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Buddy 'Aces' Israel is a former Vegas performer who has holed up in the penthouse suite of a Lake Tahoe casino after what seems like half the planet decides they want him dead. The reason for this bloodlust stems from Israel's dalliances with the mob, who have put a $1 million price tag on his head after discovering he is about to tell all to the feds.

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ProducerEric Fellner, Tim Bevan

EAN5050582487138

eBay Product ID (ePID)59556957

Product Key Features

ActorJason Bateman, Brian Bloom, Sharon Bruneau, Andy Garcia, Peter Berg, Nestor Carbonell, Alicia Keys, Clare Carey, Ben Affleck, Jeremy Piven

Film/TV TitleSmokin' Aces

DirectorJoe Carnahan

LanguageEnglish

Subtitle LanguageArabic\Icelandic

Run Time109 Mins

Aspect Ratio2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen

Release Year2010

FormatDVD

FranchiseSmokin' Aces

FeaturesWidescreen, Closed Caption, With Subtitles, Commentary with Joe Carnahan and Robert Frazer\Shoot 'em Up - Stunts and effects featurette\Deleted and extended scenes\The Line Up featurette\Outtakes\The Big Gun featurette\Cowboy Ending\Hot Fuzz international trailer

GenreThriller, General

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs1

Certificate18

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America

Hearing ImpairedEnglish

Additional InformationFresh from his success with ENTOURAGE, Jeremy Piven gives his career a further boost by taking the lead role in director Joe Carnahan's (NARC) fast-paced thriller, SMOKING ACES. Piven plays Buddy 'Aces' Israel, a former Vegas performer who has holed up in the penthouse suite of a Lake Tahoe casino after what seems like half the planet decides they want him dead. The reason for this bloodlust stems from Israel's dalliances with the mob, who have put a $1 million price tag on his head after discovering he is about to tell all to the feds. The only people who don't want to put a premature end to Israel's life are two FBI agents, played by Ryan Reynolds and Ray Liotta, and their boss, Andy Garcia. As various assassins attempt to put an end to Israel's pitiful existence, a parade of celebrity cameos ensues, including Alicia Keys, Common, Ben Affleck, and Jason Bateman. Carnahan soaks the screen with vivid primary colours, lots of flashy set pieces, and plenty of guns and violence as his movie thunders from one explosive scene to the next. The shooting style, script, and acting are all highly indebted to Quentin Tarantino's early works, and the impressive ensemble cast will ensure plenty of PULP FICTION comparisons. Standout performances come courtesy of Piven and Liotta, with the former revelling in a character surrounded by burly bodyguards, cheap hookers, and a blizzard of cocaine as he sweats and paces around his penthouse hideout, ultimately awaiting either freedom or death as the movie nears its spectacular finale.

ReviewsEmpire - Full respect to Carnahan for making the tired crime genre feel fresh, Nuts - A slick barrage of blood, bullets and brain-wrenching plot twists

Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1

Movie/TV TitleSmokin' Aces

Consumer AdviceContains strong bloody violence