Bullet to the Head

2012
R
1h 32m

IMDb RATING

5.7/10

53K

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Sylvester Stallone, Sung Kang, Jason Momoa, and Sarah Shahi in Bullet to the Head (2012)

A hitman reluctantly forms an alliance with a cop in order to bring down their common enemy.

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Action Crime Thriller

After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hitman and a Washington, D.C. detective form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hitman and a Washington, D.C. detective form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.After watching their respective partners die, a New Orleans hitman and a Washington, D.C. detective form an alliance in order to bring down their common enemy.

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IMDb RATING

5.7/10

53K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 nomination

Videos15

Trailer 1:43

International Version #1

Trailer 2:31

U.S. Version -- #1

All About Sarah Shahi

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Bullet To The Head: Distraction

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Bullet To The Head: That's A First

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Trivia
Thomas Jane was brought into the project by original director Wayne Kramer. When Kramer left the project, Jane suggested Sylvester Stallone to hire Walter Hill. After Hill took over directorial duties, Joel Silver came on board the project and fired Jane because he wanted an ethnic actor for the other lead role. Sung Kang was subsequently cast.

Goofs
The police file shows Bonomo's (Sylvester Stallone) date of birth as April 24, 1962, however, in the beginning when they are showing his mug shots, he has allegedly arrested in Clark County, Nevada on 01/29/1968 and Dade County, Florida on December 20, 1971. In both mug shots, he was clearly an adult, even though by those dates, he would have only been 5 on the date of the first arrest and 9 in the second one.

A long time hitman would have several Ids. None have to be real.

Quotes
James Bonomo: What are we, fucking Vikings?

Crazy credits
In the opening credits, an animated flying bullet destroys the logos of the various production companies.

Connections
Featured in Film '72: Episode dated 29 January 2013 (2013)

Soundtracks
Bourbon Street Parade
Produced by Jay Weigel
Performed by The ReBirth Brass Band

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Review

Featured review

Stallone returns to form

With the unlikely alliance with a cop, a career criminal sets about to exact revenge after he is double crossed.

Far more memorable than Schwarzenegger's The Last Stand, writer Alessandro Camon's screenplay (based on Alexis Nolent's graphic novel) and director Walter Hill don't try to reinvent the action-wheel and too the films credit Sylvester Stallone successfully goes against his usual casting playing an unsavoury character namely James Bonomo (Marion Cobretti, Stallone's own "Cobra" would have certainly despised him).

Despite clichés, some unnecessary flashbacks, over exposition, even repeating plot points just in case you missed them the first time around Bullet to the Head is reminiscent of the Fast and Furious in style with a touch Red Heat with the leads conflicting opinions and one-liners. Vetran director Hill proves he still knows how to direct a solid action film with kinetic axe, gun and fist fights. Christian Slater has a memorable cameo with Jason Momoa proving he's more than just a Arnie alternative.

It's and old school action with modern slick delivery, worth a watch.