Pawn Shop Chronicles
| Pawn Shop Chronicles | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical & On-Demand release poster | |
| Directed by | Wayne Kramer |
| Produced by |
Jordan Schur Paul Walker David Mimran Nick Thurlow |
| Written by | Adam Minarovich |
| Starring | |
| Music by | The Newton Brothers |
| Cinematography | Jim Whitaker |
| Edited by | Sarah Boyd |
Production company |
Anchor Bay Films Mimran Schur Pictures |
| Distributed by | Anchor Bay Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $8,088 (limited release)[1] |
Pawn Shop Chronicles, also known as Hustlers,[2] is a 2013 crime comedy film directed by Wayne Kramer and written by Adam Minarovich. The film stars an ensemble cast, led by Paul Walker, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Vincent D'Onofrio, Norman Reedus, and Chi McBride. Centering on the events in and around a pawn shop, Pawn Shop Chronicles tells three overlapping stories involving items found within said pawn shop. This was the final film featuring Walker to be released in his lifetime.
The film received a limited theatrical release in July 2013.[1][3]
Cast
- Paul Walker as Raw Dog
- Matt Dillon as Richard
- Brendan Fraser as Ricky
- Kevin Rankin as Randy
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Alton
- Norman Reedus as Stanley
- Chi McBride as Johnson
- Elijah Wood as Johnny Shaw
- DJ Qualls as JJ
- Pell James as Cyndi
- Lukas Haas as Vernon
- Sam Hennings as Virgil
- Ashlee Simpson as Theresa
- Michael Cudlitz as Ben
- Thomas Jane as The Man
- Mark Povinelli as Harry
- Marc Macaulay as Cook
Production
The movie was filmed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in June 2012. The film's carnival scene was filmed at William and Lee Park in Port Allen, Louisiana.[4][5]
Critical reception
The film received negative reviews from critics. Based on 16 reviews, it currently holds a 13% approval rating on film review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes.[6] The film also holds a rating of 26/100 on Metacritic based on 10 reviews indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[7]
Writing for The New York Times, film critic Stephen Holden said of the film, "Hee Haw meets Pulp Fiction at the meth lab: That describes the style of Pawn Shop Chronicles, a hillbilly grindhouse yawp of a movie that belches in your face and leaves a sour stink."[8]
The film was reviewed favorably by JoBlo.com. For the site, reviewer JimmyO wrote, "Pawn Shop Chronicles is a wildly bizarre and politically incorrect mix of b-movie genres wrapped into one. Kramer – with the script by Minarovich – amps up the action and violence without pushing it too far – well at least for my personally warped taste."[9]
References
- 1 2 "Pawn Shop Chronicles (2013)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ↑ Blue Print Review
- ↑ Foundas, Scott (July 12, 2013). "Film Review: 'Pawn Shop Chronicles'". Variety. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ↑ Fleming, Jr., Mike (June 4, 2012). "Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Elijah Wood, Vincent D'Onofrio Join Wayne Kramer's 'Pawn Shop Chronicles'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ↑ Chawla, Kiran (June 26, 2012). ""Pawn Shop Chronicles" takes center stage in Port Allen". WAFB.com. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ↑ "Pawn Shop Chronicles at Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ↑
- ↑ Holden, Stephen (July 11, 2013). "A Simple Swap or Sale? Not Here 'Pawn Shop Chronicles' Yields Twisted Tales". The New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ↑ JimmyO (July 8, 2013). "Review: Pawn Shop Chronicles". JoBlo.com. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
External links
- Pawn Shop Chronicles at the Internet Movie Database
- Pawn Shop Chronicles at Box Office Mojo
- Pawn Shop Chronicles at Rotten Tomatoes
- Pawn Shop Chronicles at Metacritic