Czechia / Jul 06, 1999 / Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
What happens when a kid finds a gun or a gun finds a kid?
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When troubled teen boy Stevie (Cameron Van Hoy) and his girlfriend, Rocky (Mischa Barton), attempt to rob a bank without any forethought, the situation rapidly deteriorates. Soon the young couple is holding bank customers and employees hostage, while law enforcement gathers outside. Daniel Bender (Burt Reynolds), a veteran negotiator for the FBI, is charged with assessing the crime scene and ending the standoff as quickly as possible, but Stevie's short fuse considerably complicates matters.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Darling Narita | Joy |
| Ed Metzger | Mr. Edwards |
| Jonathan Coogan | Bank Security Guard |
| Uri Ryder | Pizza Man |
| Matthew Fairchild | Rocky's Dad |
| Hsa Mann | Puppy Seller #1 |
| Stanley B. Herman | Studio Reporter #3 |
| Susan Horton | Rio |
Genres
ThrillerActionDramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Pups |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Team Okuyama, Allied Entertainment Group Inc., Eagle Eye Films, Fire Heart Films Inc. |
| Release date | 18 aprile 1999 |
| Writer | Ash Baron-Cohen |
| Editing | Michael Schultz |
| Cinematography | Carlos Arguello |
| Assistant directors | Ash Baron-Cohen |
| Camera operators | Carlos Arguello |
| Additional photography | Carlos Arguello |
| Music | Erran Baron Cohen |
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| Sound | Erran Baron Cohen |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Apr 18, 1999 / R
United Kingdom / Oct 07, 1999
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