Knockaround Guys

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Knockaround Guys

R

2002

1h 27m

Crime

Drama

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The film follows four sons (Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Seth Green, Andrew Davoli) of well-known Brooklyn-based mobsters (Dennis Hopper, John Malkovich) and their desperate fight to retrieve a bag of cash in a small Montana town ruled by a powerful sheriff. As they unite to find the money, they come face-to-face with the bloodshed and betrayal that is their birthright.

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Critics Consensus

Well-acted, but it's too derivative.

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Damon Wise

Empire Magazine

Dec 30, 2006

2/5

Borrowing heavily from leftfield genre spin-offs like True Romance, it's no wonder this misfire was on the shelves for so long.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Mar 21, 2003

Real gangsters often love gangster films, but it's a safe bet that Knockaround Guys won't be on their all-time hit list.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Nov 19, 2002

1/4

This heist flick about young Brooklyn hoods is off the shelf after two years to capitalize on the popularity of Vin Diesel, Seth Green and Barry Pepper. It should have stayed there.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Jan 4, 2018

B-

It might have been better served with only one director.

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Joel Siegel

Good Morning America

Jan 4, 2018

D

Even with Vin Diesel's help, Knockaround Guys got knocked around a few times too many.

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Leigh Johnson

Hollywood.com

Sep 8, 2009

2/5

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Jamie W

@winenanator Aug 22, 2026

Solid movie not the best not the worst

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Horror fan 4

@Horrorfan4life Apr 1, 2025

Great movie and vin diesel is badass. Tim Treakle

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Ruud T

@RT02805390 Dec 21, 2023

Great movie. One minor: as cop, you do never go to a shootout without a bulletproof vest.

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jordan m

@RT33422384 Dec 7, 2021

The runtime was short and the pacing was brisk enough that it never really had time to become a bad viewing experience. The opening scene set a level of quality that the rest of the movie never came close to meeting in large part thanks to some truly atrocious dialogue... listening to Diesel's monologue about how many fights he'd been in reminded me of a story I might've written in 4th grade when I idolized Stone Cold Steve Austin. Watching Seth fly an airplane was a highlight though, and I have never seen Malkovich put on a bad performance.

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Oct 30, 2021

I watched this film becoz Malkovich and Diesel is in it. Whole genre looks classic but horrible plot and script. More like a low budget film.

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Jan 27, 2021

The only good thing is Vin Diesel being Vin Diesel and John Malkovich being John Malkovich.

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Synopsis

The film follows four sons (Barry Pepper, Vin Diesel, Seth Green, Andrew Davoli) of well-known Brooklyn-based mobsters (Dennis Hopper, John Malkovich) and their desperate fight to retrieve a bag of cash in a small Montana town ruled by a powerful sheriff. As they unite to find the money, they come face-to-face with the bloodshed and betrayal that is their birthright.

Director: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Producer: Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Lawrence Bender
Screenwriter: Brian Koppelman, David Levien
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Lawrence Bender Productions
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 25, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $11.6M
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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