Deuces Wild

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Deuces Wild

R

2002

1h 37m

Crime

Drama

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Leon (Stephen Dorff) and Bobby (Brad Renfro) are brothers who, with their friends, are determined to maintain the way of life in their neighborhood. They are "The Deuces," trying to keep things the way they are. Loyalty means everything to them, and protecting friends and family is their main priority. Now, when a violent gang threatens to destroy their neighborhood, the Deuces are forced to fight to shield the world they know from becoming a world they want no part of.

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Critics Consensus

Melodramatic and weighed down with silly dialogue, Deuces Wild is a forgettable, overheated thriller that leaves no cliche unturned.

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Loren King

Chicago Tribune

Jul 24, 2014

Maybe if the movie had left all the expensive period artifacts, and most of the hackneyed script, on the street corner and let its capable young cast loose, Deuces Wild would have offered the audience a more interesting game.

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Nathan Rabin

AV Club

Jun 3, 2013

A repellent orgy of gratuitous violence and hackneyed melodrama, Deuces Wild marks a grim nadir for everyone involved.

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Jack Mathews

New York Daily News

Jun 3, 2013

1/4

It not only promotes every stereotype and invokes every clich of Brooklyn lore, it combines them all into an insulting composite, fuses that to the chrome-and-fins of the pointless Fifties, and then -- weirdly -- pretends it's Shakespeare.

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

Aug 23, 2014

Scott Kalvert's attempt at a gangster picture is the worst film of 2002.

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Alex Kaloostian

Christian Science Monitor

Jul 24, 2014

2/4

It's full of sound and fury, and the ensemble tries hard, but mob boss Fitzy has it right: They're just kids who need to grow up.

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Leah Rozen

People Magazine

Jul 24, 2014

This clichd tale of combative Brooklyn street gangs in the late 1950s gets it so wrong in so many ways, it's almost cruel to count them.

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Ryan R

@Patchwerk88 Sep 3, 2026

Great movie that doesn't get enough credit for what it is. I enjoy the 50s era dialog and setting.

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Gerard B

@RT85397137 Aug 5, 2026

This movie is a great movie. not sure why the movie is so looked down on.

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Sulo K

@SuloK Jan 19, 2026

This is an underrated timeless classic with an amazing cast. If you like street gang films then this is for you. I don't get why some people can't see the brilliance in this film. It's not perfect but it is an enjoyable watch. Stephen Dorf and Brad Renfro give a great performance as brothers in this film. Give it a chance. You'll dig it if you like movies like the Wanderers or the Lords of Flatbush.

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Jake S.

@JShear2028 Jul 22, 2025

I never understood why this movie gets so much hate. Does it reinvent the wheel? No it doesn’t, but it’s a very enjoyable film with a pretty stacked class that includes Stephen Dorff, Matt Dillon, Norman Reedus, Frankie Muniz, Drea de Matteo, Fairuza Balk, James Franco, Johnny Knoxville, Deborah Harry, and more. I love it.

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Ashley T

@RT35240949 Apr 8, 2025

I really enjoyed this movie& highly recommend it

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Frank B

@RT39615802 Mar 2, 2025

Ugh.....Whoever cast this picked exactly the same look for all...makes them hard to follow....EVERY cliche for these "Professional Italians"

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Synopsis

Leon (Stephen Dorff) and Bobby (Brad Renfro) are brothers who, with their friends, are determined to maintain the way of life in their neighborhood. They are "The Deuces," trying to keep things the way they are. Loyalty means everything to them, and protecting friends and family is their main priority. Now, when a violent gang threatens to destroy their neighborhood, the Deuces are forced to fight to shield the world they know from becoming a world they want no part of.

Director: Scott Kalvert
Producer: Paul Kimatian, Michael Cerenzie, Willi Bär, Fred C. Caruso, Mario Ohoven
Screenwriter: Paul Kimatian, Christopher Gambale
Distributor: United Artists
Production Co: United Artists, Unity Productions
Rating: R (Language|Brief Sexuality|Some Drug Content|Strong Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 16, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.0M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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