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Stand Up Guys (2012)  link to Stand Up Guys on IMDb  link to trailer on IMDb

Number: 2282

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IMDb Rating:
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6.5/10 (48.1K votes)

Country: United States, 95 minutes

Spoken languages: English

Genres: Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Director(s): Fisher Stevens

Storyline:
After 28 years, Val gets out of prison, and his friend Doc picks him up. The local mob boss, Claphands, wants Val dead (Claphands' son died in a robbery and he blames Val) and Doc has until morning to kill him. It's a long night: Val wants to party - they visit a cat house, Val needs Viagra, they break into a pharmacy. After midnight, they pick up Hirsch, their old wheelman, drive the city in a stolen car. They visit the cat house, help a woman in distress, bury a body, and eat at Doc's hangout, a café where the waitress, Alex, is cheerful. The sun rises, Claphands wants Val dead, and Val, who has figured out his fate, is resigned. Is there anything left to take care of?

Cast:

Al Pacino Val
Christopher Walken Doc
Alan Arkin Hirsch
Julianna Margulies Nina Hirsch
Mark Margolis Claphands

Medium: DVD5,

Location: Drawer 20 Slot 102

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 2.35:1