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Pic overall has the feel of something tossed off to pass time and pay bills between more prestigious gigs.
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The Death and Life of Bobby Z
To live a life of his own, he has to die first.
2007 · 1h 37m · R
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Directed by
John Herzfeld
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The Death and Life of Bobby Z
Overview
A DEA agent provides former Marine Tim Kearney with a way out of his prison sentence: impersonate Bobby Z, a recently deceased drug dealer, in a hostage switch with a crime lord. When the negotiations go awry, Kearney flees, with Z's son in tow.
Director and cast
- John Herzfeld Director
- Paul Walker as Tim Kearney
- Laurence Fishburne as Tad Gruzsa
- Olivia Wilde as Elizabeth
- Jason Lewis as Bobby Z
- Michael Bowen as Duke
- Richard Bairos as Drug dealer
- Jarrod Bunch as Security Guard
- Shirly Brener as Surfer Girl
- Keith Carradine as Johnson
- Gina-Raye Carter as Party girl
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