Was Smokin Aces a good movie?
Smokin’ Aces has an approval rating of 31% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 159 reviews, with an average score of 4.50/10. The site’s critical consensus reads, “A violent mess of a movie, Smokin’ Aces has some of Quentin Tarantino’s style but not much of his wit or humor”.
Is the movie Smokin Aces a true story?
IFC Films Buys Cannes Award Winner ‘Nitram’ (EXCLUSIVE) Title cards misleadingly suggest pic is a true-life tale of the FBI’s efforts to bring down the Mafia by getting to Vegas entertainer Buddy “Aces” Israel (Jeremy Piven) before the mob gets him first.
Is Smokin Aces a Guy Ritchie?
“Smokin’ Aces” is so obviously derivative of Guy Ritchie’s bloody, hyperkinetic style of ensemble crime flick, it could have been called “Lock, Stock and Two Smokin’ Aces.” Writer-director Joe Carnahan also channels Quentin Tarantino and Tony Scott with his hip dialogue and high body count.
What happened at the end of Smokin Aces?
Carruthers dies, Lazlo gets away as the original hitman The Swede, gets Israel transported to a hospital. Darwin is killed in a parking lot by an angry Hollis. In the twist ending, it turns out that Primo was an FBI agent who went rouge after having radical cosmetic surgery to alter his appearance.
How much did Smokin Aces make?
57.3 million USD
Smokin’ Aces/Box office
How much did Smokin Aces cost to make?
17 million USD
Smokin’ Aces/Budget
What is the plot of Smokin Aces?
Las Vegas magician and would-be crime boss Buddy `Aces’ Israel agrees to testify against former partner and friend Primo Sparazza in return for admittance into the Witness Protection Programme. However, before the deal can be hammered out, Sparazza orders a hit on Israel, and a host of hit men and women race to kill the snitch and kill the bounty, while the FBI endeavours to keep their source of information alive.
Smokin’ Aces/Film synopsis
How much money did Smokin Aces make?
When did Smokin Aces come out?
January 26, 2007 (USA)
Smokin’ Aces/Release date
Is there a Smokin Aces 2?
Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball is a 2010 action thriller film directed by P.J. Pesce and starring Tom Berenger, Vinnie Jones, Tommy Flanagan, Autumn Reeser, Keegan Connor Tracy, and Ernie Hudson.
What year did the movie Smokin Aces come out?
When did Smokin Aces 2 come out?
January 19, 2010
Smokin’ Aces 2: Assassins’ Ball/Initial release
The film is a prequel to Joe Carnahan’s 2006 film Smokin’ Aces. The film centers on an FBI desk jockey who is targeted for murder by various hired assassins. The film was produced by Working Title Films, and was released direct-to-video on January 19, 2010 by Universal Studios Home Entertainment.
