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Deuces Wild

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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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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. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review Felix Vasquez Jr. Cinema Crazed Aug 23, 2014
Scott Kalvert's attempt at a gangster picture is the worst film of 2002. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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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. See more Gerard B @RT85397137 Aug 5, 2026 This movie is a great movie. not sure why the movie is so looked down on. See more 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. See more 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. See more Ashley T @RT35240949 Apr 8, 2025 I really enjoyed this movie& highly recommend it See more 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" See more Read all reviews
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Scott Kalvert

Director

Stephen Dorff

Leon

Brad Renfro

Bobby

Fairuza Balk

Annie

Norman Reedus

Marco

Max Perlich

Freddie

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Deuces Wild

FAIRUZA BALK (right), DEBORAH HARRY (center) and BALTHAZAR GETTY star in United Artists' drama DEUCES WILD. MATT DILLON, PAUL SAMPSON, GEORGE PALERMO, NORMAN REEDUS and BALTHAZAR GETTY (left to right) star in United Artists' drama DEUCES WILD. Director SCOTT KALVERT on the set of United Artists' drama DEUCES WILD. JAMES FRANCO, STEPHEN DORFF, and director SCOTT KALVERT (left to right) on the set of United Artists' drama DEUCES WILD. BALTHAZAR GETTY, NORMAN REEDUS and FRANKIE MUNIZ star in United Artists' drama DEUCES WILD. NORMAN REEDUS, MATT DILLON and STEPHEN DORFF (left to right) star in United Artists' drama DEUCES WILD. JAMES FRANCO (left) and STEPHEN DORFF star as Tino and Leon in United Artists' drama DEUCES WILD. BRAD RENFRO and FAIRUZA BALK star in United Artists' drama DEUCES WILD. JOHNNY KNOXVILLE (far left), BALTHAZAR GETTY (second from right), NORMAN REEDUS (far right) and the Vipers in United Artists' drama DEUCES WILD. STEPHEN DORFF (left) and JAMES FRANCO as Leon and Tino in United Artists' drama DEUCES WILD. View more photos

Movie Info

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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