTICE) a scummy anti-hero, who's far worse than the bad guys he's taking down. Yet there's a genuine



warmth between Seagal and his on-screen daughter (proving he can be a good natural actor, when he drops his



defences) Seagal plays the part perfectly (a crying shame he's been making duff movies in Romania) when PISTOL



WHIPPED is one of the lowest budgets he's worked with. Director Roel Reine has a good visual eye, and if anything,



it proves that Seagal can work in the confines of a low budget, provided (as we've always known) he ditches the



'wrong element' around him (the 'yes' men) These people have gladly cashed cheques as Seagal has been involved in



some truly dire projects of recent. Good to see you back on track Steven....stick with directors/people that give a



damn.



All in all, PISTOL WHIPPED is a great Seagal (biff-em-up) thriller, with it's lead showing (as Stallone has done



likewise) that age is nothing but a number (some of the fights here are extremely brutal) and Seagal has lost none



of his trademark speed, or for that matter, wit (check out some of his dry dialogue....very funny for fans of the



genre) and it's comforting to see Seagal playing a flawed (allbeit, still untouchable) character, who's not a



straight-laced good guy. Once again, i have a SEAGAL movie, that survives repeated viewing, and one to show off to



my mates. All in all, Big Lee gives this great movie 10 out of 10



Cast

(Credited cast)

Paul Calderon ... Blue



Fernando Chien ... Chinese Gunman #2



Antoni Corone ... Sharp



Cheryl Cosenza ... Police Officer's Wife



Tim Gallin ... Elias

Renee Goldsberry ... Drea



Ashley Greenfield ... Card Player #1



Lance Henriksen ... The Old Man

Lydia Jordan ... Becky



Christopher Maggi ... Wiseguy



Samantha Ryan Maisano ... Tiny's Girlfriend

Paul Marini ... Barnes

Bernie McInerney ... Father Joe



Arthur J. Nascarella ... Bruno

Toru Ohno ... Johnny



Blanchard Ryan ... Liz



Steven Seagal ... Matt



Wass Stevens ... Tim Wheeler

Mark Elliot Wilson ... Steve

Lee Wong ... Mr. Ling



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